Death Cab for Cutie returns with seventh studio album Codes and Keys
Neelofer Lodhy, Arts & Entertainment Editor
June 1, 2011
The wait is over for Death Cab for Cutie fans as the indie band has returned with their seventh studio album Codes and Keys. Those who have longed to hear the soothing sounds from the group are certainly in for a treat as guitarist and producer Chris Walla has delivered another successful album. Codes... Read more »
Hangover part 2 breaks previous box office record
Kevin Duncan, Staff Writer
June 1, 2011
The first Hangover film was such a big sensation worldwide that a second one was destined to happen. No one guessed that it would be almost alike, just with a change of scenery, and instead of a baby, a monkey. The Hangover 2 lived up to its hype and delivered wild yet ill-mannered humor just like... Read more »
Lady Gaga tops number one charts around the globe
Vienna Urias, Staff Writer
June 1, 2011
It’s time to put your paws up little monsters, cause the Queen of Pop is back. After a year of anticipation, Lady GaGa’s new album Born This Way was released to millions of eager fans around the globe on May 23. Dubbed the most promising album of the year, Born This Way was met with feelings... Read more »
The Lonely Island returns with Turtleneck and Chain
Kevin Duncan, Staff Writer
May 17, 2011
America´s biggest comedy hip-hop group, the Lonely Island, is back with their sophomore album entitled Turtleneck & Chain. The album officially dropped May 10,on Universal Republic Record, and features numerous guest artists such as Snoop Dogg, Akon, Michael Bolton, Justin Timberlake, and Nicki... Read more »
Manchester Orchestra releases third debut album Simple Math
Moa Axelsson, Staff Writer
May 17, 2011
In Simple Math‘s 10-song, 45 minute composition, Manchester Orchestra show off the most honest and fulfilling album they’ve put out during their career. Created as a concept album reflecting a family crisis, it’s hard to think of another time when front man Andy Hull has made himself... Read more »
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, much stranger tides
Nikki Edenedo, Staff Writer
May 10, 2011
Hollywood knows Johnny Depp to be a quirky fellow on and off the big screen, as his roles consist of throat-slashing barbers, maniacal milliners, and of course, an eccentric pirate. So will it be any surprise to fans that Depp’s zeal for wanting to play Captain Jack Sparrow has taken the Pirates... Read more »
Fast Five steals the box office
Kevin Duncan, Staff Writer
May 4, 2011
Fast Fiveis the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious series, directed by Justin Lin. Normally one would say after a trilogy that thefourth and following sets might not be as good or enjoyable as the first few. Such is the case with many movie franchises including Home Alone and Beethoven among... Read more »
Gorillaz return with “The Fall”
Tim Morse, Staff writer
April 26, 2011
It’s no secret that Damon Albarn, former Blur front man and current front man for the Gorillaz, is willing to push the envelope. With The Fall, Albarn and the Gorillaz do just that. Produced by the Gorillaz themselves as well as Stephen Sedgwick, The Fall was made available to the general public... Read more »
Water for Elephants could use a magic feather
Nikki Edenedo, Staff Writer
April 26, 2011
Elephant lovers, circus enthusiasts, and Twilight fans will be rushing to theaters to see Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon star as a young couple caught in a volatile love triangle with Christoph Waltz in Water for Elephants. Pattinson plays Jacob Jankowski, a bereaved former veterinary student... Read more »
Your Highness bows out gracefully
Kevin Duncan, Staff Writer
April 19, 2011
Your Highness, directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express), hit the silver screens this past Friday. This delightful yet dirty comedy is filled with obscene language and lewd jokes, as fantasy crosses over with comedy, a mix that usually does not come out successful. Danny McBride, James Franco,... Read more »
