Archive for category: Entertainment

  • Drake’s Song of the Week:”Dianne Young” and “Steps”

    Entertainment March 26, 2013 12:45 PM no comments

    This week’s song of the week is actually two songs “Dianne Young” and “Steps” both by Vampire Weekend. These two very diverse songs were both released as singles on March 18.
    “Dianne Young” shows the more upbeat side of the band with plenty of wild guitar riffs accompanied by fast, sometimes chaotic drums. “Dianne Young̶

  • Atlas Genius delivers strong debut album

    Entertainment February 28, 2013 12:00 PM no comments

    Despite already going on a sold out nationwide tour with indie sensation Imagine Dragons, Australian band Atlas Genius just released their first full-length album on February 19.   In “When It Was Now,” the band uses flowing guitar riffs, heavy bass grooves, rolling drumbeats and hypnotic vocals with surging keyboard runs to provide a stellar debut album.
    Steady, bass he…

  • Deli food falls short of hopes

    Entertainment February 28, 2013 12:00 PM no comments

    At the four-way stop between North Lamar and Molly Bar, sits a non-descript gas station deli/restaurant called the 3-way Grocery and Deli that fell just below my expectations. Driving by the gas station, one might not think that this would be the gas station that serves a lunch.
    Sadly, the quality of food matched the exterior of the building. When I pulled up to park, I had my doubts, a…

  • Q&A: OHS student/rapper Sammy McEwen a.k.a LaCardi gives insight on new mixtape

    Entertainment February 28, 2013 12:00 PM no comments

    This month The Charger sat down with Oxford senior Sammy McEwen to discuss his new mixtape “One Heart’s Story” (O.H.S.).
    Q:  What is the meaning behind your mixtape?
    A:  The concept of it was to take a lot of the stories and moments of my high school years and turn it into a story on my mixtape.
     
    Q:  Where did the  instrumentals you “rap on” in the mixtape come from and h…

  • Hoodie Allen headlines 2013 with new mixtape

    Entertainment February 28, 2013 12:00 PM no comments

    On Wednesday, February 20 Hoodie Allen released his fourth mixtape “Crew Cuts.”  The release came only a year after Allen released his first EP “All American” which debuted at number one on the iTunes albums chart, despite it being released without a record label.  Allen says “Crew Cuts” is only the beginning for him in 2013 as he hopes to release his first full album…

  • Drake’s Song of the Week:”West Coast”

    Entertainment February 15, 2013 12:46 PM no comments

    Imagine sitting on a calm beach, waves crashing against the shore, a cool breeze hitting your face, palm trees flowing in the wind. Then, a song wafts through the air, into your ears and through your brain, amplifying the sense of peace and serenity you already feel from the beach. The song is  “West Coast” by Coconut Records, it also happens to be the song of the week.
    It has all t

  • Drake’s Song of the Week:”Prophets”

    Entertainment February 8, 2013 12:53 PM no comments

    This week’s song of the week is “Prophets” by A.C. Newman, which was featured in the season 4 finale of the CBS show “How I Met Your Mother.”
    This song features deep lyrics that bring hope to the heart.
    I was a silent partner for once,
    and I had been split into two sections.
    Here is my heart and here is my song.
    There are too many prophets here.…

    “This

  • Top 10 Commercials From Super Bowl XLVII

    Entertainment, Opinions February 4, 2013 12:53 AM no comments

    While football fans gathered around television sets Sunday night to witness an exciting matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, many others were watching for the brand new advertisements airing during the breaks in action.  Here are my top ten commercials from Super Bowl XLVII, with a few Honorable Mentions.
    Top Ten…
    1. NFL Network (Chiefs Select Leon

  • Drake’s Song of the Week:”Jane S. Piddy”

    Entertainment February 1, 2013 12:13 PM no comments

    “Jane S. Piddy” by Rodriguez is this week’s song of the week. It was released in the 70′s but re-issued with the album “Searching for Sugarman,” in 2012.
    “Jane S. Piddy” although from the 70s has a feel that is reminiscent of many songs today. The guitar and vocals are very much like those of songs in the genre of Indie Folk.
    Th

  • Drake’s “Song of the Week”: “This Year”

    Entertainment January 10, 2013 2:16 PM no comments

    What better song to kick off 2013 than one named “This Year.”
    Even though it was composed in 2005 by The Mountain Goats, its lyrics and instrumentals are fresh and applicable to 2013. People looking forward to the new year can relate to the song’s message of hope in a new year.
    “This Year” falls into the genre of Indie Folk, with guitar as the main instrument. Ho