DeGeneres: License to Judge

March 9, 2010

Ramey Parks  

Filed under A&E, Music, TV

Paula Abdul is done complimenting the good American singers and Simon Cowell will be done criticizing the worst of American singers, for 2010 will be his final year. How is the well-known show going to fill in the spaces on the panel that is watched by over 30 million viewers? Bring in the unique and... [Read more]

Grammy Grievances

February 2, 2010

Kaitlyn Jensen, Senior Editor- Opinions and Lindsay Vong, Asst. Editor- A&E  

Filed under A&E, Music, TV

We get it. Beyonce and Taylor Swift are more than just slightly popular, but drilling this into the heads of music fans via over-nominations is not the most appropriate response . When does a few nominations become too much? Swift was nominated for an overwhelming amount of eight awards including Record... [Read more]

Sing Like No One’s Watching: Holiday CDs

December 14, 2009

Lindsay Vong, Asst. Editor - A&E and Kaitlyn Jensen, Senior Editor - Opinions  

Filed under A&E, Music

David Archuleta – Christmas From The Heart   American Idol David Archuleta released his first holiday album this year called Christmas From the Heart. Audiences all over the country fell in love with his surprisingly mature and sultry voice, and awkward but cute personality in 2007. You can’t help... [Read more]

CD Review: The Resistance

September 21, 2009

Kaitlyn Jensen, Opinions Editor  

Filed under Music

“It’s time that fat cats had a heart attack.” These words of Muse’s hit single and opening track “Uprising,” capture the recurring theme of resistance throughout their long-awaited fourth album – you guessed it – “The Resistance.” Muse brings to light a waging war in which sides... [Read more]

Popular New Music Review

September 18, 2009

Kaitlyn Jensen, Opinions Editor  

Filed under A&E, Music

Humbug – Arctic Monkeys Humbug is a collision of newfound maturity and a slower, more musical sound previously foreign to the A.M. 23-year-old frontman, Alex Turner, captivates listeners with a smooth, hypnotic voice he’s been hiding until recently. Leaving quite a few loyal but closed-minded fans... [Read more]

Jonas Brothers World Tour

September 17, 2009

Mary Clare Bernal, Senior Features Editor  

Filed under A&E, Music

The only thing better than a Jonas Brothers concert is…well, nothing really!  This world-famous band made a stop at the HP Pavilion August 3 on their first ever world tour.  Pulling out all the stops, this concert featured a rotating in-the-round stage and intense effects which kept the crowd excited... [Read more]

Fall Trend Report: There’s No E.N.D. to These Incoming Trends

September 16, 2009

Emily Wallace, Opinions Assistant Editor  

Filed under A&E, Music, Style

Prepare to step out of your comfort box and go on a shopping rampage. This fall will go down in trend history. Designers have created a brilliant, exciting collection of must-haves for this autumn. Apple has worked endlessly to perfect the most convenient MP3 player. Musical artists have strived to create... [Read more]

Jammin’ For Jesus

September 15, 2009

Meghan Merwin, Staff Reporter  

Filed under A&E, Music

A new year, a new beat, and a new leader. At the request of former director and Dean of Discipline Ms. Schrader, religion teacher Mr. Buell has taken authority over the Liturgical Band this year. “I just felt like in some ways we needed to have a different kind of energy brought to [the group],”... [Read more]

Concert Review: Britney Spears

July 14, 2009

Michelle Sisto   , Features Editor •

Filed under Music

Britney Spears. A typical concert? Far from it, actually. With entertainers, sets and costumes like you wouldn’t believe, Britney Spears put on quite the show April 12, Easter Sunday, at HP Pavilion. The concert started with the opening act from The Pussycat Dolls. They pumped up the audience quickly... [Read more]