Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
There comes a point in every music writer’s career when he is tempted to throw journalistic integrity out the window and exclaim to the world, “I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU, JENS LEKMAN!” Though this might seem a slight exaggeration, the audience last Friday night at the Paradise Rock Club was wildly enthusiastic enough to […]
Do you know who New Zealand’s most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo is? I don’t either. But I do know who the fourth most popular duo is- a fabulous band by the name of Flight of the Conchords (FOTC). From Wellington, New Zealand, Bret McKenzie and Jermaine Clement started FOTC while they were roommates […]
Snow Angels is one hard movie to write about. I went into David Gordon Green’s latest independent film expecting much of the same visual ambiance as his previous movies, such as George Washington or All the Real Girls. What I got was a multi-faceted complex character drama that actually succeeded in being complex, something most […]
Part 2: Upcoming Apple products and a discussion about digital journalism. [display_podcast] Hosted by Max Shay and Ben Douglas. Edited by Max Shay Download
How do you win over a former love again? Answers may range from splurging on rose bouquets to serenading said love from beneath their window. However, to the endearing, but initially pathetic protagonist of Run, Fatboy, Run, the way to a woman’s heart is by running a marathon. In Run, Fatboy, Run, British loser Dennis, […]
Trends in consumer behavior demonstrate that people generally assume that purchasing merchandise on sale proves that they are conscientious about spending money. Most people chose to shop during sale season, or when a good deal is offered; however, often times people simply see a “smart bargain” as an excuse to make a purchase which they […]
The Roots, who need no introduction from me, are the influential, hip-hop oriented, jazz influenced band out of Philadelphia that is highly respected for their artistic integrity and its conscience in the face of today’s more commercial hip hop. The band, led by drummer Questlove and MC Black Thought have always taken pride in pushing […]
