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Non-mainstream essentials: February 2011

Feb 11, 2011

Nick DiNatale Music editor January’s Largest Success: I Am Empire’s Kings I Am Empire’s debut is strong, fulfilling, and memorable to say the least. It’s certainly safe to say that a fair number of positive adjectives can be used to articulate the success of the band’s Tooth & Nail...

Steig Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Jan 25, 2011

by Theresa Yuan Staff Writer Six Word Summary: Punk Hacker almost redeems languid thriller. What’s yellow and black and read all over? This summer’s mega hit The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Random House, $11.99) from Swedish writer Steig Larsson continues to be a bestseller this January....

Holiday Gift Guide: Books For Everyone on Your List

Dec 23, 2010

by Theresa Yuan Staff Writer Looking to get books that won't wind up as doorstops for everyone on your list? Look no further. I've compiled a list of the best books to get all your friends and family based on the best books I've read this year. They range from quirky to thought-provoking, and there's...

Phantom Tasting Set to Air on TLC

Dec 17, 2010

by Catherine Pears and Anna Raboin Co-Editors-in-Chief The success of Phantom of the Opera did not end with the curtain calls. An episode of Fabulous Cakes will be airing January 3rd on TLC, featuring a cake made by Westford's Mary Jo Dowling for the Phantom cast. Before the musical...

Diddy releases hyped album Last Train to Paris

Dec 14, 2010

by Andy Dunn Staff Writer The artist formerly known as Sean Combs, Puffy, Puff Daddy, and P. Diddy is back with a new name and a new album-Last Train to Paris by Diddy and Dirty Money. Diddy makes his comeback from his last album which got mixed reviews, Press Play in 2006. He co-stars...

“The Corrections”: A Study in Family Reunions

Dec 8, 2010

by Theresa Yuan Staff Writer Six-Word Summary: Dysfunctional Family Faces Christmas Dinner, Dementia Jonathan Franzen is 51 years old, and he’s already been tagged as the next Great American Novelist. His latest novel Freedom is generating a lot of buzz, but during this sugar-cookies and winter-frost...

Non-mainstream essentials: December 2010

Dec 6, 2010

By Nick DiNatale Music Editor November’s largest success: My Chemical Romance’s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys With a four year wait since the release of their previous album, The Black Parade, one of the main questions that alt-rock band My Chemical Romance faced...

Ke$ha releases the crazy yet catchy album: Cannibal

Nov 29, 2010

by Leah Bowness Staff Writer Possibly the dirtiest album to hit the shelves this year is Ke$ha’s newly released album Cannibal. Has she gone too far? The nine songs reflect a similar sound to her last album, a catchy beat with an unforgettable chorus, along with a lot of unmistakable computer...

Review: Alternative Press Tour

Nov 23, 2010

By Nick DiNatale Music Editor Alternative Press’s annual Fall Tour made its appearance in Boston last Friday, November 19th at the House of Blues. This year’s tour broke the pattern of primarily pop-punk bands that the tour generally features. Instead, the lineup featured hardcore and metalcore...

Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One

Nov 23, 2010

By Leah Bowness Staff Writer In comparison to the prior Harry Potter movies, Deathly Hallows followed the book it was based off of best. From the beginning to the end of the movie, the book was followed to a tee. The movie went beyond the greatest expectations a viewer could have; almost...

“What Separates Me From You”, or From A Day To Remember

Nov 16, 2010

By Ethan Walshe Staff Writer A Day To Remember are back and as good as ever with the release of their fourth studio album What Separates Me From You, which is set to drop on November 16th through Victory Records. The album is the follow-up to 2009’s highly acclaimed Homesick. ADTR is a pop-punk/post-hardcore...

Kanye Pieces Together Masterpiece

Nov 16, 2010

by Brian Prato Staff Writer Although hip hop was near abandoned by Kanye in 2008 with the auto-tune engulfed "808s & Heartbreak", Yeezy has come crawling back into the game with the release of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, which is already shaping up to be a classic. Kanye West is back...