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By Brian Engelsma

I still remember the first time I listened to a Radiohead CD. I was in the 8th Grade, and couldn’t wait to rip off the packaging, begin listening to Kid A, and browse through the haunting artwork in the CD booklet. Immediately I was in love, and had to listen to it again ...

By Xavier Harding

Yesterday, February 19, the Majestic Theater hosted Gettysburg College’s 22nd Annual Winter Jazz Concert. Directed by John “Buzz” Jones, Gettysburg’s jazz ensemble played songs such as “Georgia On My Mind” by Hoagy Carmichael (1931), “Quien Sera” by Pablo Beltran Ruiz & Norman Gimbel (1954) and “I’m Beginning To See The Light “by Duke Ellington (1944). The students of ...

By Liz Williams

The Gettysburg College Wind Symphony held their second performance of the semester on Friday, December 3, at the Majestic Theatre. Led under the direction of Dr. Russell McCutcheon, the theme of the concert was “Music of the British Isles,” and incorporated tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Guest artists from the Celtic folk band Knot Fibb’n performed ...

By Evan Petrack

Alright ladies and gents, bros and bras, this is an epic playlist full of fresh tracks and a few throwbacks (Chumbawamba you bitch!) that are in just the right order to get yourself shitfaced this weekend and forget that you even took these nasty-ass midterms. I have a feeling we’re all gonna be needing it, even if it ...

By Evan Petrack

So, it was a good week for me…I found out somebody actually read one of my articles. Good week, right? Hell fuckin’ yeah. Shake and bake baby. Anyway, here’s ten more songs. This is actually my favorite compilation of pre-gaming songs I think, between Luda and the newer mash-ups and remixes. Its a ten-song streak that —when blasted— ...

By Evan Petrack

Hey readers and fellow illegal downloaders, here’s another crop of ten songs to throw back those shots and chug that Natty Light to:

Cry for You  by: September

Circle of Fifths  by: Milkman

Overnight Star  by: Flosstradamus

Strokin’  by: Clarence Carter

Electric Feel  by: MGMT

D.A.N.C.E.  by: Justice

Sleepy Head  by: Passion Pit

Nothin’ On You  by: B.O.B

Night by Night  by: Chromeo

Dancefloor Sex  by: The White ...

By Evan Petrack

Another new weekly column from EvanYourstruly Petrack! Available every Thursday,ten songs a week, old and new, to throw in with your personal party songs. You probably already have at least a couple of these, but if you don’t, don’t feel left out. I’ve included some Gettysburg College classics, and some that you guys have probably never heard before. ...

By Morgan Marzella

On January 30, I decided to take a trip to the city after what seemed like a week that would never end. After walking around in the cold and snow all day in Philadelphia, the last thing I wanted to do was wait in line for another hour outside the Electric Factory. This building seemed vibrant enough with ...

By Morgan Marzella

Peter Gabriel, an icon and pioneer in the world of rock music will soon release his first solo record since 2002′s Up. Granted, Up was a fantastic effort which gave way to his Growing Up Tour. This tour was documented in a concert film called Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live. Many would criticize the aged artist’s new effort, ...

By Mike Altman

If you aren’t wearing a v-neck, own a fixed gear bike or are from a previously rural area and are now located in an urban area…please stop reading.

There is one word that you will be hearing a great deal in the next few weeks that hasn’t come up since the Cold War: Contra. Vampire Weekend recently released their ...