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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Armed to the hilt: Bob Dylan’s Tempest

Armed to the hilt: Bob Dylan’s Tempest

Adam Luhta, Assistant A&E Editor September 14, 2012

The first time I heard Bob Dylan play “Every Grain of Sand” live in concert, I was so excited that I fell asleep. I had arrived in Rome three days earlier, taken a bus out to the Amalfi coast for...

Rainclouds can’t stop Studio-A-Rama: Lineup runs late

Rainclouds can’t stop Studio-A-Rama: Lineup runs late

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter September 14, 2012

This year’s Studio-A-Rama brought an impressive lineup to Case Western Reserve University, despite the day’s not-so-impressive weather. I arrived just in time to see Library Time, a strange alternative...

Coexist by The xx

Coexist by The xx

Jason Walsh, Music Reporter September 7, 2012

The xx are all about simplicity and consistency. Their first album, xx, was released three years and one month ago, had eleven songs, ran 38.5 minutes, and had a simple black background with a white X...

Reasons to Rock

Reasons to Rock

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter September 7, 2012

Most bands, no matter how famous they eventually become, start out as a small group performing local gigs. Soon, These Reasoning Animals will have a chance to work their way further up the musical stairs...

New music for your daily commute: From Frank Ocean to the Japandroids, it’s all in your ear

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter August 24, 2012

A lot of great albums have been released since the last issue of The Observer, and 2012 has been a good year for music so far. Here are six albums that have been sound-tracking the summer.   Bloom...

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