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‘Garden of Delete’ a spacey, atmospheric experiment

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | November 30, 2015

The richness of Lopatin's sonic palate is unlike just about anything else this year. Manic, lightspeed synth; crushing, distorted bass; and sample work that sounds totally detached from its source material all converge to make something utterly foreign.

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Adele mounts a solid return to form

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | November 28, 2015

The last four years saw Adele raise her son, contemplate quitting the music industry altogether, and suffer from a heavy bout of writer's block that left her fearing creative bankruptcy, and all these outside forces invigorate the tracks on 25 with a plethora of new ways to approach her craft.

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Logic’s incredibly consistent album

'The Incredible True Story' an enjoyable, cohesive sophomore LP

Cristian Flores, Online Chief | November 18, 2015

The album continues to try and bounce back and forth between the sci-fi story and the growing pains that Logic went through growing up sounding rather similar to Under Pressure which was the main focus of the last album.

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ELO unexpectedly fresh 40 years later

'Alone in the Universe' a passable tribute to an iconic sound

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | November 16, 2015

The rest of the musical world may have caught up to what ELO was doing decades ago, but Lynne soldiers on, and the tracks on this album reflect his confidence.

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Leon Bridges revives soul on ‘Coming Home’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | November 10, 2015

'Coming Home' is ultimately a fantastic album, positively full of memorable tracks and audience-ready moments, but there is undeniably a lot of room to improve.

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Classic Review: Miles Davis – In a Silent Way (1969)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | November 9, 2015

The early roots of 'Bitches Brew' can be found on 'In a Silent Way,' a mere year's time before the former would be released.

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‘Steve Jobs’ a striking picture of a troubled genius

Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager | November 6, 2015

Taking place primarily in only three locations, 'Steve Jobs' is still able to feel like a grand film with a large scale.

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‘Documentary 2’ keeps The Game afoot

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | October 20, 2015

When taken in separately, the two halves of 'The Documentary 2' combine to live up to its stellar predecessor

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Classic Review: Aphex Twin – ‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ (1992)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | October 18, 2015

At the heart of 'Selected Ambient Works' is a sense of atmosphere that is unrivaled in electronic music of the era.

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Halloween 2015: Top 10 comedy-horror movies

This week's top ten is scarily funny.

Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager | October 16, 2015

As trick or treating becomes a thing of the past for many high schoolers, the annual tradition of watching horror movies replaces it. Having such a massive filmography, the horror genre has many great...

Beach House surprise with second 2015 release

'Thank your Lucky Stars' not just 'Depression Cherry' rejects

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | October 16, 2015

It is made readily apparent that, in its own way, 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' is a very different beast from every Beach House album before it.

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Classic Review: ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962)

Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager | October 8, 2015

While 'Arabia' is often inspirational and glorious, it also touches on important themes of morality and the consequences of war.

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