Selena Gomez’s new album “Rare” is vulnerable and empowering
Aimee Wiencek, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2020
This past Friday, Jan. 10, pop singer Selena Gomez released her third solo studio album, “Rare.” The album released by Gomez, 27, has been highly anticipated by fans since her last album “Revival,” which came out nearly five years ago. The album mainly reflects on her relationship (and heartbreak) w...
Bieber begs fans to boost new single to Billboard No. 1
Chris Heermann, Photo Editor
January 17, 2020
Justin Bieber’s campaign to boost his new single “Yummy” to number one on the Billboard Top 100 chart seemed ordinary at first. The musician had not released any solo singles in four years, so it makes perfect sense that the artist would push fans to go stream it on social media, as he likely l...
A brief interview with James Ehnes
Jackson Rudoff, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2020
Canadian violinist James Ehnes is considered one of the most gifted violinists of his generation. On Jan. 14, Ehnes performed Beethoven Violin Sonatas numbers 5, 6 and 9 with pianist Andrew Armstrong at the Maltz Performing Arts Center. It was the second portion of a three-part cycle concert cycle through the...
DJ Hydra goes from making Coldplay remixes to releasing a new single, “Want Your Love”
Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor
January 17, 2020
What do a fourth-year computer science student and a nine-headed water snake have in common? “The name Hydra came from a Greek mythology phase I went through as a kid,” Jeremy Novak, also known as DJ Hydra, said. “And when I started DJing, it stuck.” Novak started producing music his sop...
Bluebiird’s commentary on love is perfect for the new year
Adam Benjamin, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2020
The advent of the new year seems to almost wear a coat of desires; resolutions are materializing, nagging for healthier lifestyles. Decades are being analyzed, each person recognizing the revolving door that is mortality: transparent, quick, fleeting, and hard to avoid being brutalized by the wretche...
Chris Sabatino on succeeding as an independent musician
Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019
In the reign of the signed pop artist, Chris Sabatino holds his persona as an independent musician close. The Ohio native is one of the many independent artists who aim to make a living off of their music. Recently, the pool of independent musicians has been increasing alongside an influx of simil...
What am I listening to? 12/6/19
Matt Hooke, Executive Editor
December 6, 2019
Saving Grace—Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren made his name as one of the first auteurs in rock in the early 1970s. On his third studio album, “Something/Anything?” he produced and wrote every song and played all the instruments on 18 of the 25 songs. On “Something/Anything?” and its follow-up, ...
Markham: What am I listening to?
Chris Markham, Copy Editor
November 22, 2019
“What's Up Danger”—Blackway and Black Caviar from the "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" soundtrack Sony just confirmed a sequel to the animated movie "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" a couple of weeks ago, and I'm already hyped. So, I've been listening to the soundtrack to celebrate, and ...
Sticky to showcase original music at Mahall’s on Saturday, Nov. 23
Matt Hooke, Executive Editor
November 22, 2019
Sticky began, like many Case Western Reserve University bands, as something created for the yearly Battle of the Bands contest. Four Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) brothers and one former brother came together two weeks before the event at the Jolly Scholar in January 2018 to try to earn a bid at Springfest...
Drake booed off stage at Camp Flog
Chris Heermann, Photo Editor
November 15, 2019
By now, you’ve likely seen the headlines, which at first glance appear to be common clickbait. I, for one, just scrolled past when I first saw headlines like, “Drake gets booed off stage at Tyler, the Creator’s festival” or “Fiasco at Camp Flog” on the top of my Snapchat Discover page. ...
