As far as song covers go, I’ve never really preferred them to the originals. Postmodern Jukebox has provided me with an entirely new outlook on the complex art of re-creating contemporary hits.
Off Campus, On Campus, Movies, Music, Arts
Pumpkin Spice Laughter, ‘Ouija,’ Improv Asylum This Weekend in the Arts
Fall sees hilarious hijinks coming in Pumpkin Spice Laughter, Improv Asylum gets inspired by Cards Against Humanity, and ‘Ouija 2’ speaks with a new evil in arts this weekend.
Arts, Music, Arts Features
The 1975 Wins the Year with Angst and Attitude in Bold Sophomore Album
Healy’s overwhelming air of superiority is precisely what makes his music different (and arguably far better) than the regular, run-of-the-mill alternative music released in 2016 thus far.
Arts, Music, Movies, On Campus, Off Campus
‘The Accountant,’ ‘The Greatest Show on Earth,’ and Waiting For Lefty This Weekend in Arts
See the Ringling Bros. ‘Greatest Show on Earth,’ Eric Paslay at the House of Blues, and Ben Affleck as the savant gone criminal in ‘The Accountant’ this weekend in arts.
Arts, Featured Column, Column
Fine Art and Urinals: Understanding the Abstract
I have come to the realization that thinking literally has its drawbacks. For instance, Duchamp’s signature Dada style asked no clear question, and it frustrated me when I couldn’t come up with any kind of an answer.
Arts, Off Campus, On Campus, Movies, Music
‘Girl on the Train,’ R. Kelly, and Campaigns & Cartoons This Week in the Arts
See R. Kelly fill the TD Garden, Emily Blunt as the ‘Girl on the Train,’ and explore the history of political cartoons in the Campaigns & Cartoons exhibit.
Column, Arts, Featured Column
Mountains and Music: Getting Sentimental with Rusted Root
The song seems whimsical and otherworldly in a spiritual sort of way. I associate it with memories of a small cabin burrowed in beautiful North Conway, NH.
On Campus, Featured Story, Arts Features, Arts
The Pops Just Keep on Coming: 24 Years of ‘Pops on the Heights’
The annual gala welcomes singer Kristin Chenoweth to the stage in its 24th year.
Arts, Column, Featured Column, Movies
Disney is Dead
While many may revel in the stream of successful 3D-animated features the studio has produced, one fan laments the slow shift away from the classic 2D cartoons that filled our childhoods.
Arts, On Campus, Off Campus
Pops Take on the Heights, Amy Schumer, and Green Day This Weekend in the Arts
See the legendary Pops surmount the Heights, Green Day take on the House of Blues, and Marky Mark quash the flames at sea in ‘Deepwater Horizon’ this weekend in the arts.
