Ever been to SXSW? Want to go in the future? TOP author Morgan Schlesinger recounts his SXSW experience with vivid detail and analysis in this final installment of a three-part series!
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SXSW – Part 2
Ever been to SXSW? Want to go in the future? TOP author Morgan Schlesinger recounts his SXSW experience with vivid detail and analysis in this second of a three-part series.
SXSW – Part 1
Ever been to SXSW? Want to go in the future? TOP author Morgan Schlesinger recounts his SXSW experience with vivid detail and analysis in this first of a three-part series.
SUPER BOWL ADS: THE GOOD, THE BAD & WHAT CELEBRITY WAS THAT?
Here you have it ladies and gentleman. From war zone hamsters to bacon marriages, here’s your rundown on this year’s much anticipated Super Bowl ads.
GAME REVIEW: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
If you’re a fan of the RPG genre or simply have a passing interest, you will be enthralled by Skyrim. Just make sure you set some time aside before you embark on your adventure. It will be just as long as it will be memorable.
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE: CEREMONIALS
Although she remains somewhat less well known in the United States, Florence has been slowly building momentum in North America that has lead up to the release of her newest album Ceremonials, which will be available November 1. With her striking looks and an eccentric personality, one is lead to see Florence as an indie Lady Gaga.
REVISITING RUBBER FACTORY
After a decade of activity and six studio albums, The Black Keys have finally achieved the mainstream popularity and regular radio airplay on alternative rock stations that they rightfully deserve. Their sixth album, Brothers, released in May of 2010, was the tipping point in the band’s career and rewarded them with widespread critical and popular [...]
LET’S UNDO THE CULTURE OF LOSING
Well, after SMU’s deceptively bad 27-3 loss over the weekend to Southern Mississippi (USM’s final 14 points didn’t come until the final 7 minutes), I think it’s safe to say we learned a few things. First and foremost, it’s clear now that SMU is not quite ready to become a BCS busting team. SMU was [...]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘DRIVE’
*WARNING: May Contain Spoilers* Recently, the nation has been treated to a rather massive influx of movies starring Ryan Gosling. This surge of Gosling movies started with the release of a couple of movies in 2010, but exploded this summer with the release of Crazy, Stupid, Love and most recently The Ides Of March. Although [...]
ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THEIR FANS
So I was perusing one of my favorite opinion article websites, grantland.com, when I stumbled upon an article discussing Feist and her new album, Metals. This album follows Feist’s most successful release, The Reminder, featuring her hit song “1234” which is likely most associated with the Apple iPod commercial in which it was run or [...]
Album Review: Grouplove – “Never Trust A Happy Song”
Every couple of months a band comes along that turns heads with an incredibly polished and catchy single. This summer, that band was Foster The People, whose now ubiquitous song “Pumped Up Kicks” pushed the band to new heights as they gained prominent stage placement in music festivals such as Outside Lands and Austin City [...]
Mystery photo of the week
