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Read all about the many characters of David Bowie, and after your read check out all of his works in the playlist below.

Oldies But Goldies: Bowie personifies magic in music with many personas

TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor | February 2, 2020

With how different each individual is, it’s as if the human body is its own world. Each different, yet still the same. With storms inside, and oceans floating land. Yet for one man, his body...

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Trans individuals have faced indescribable atrocities through bigotry, dogmatism, and hate.  Read below to learn more about the stories of trans individuals who used their strength to overcome this in the world of music.

Trans figures transcend intolerance in world of music

TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor | February 2, 2020

Their life was like the ocean. Some waves drove them away from the shore. But ebbs were always accompanied by tides. And while it may have been difficult, once their love for the ocean was greater...

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Let the DKs satirize their way into your playlists with the song selection below.

Oldies But Goldies: Dead Kennedy’s satirize enemies with punk-rock sound

TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 30, 2020

They’re unruly, recalcitrant, and absolutely antithetic to any establishment. They’re the masters of rebellious satire in music. They’re the Dead Kennedys (DKs). The DKs rocked the music...

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Halsey poses for the album artwork of 'Manic,' her third album. It was released Jan. 17, 2020, and features 16 tracks.

Halsey turns over a new leaf on ‘Manic’

Anna Drabik, Executive Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 28, 2020

Halsey carved a niche for herself in the world of pop music with her debut, Badlands, in 2015. Halsey, which is an anagram for Ashley, hid behind a stage name to separate her art from herself as a person;...

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Gomez poses for the album artwork. 'Rare' was released Jan. 10, 2020, and features 13 tracks.

‘Rare’: Selena Gomez struggles to find her artistic integrity

Anna Drabik, Executive Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 14, 2020

Selena Gomez was an essential character of our childhood. From her stint on Barney & Friends to her Disney days, whether it was Wizards of Waverly Place or Princess Protection Program, it seems Gomez...

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Check out all of Nirvana's work in the playlist below!

Oldies But Goldies: ‘Come as you are’: Nirvana cleanses prejudice with grunge

TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 9, 2020

It’s 1993. A grunge-rock star is doing an interview with John Savage. The apoplectic rocker makes sure everyone in America knows what’s on his mind, saying, “I just felt that [women] weren’t...

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Listen to all of Billie Eilish's tracks in the playlist below!

‘bad guy’ Billie Eilish makes sad music stylish

TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 7, 2020

They say if you want to see living art, then watch a poet cry. They say they have a way of making pain beautiful. I know this to be true because I experienced it first-hand. All thanks to a 17-year-old...

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A bobble head showing Heath Ledger's Joker. Heath Ledger acted as Joker in the 2005 Dark Knight Trilogy.

Joker: The old battles the new

Jill Morani | January 6, 2020

SPOILER ALERT: Watch out people who haven’t seen Joker yet, I’m about to spill some tea on one of my new favorite movies.  The most recent Joker movie is striking my fancy.  The Joker...

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Listen to the evolution of two of the most iconic emo bands in real time in the playlist below.

Leaving ‘that phase’ pays for Paramore and Panic! At the Disco

TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 6, 2020

You can sound confident and have anxiety. You can look healthy, but feel awful. You can look happy and be miserable inside. You can be good looking and feel ugly. You can be a band intrinsic...

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Harry Styles poses for the cover artwork of his sophomore album, 'Fine Line.' The album was released on Dec. 13, 2019, and has 12 tracks.

Harry Styles perfects his sound on ‘Fine Line’

Anna Drabik, Executive Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 2, 2020

One Direction (1D) formed in 2010, captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world and rode their wave of success until their hiatus in 2016. Though a hiatus sounds temporary, it seems the band’s...

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Check out these tracks for a decade of music to remember.  Check The Lancer Spirit magazine and read for more songs on pages 18-19.

Chords, keys & memories: A decade in music.

Audrey DeAngelis and TJ Ruzicka | December 19, 2019

As the decade comes to a close, we as high schoolers can look back on the songs that have shaped our teenage years. Each year brought a different iconic playlist that has burned lyrics into our brains,...

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Camila Cabello poses for the cover of her sophomore album, 'Romance.' The record was released Dec. 6, 2019, and features 14 tracks.

Camila Cabello releases sophomore album, ‘Romance’

Anna Drabik, Executive Arts and Entertainment Editor | December 10, 2019

From girl group to solo artist, Camila Cabello has been conquering the industry, hit song after hit song. From the wildly successful “Havana” to recent, record-breaking “Señorita” (with her new...

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