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The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 11/15

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

Peter Gabriel - “Courage” “Courage” was originally supposed to be on Peter Gabriel’s 1986 album “So,” but it didn’t make the cut. Then, just in the last few weeks, Gabriel decided to finish...

Drake’s and Pusha T’s albums drop: Add them to the “best of 2013” shelf

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 8, 2013

Artists: Drake / Pusha T Albums: Nothing Was The Same / My Name Is My Name Ratings: 4/5 / 4/5 Here we have two of the most anticipated hip-hop albums of 2013. Besides “Yeezus” and “Magna Carta...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 11/8

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 8, 2013

Drake - “Come Thru (James Blake Version)” There is a story floating around the internet that the only decoration on the walls of Drake’s studio is a vinyl copy of James Blake’s debut album. I...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 11/1

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 4, 2013

M.I.A. - “Y.A.L.A.” M.I.A. flips Drake’s Y.O.L.O. motto/hashtag into “You Always Live Again,” the newest single off her forthcoming “Matangi.” That album is due out Nov. 5, and is shaping...

Lucius, Alpenglow celebrate Halloween at Spot Night

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter November 3, 2013

The Spot’s last show displayed an audience filled with sailors, ghouls, celebrity look-a-likes and (as with all college Halloween celebrations) plenty of cats. However, opener Alpenglow had the best...

Fate and Freedom through music and movies

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 24, 2013

The Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Institute of Art’s (CIA) Cinematheque and the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) have joined forces to create the massive Fate and Freedom festival to span this upcoming...

House of Blues’ Scene Stage a home for music lovers

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 24, 2013
Check out the House of Blues' Scene Stage for awesome rock shows.

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 10/18

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 24, 2013

Star Slinger - “Free” Star Slinger has been around for a while, releasing two pretty great mixtapes in 2010, “Rogue Cho Pa” and “Volume 1.” His style is something like chopped and screwed...

The greatest pick-me-up

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 24, 2013

If ska concerts are known for anything, they’re known for their crowds. You see flailing. You see the mosh pit. You see every kind of punk. It’s an experience like no other; there’s even...

A funny, funky, folky Spot Night

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 23, 2013

Lucky Spider and St. Lucia were two very different flavors of music. While the two members of Lucky Spider (Case Western Reserve University students and siblings Nick and Alex Pilla) touched on some...

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