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"Old" Danny Brown 10/03/2013 0 Comments Danny Brown Old Album Review Fools Gold Records October 1, 2013 Genre: Hardcore Hip Hop, Party Rap By Michael White Danny Brown, master of eccentricity, returns with his third full-length  album, eager to open up our minds with his complex and dynamic  personality. His beat-choices, various flows and lyrics reflect this  hard-to-pin-down personality. At times, this album is very dark and ...
"The Things We Think We're Missing" Balance and Composure 09/28/2013 Balance and Composure The Things We Think We're Missing Album Review No Sleep Records Released September 10, 2013 Genre: Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore Imagine all of your favorite 90’s rock bands. Now pretend that there is a single group that sounds like an amalgamation of all the sounds produced by those favorite bands of yours. Well, you...
  September 20 marked the release of the iPhone 5S and 5C, the newest generation of Apple’s flagship product. The new 5S features include increased speed, a higher quality camera, and a fingerprint sensor, making it the most technologically advanced iPhone yet and giving it huge potential for what it will be able to do. The 5C was released the same...
One of the biggest questions for those going to Jesuit Homecoming is where you and your date will go to dinner before the dance. For a lot of people, this is a tough question because you really want to impress her. So I’ve made a list of restaurants with a wide range of prices, cuisines, and locations that are...
“Breaking Bad isn’t a show, it’s a religion” –Pierce Durham.  Sunday saw the greatest TV series of my generation come to a close, and it is only right that we spend a moment to examine the last episode. Felina, the title of the final episode, set out to “tie up loose ends,” and did precisely that.  With the money left...
Touché Amoré Is Survived By Album Review Deathwish Inc. Released September 23, 2013 Genre: Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore, Emo, Screamo, Alternative Rock A Quote from Hardcore Punk Newcomer (and fellow Team Member) Chris Ayres: “I personally was always a little sketchy on screams, but this band isn't screaming for sake of screaming.... They scream because they have so much passion for the beautiful lyrics they've...
With the imminent release on the new iOS, there was a building anticipation at Jesuit. Reading through preview articles and watching feature videos, students across the school tried to evaluate iOS 7 and decide whether it was time to make the change. The decision to stick with the established operating system or take a leap of faith with the...
Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, is back with his third studio release, Nothing Was The Same. With a well-intentioned appreciation for rap classics, as well as an obvious but almost adeptly executed attempt at reinventing his image, Drake makes the best album of his career. The project opens up with the extremely flashy song, "Tuscan Leather," which upon first hearing...

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