By Gus Prieto Music Reviewer Artist: Archie Powell & The Exports Album: Back In Black Released: April 28, 2014 Label: Self Released Website: http://archiepowell.com/press.html Archie Powell, a heartbroken man with plenty of angst, exhibits his and the Exports’ capacity to put together some serious metaphors in their album "Back In Black." Not only do they capture the dark and lonely emotions of a breakup, but they do so in a very […]
By Drew Barber Music Reviewer Artist: Julian Casablancas & The Voidz Album: Tyranny Release Date: Sept. 23, 2014 Label: Cult Records Website: http://juliancasablancas.com/ The second album for Julian Casablancas & The Voidz, "Tyranny," has awoken something inside me that I can't really describe yet. Being a huge fan of The Strokes and of The Voidz's first album, "Phrazes for the Young," I have been patiently waiting for their second album. To be completely […]
By Harrison Holt Music Reviewer Artist: We Are The In Crowd Album: Weird Kids Released: Feb. 18, 2014 Label: Hopeless Records, Inc. Website: http://wearetheincrowd.com/ Starting their sophomore album off with a bang, Tay Jardine belts the anthem “Long Live The Kids” that will have all the “weird kids” out there singing for days. We Are The In Crowd gets straight to the point with the essential breakup track of the year with […]
By Zach Rowley Music Reviewer Artist: Dilated Peoples (Evidence, Rakaa Iriscience, DJ Babu) Album: Directors of Photography Label: Rhymesayers Release date: August 12, 2014 Website: http://dilatedpeoples.com/ Dilated Peoples return after an eight year break to deliver their new album, "Directors of Photography." Dilated Peoples formed the rap group in the early '90s and have remained relevant in the underground hip-hop community ever since. The group consists of two emcees, Rakaa and Evidence, […]
By Jordan Bond Music Reviewer Artist: Spoon Album: They Want My Soul Release Date: Aug. 5, 2014 Label: Loma Vista Website: http://www.spoontheband.com/ Spoon's "They Want My Soul" is the first to feature new guitarist Alex Fischel. With this new addition, Spoon has ignited their talent once again, after being away from the music scene for four years. Songs like “Knock Knock Knock,” “Rent I Pay,” “They Want My Soul” and “I […]
By Jordan McDonald Williams Music Reviewer Artist: Raury Album: Indigo Child Released: Aug. 25, 2014 Label: Columbia Records Website: http://www.indigochildproject.com/ “Does anything last forever?” is the the final question experimental indie-folkhop artist Raury asks at the end of the dreamy reminisce track “Woodcrest Manor.” I was hoping that his project, Indigo Child, was going to last forever. Raury is one of the new breed of experimental artists out of Atlanta that's gaining […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager KTSW was recently ranked ninth in the nation's top 16 college radio stations by Meaghan Healy of Boston College's ZBC 90.3. Healy's results were published in College Magazine. Healy talked about how she picked the nation's top 16 college radio stations. "I did research on 30 or more and had a list of criteria," she said. "(T)he awards I used to find a base and […]
By Adam M. Cook Game Reviewer/Web Editor Game: Red Dead Redemption Release Date (U.S.): May 18, 2010 Developers: Rockstar San Diego Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3 Website: http://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption "Tombstone." "Lonesome Dove." "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly." Imagine these movies and similar western movies, legends and stories you know, wrangle them all together and you end up with Rockstar Games' "Red Dead Redemption," the second installment of the "Red […]
By Garrett Strickler Music Reviewer Artist: Goat Album: Commune Released: Sept. 23, 2014 Label: Sub Pop Website: http://goatsweden.blogspot.com/ This is not your sister’s psych-rock album. This is not music for wearing flowers in your hair and frolicking in a field taking Instagram pictures. Goat is not a band that plays music festivals in a park while you drink a $6 beer and "Commune" is not an album for high schoolers to […]
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