Archives - Jeffrey Howard
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Foster the People showcase songwriting expertise on ‘Supermodel’
Foster the People has fun amid dazzling songwriting in its sophomore LP "Supermodel". Read More
Humor
UR student nonchalantly places order at The Pit while wearing earbuds
Kid wearing earbuds captivates Pit-goers. Read More
Culture
KOPPS bring primal futurism to Bug Jar
Tempo: 130 bpm Key: A minor Harmony: i VI VII i Synth: Sawtooth (Insert pentatonic phrase that accents offbeats against a quarter note TR-808 bass drum) Quantize: 1/16 note Meet the 21st century erotic musical molecule. Born out of pop music’s shift from organic to synthetic, this two-bar motif […]
Culture
NJR proves it’s hardcore with School of Rock concert
On Friday, Feb. 28, the student-run rock music ensemble “No Jackets Required” held its “School of Rock” themed concert at Wilson Commons. NJR plays an important function here at UR. If it weren’t for the group, the school’s musical landscape would be one of extremes – sure, you can learn to rip through every function […]
Culture
My Goodness: Rock’s up and coming heavy hitters
In the 2000s, drum-and-guitar duos like The Black Keys and White Stripes found their niche as the 21st Century messengers of cold, hard, sacred rock n’ roll. To a lost generation of kids sporting Led Zeppelin “Zosa” shirts and Epiphone SG guitars, the modern-but-anti-modern rock band offered solace that rock was still alive in the […]
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Chamber Boys bring antics and charity to Wilson Commons
Not even an hour after UR’s “Chamber Boys” kicked off their Alpha Male Competition, an event in which UR students registered to go on a staged, three-minute date with a woman from off campus in the name of charity, their house band received a noise complaint from Wilson Commons staff. Good – the gentle chaos […]
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AcaLympics highlights UR talent and comradery
On Friday, Feb. 21, Students Helping Honduras hosted the “AcaLypmics”, a fundraising event featuring a capella performances broken up by relay races, raffle giveaways, and a fashion show in which contestants wore the newspaper you’re holding in your hand. While the convergence of a capella and Olympic games was executed as clumsily as the event’s […]
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The “Lego” movie: everything was awesome
Hear this: An “average-Joe”, Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt), is suddenly heralded by the wizard Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) as the chosen one to save the Lego dimension from Lord Business (Will Ferrell). It sounds overdone, ridiculous, and dumb – but you could never be more wrong. “The Lego Movie” has everything working for it: stupendous animation, […]
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Glitch Mob impress on sophomore LP
The Glitch Mob has done it again. Ever since the 2010 release of its critically acclaimed debut album, “Drink The Sea”, the growing fan base of the Los Angeles-based electronic trio has been clamoring for more. With expectations high, The Glitch Mob’s sophomore album, “Love Death Immortality”, does not disappoint. Contrary to what their name […]
