1. ‘Burn, Piano Island, Burn,’ by the Blood Brothers (2003): The first few times I listened to this, I thought it was the worst thing I’d ever heard. Once I gave it a few more chances, it slowly started to occur to me that this music wasn’t horrible – I simply wasn’t ready for something so different and so ahead of anything I’d ever heard before. It sounds like ‘just noise’ at first, but close attention unveils the tremendous choreography of these dense songs – the chaos seems intimidating, but with time, the intensity of the album becomes euphoric. It’s unlike anything released in this or any decade. The closest comparison I can think of is Captain Beefheart’s ‘Trout Mask Replix00x00x00’x00x10’Jx00x00x00’x00x00x00x00x00x00x1cxb8
Soccer
Best arts of the decade: Music
Since age 4, Santangelo has been obsessed with soccer. Growing up in an athletic household, this now-Division III athlete has been in her cleats for as long as she can remember. She has always taken life by the horns, describing herself as an uplifting, reliable, and competitive soul. Read More
athletics
Best arts of the decade: Music
The month of February is a big one for the men’s basketball team, as they will be playing in the final games of the University Athletics Association (UAA). Read More
F1
Best arts of the decade: Music
With the new rules about vehicle safety and agility of the cars, there will be some very intriguing changes made by the teams and pit crews. The new set of rules will “be ratified by the World Motor Sport Council on June 28,” according to an article on the F1 website. Read More