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Sisyphus album review

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter March 28, 2014

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was forced to repeatedly roll a boulder up a hill, watch it roll back down and repeat. Despite finding success at the top of the mountain, he saw it crumble away as the boulder...

Playlist of the Week: 3/28

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter March 27, 2014

“100” — Eternal Summers Do yourself a favor and buy this entire record right now. Not only will it provide you with the perfect pining-for-summer soundtrack, but their album “The Drop Beneath”...

Playlist of the Week 3/21

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter March 22, 2014

“The Lords of Summer”—Metallica Metallica’s new single, performed recently in Columbia, brings some of the band’s classic style through this band’s lengthy metal song. James Hetfield’s lyrics...

Too True: A new beginning for Dee Dee and Dum Dum Girls

Teddy Eisenberg, Contributing Reporter February 28, 2014

Released on Jan. 28, 2014, “Too True” is the latest record from the dream pop band Dum Dum Girls. The big, reverb-y, washed-out guitar sound that permeates the album calls to mind the work of Smiths’...

Nighttown: Cleveland’s own temple to jazz

Patrick Clarke, Contributing Reporter February 21, 2014

It’s the weekend. Or a weekday. You’re bored. Or you’re tired. Whatever entertainment Case Western Reserve University has to offer, it isn’t working. So you try to amuse yourself with a bit of...

Ohio City shines during fifth annual Brite Winter Fest

Teddy Eisenberg, Contributing Reporter February 21, 2014

Biting wind and cold temperatures didn’t keep people from venturing to Cleveland’s West Side last Saturday, Feb. 15, as the fifth annual Brite Winter Fest drew a crowd of thousands throughout the afternoon...

Electronic music club established on campus

Ellie Rambo, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

If you ask someone to think of electronic dance music (EDM), repetitive dance remixes, heavy beats and bass drops often come to mind. Senior Case Western Reserve University student Elie Nasr believes this...

Playlist of the Week: 2/21

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

“Walking Light” — Beck Beck’s new album, “Morning Phase,” was released earlier than expected, and I’m glad that this song got to be in real life existence for even just an extra week. It’s...

Brite Winter Festival lights up Cleveland

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

One of Cleveland’s biggest music festivals takes place tomorrow, and it takes place...outside. Okay, so maybe February in Cleveland isn’t the time of year that people want to go stand in the wind...

Playlist of the Week: 2/14

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

“No Stranger” — Small Black Small Black put on a groovy show at Spot Night last week, with chill, difficult-to-discern lyrics. Everything meshed well, though. No one member of the band was overpowering,...

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