Dear readers of The Roundup,
Where has the time gone? It seems like just last month that the Class of 2013 left us and The Roundup was placed in our hands. As I reflect on the past year, I can’t help but wish it would have all slowed down.
Since my sophomore year, I have been blessed with the privilege of...
Released: April 7, 2014 on Domino Recording Company
Genre: Indie rock, Experimental
Before you read this review, I must warn you. This album is unlike anything that you have ever listened to before. This genre might be completely foreign to your ears, but don't dismiss this album based solely on its electronic, indie, slasher-flick-inspired genre. If you give it a fair chance,...
For all seniors, most juniors, and some sophomores, the SAT presents a daunting challenge. At least it used to. With college admissions rapidly becoming one of the most competitive yet convoluted and sometimes unfair processes that high schoolers have to go through, standardized testing has attained an immense level of importance. However, despite all the tutoring, preparation, and worry...
Warning: Very minor spoilers of: Captain America: The winter Soldier, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Avengers. It’s hardly anything but if you want to watch the movies 100% uninformed then beware.
When I think about it, Marvel Studios is producing something more like a giant TV series than a bunch of movies. Starting with the first Iron Man,...
Hailing from San Francisco, unique dance trio The M Machine (composed of Ben “Swardy” Swardlick, Eric Luttrell, and Andy Coenen) certainly caught the attention of music fans and artists across a plethora of genres. In fact, the group recognizes a “difference between The M Machine fan and the average electronic music fan.” The group sets themselves apart from the...
Airlines, common outposts of casual banter, are no stranger to the ire of travelers. In a world post-2008, when airlines introduced a slew of ancillary fees, such as baggage and change fees to augment their quickly sinking revenues, scrutinizing the performance of airlines seems almost ingrained in our beings. The Airline Quality Index, calculated by researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...
Why is math important? It’s a question many students, trudging through the arduous task of learning math, have asked themselves. Upon further thought, one would dismiss the question as shortsighted, but when one adds profession into the mix, the question becomes “Why is math important to me if I want to study English?” The question changes into a somewhat...
A Fire With Friends
Ghost House Review
Released January 25, 2014
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
With a name like A Fire With Friends, one might assume that the Scranton 7-piece sounds like a mid-2000's Hot Topic band. However, that most certainly is not the case, as these Pennsylvanian's delve into a very straight-forward style of indie rock that has a very heavy...
