Articles tagged: Music

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On the Record: Kick back with Peter Fanone!

  Peter Fanone (Col ‘17) is a double major in Theater and Government with a minor in Italian.  He’ll be performing at Kickback today. I sat down with Peter this... Read more

By September 1, 2014

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The Weekly List: Boyhood

[8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/mkb108/weekly-list” ] Hey guys and welcome to my first attempt at the Weekly List! My inspiration for this week’s playlist comes from the film Boyhood and that introspective happy-sad... Read more

By September 1, 2014

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The Death of Death Cab?

There’s something about Seattle, Washington and the surrounding area that breeds angsty musical prowress like nowhere else. The city has given birth to artists such as Nirvana, Modest Mouse, Eddie... Read more

By August 29, 2014

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From the Rooftops of Catan

Welcome back to Halftime! We’ve got a lot of really fantastic articles, videos, and events planned for you in the coming semester! Speaking of events, come out to Hoya Court... Read more

By August 27, 2014

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Critical Voices: Lucy Hale, The Road Between

Lucy Hale takes a road straight through mediocre pop country on her debut LP, The Road Between. The singer turned actress turned…singer…spends the album trying to be herself but comes... Read more

By June 25, 2014

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The Weekly List(en): Welcome to Summer

Whether you like it or not, summer session has begun here on the Hilltop. Now, for most of you, who are out in the world trying to squeeze as much... Read more

By June 3, 2014

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Critical Voices: The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Days of Abandon

The progression of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart’s third LP, Days of Abandon, teeters between pop and rock. The majority of this newest release sees the NYC native... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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Whistle While you Work

Earworm (n)—that catchy, though sometimes unwarranted, 2-4 bar melody that won’t seem to get out of your head. My roommates and I are always humming. Sometimes we’ve all caught on... Read more

By April 23, 2014

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Critical Voices: Jason Derulo, Talk Dirty

Following the artist’s declining presence in the US since his initial splash on to the top charts in 2010, Talk Dirty is Jason Derulo’s shameless attempt to emulate the “Top... Read more

By April 18, 2014

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Critical Voices: Ingrid Michaelson, Lights Out

  In some ways, Ingrid Michaelson is like Nutella: sweet, addicting, and great in endless creative combinations. This has certainly proven to be the case in her latest release, Lights... Read more

By April 17, 2014

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A Song of Fire, Ice, and Smooth Jazz

[youtube id=”s7L2PVdrb_8″ width=”600″ height=”350″] It’s Sunday at 9PM. You and your friends gather around your television—or more likely, the HBO GO screen on your laptop—and settle in for the new... Read more

By April 16, 2014

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The Weekly Listen: "Mainstream" Indie

Welcome to The Weekly List(en), a curation of the latest and greatest tracks to hit the interwebs in the past week(ish). Didn’t get a chance to peruse the blogosphere since... Read more

By April 14, 2014

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Just the Right Mix

Annie are you OK? Will you tell us, that you’re OK? You start nodding your head as you mouth the words to the 1987 hit, Smooth Criminal. But imagine that... Read more

By April 9, 2014

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Pure X, Cloud Nothings, Jamie XX

Welcome, once again, to The Weekly List(en), a brief selection of some of Halftime’s favorite new tracks. This week on The List we have an eclectic mix of exciting new... Read more

By April 7, 2014

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Critical Voices: Christina Perri, Head or Heart

In 2010, the world fell in love with Perri’s voice when her debut single, “Jar of Hearts” was featured in an episode of popular TV show, So You Think You... Read more

By April 3, 2014

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Critical Voices: Tokyo Police Club, Forcefield

For Tokyo Police Club, the release of their third studio album, Forcefield, seems to mark their arrival as a truly established indie rock band. Though, by “truly established,” I mean,... Read more

By April 3, 2014

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Another Modern Family

Modern technology aids and amplifies our relationship to music. We can store, categorize, purchase, and exchange music. We can digitize our instruments and synthesize our voices. This new musical world... Read more

By April 2, 2014

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The Weekly List(en): Mellow Electro Hip Hop

Welcome to The Weekly List(en), a curation of the latest and greatest tracks to hit the interwebs in the past week. Didn’t get a chance to peruse the blogosphere this... Read more

By March 31, 2014

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Critical Voices: Simone Felice, Strangers

Warning–this album is not the one to put on as background noise whilst drowning in caffeine and cramming for tomorrow’s exam. If you do, you will undoubtedly fall asleep. How... Read more

By March 27, 2014

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Critical Voices: The Colourist, The Colourist

It’s romance meets indie pop in The Colourist’s first ever full-length album, The Colourist. Riding on the heels of bands like Grouplove and Two Door Cinema Club, the self-titled debut... Read more

By March 27, 2014