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COLUMBIA RECORDS

Album Review: ‘The Search for Everything’

By Joe Sonza April 25, 2017

John Mayer is no longer a top-seller. By the mid-2000s, Mayer had two double-platinum albums and a Song of the Year Grammy Award under his belt. The entertainment industry believed him to be a pop...

SUB POP

Album Review: ‘Pure Comedy’

By John Miller April 19, 2017

★★★★★ Since adopting the moniker Father John Misty in 2012, singer-songwriter Josh Tillman has released a trio of fantastic albums. Released April 7, Tillman’s latest album “Pure Comedy”...

A Conversation with Bastille’s Kyle Simmons

By Meena Raman March 24, 2017

British pop-rock group Bastille quickly rose to fame in 2013, following the release of hit single “Pompeii” — one of the most streamed tracks that year. Since then, the band has lost none of...

Album Review: Zombies on Broadway

Album Review: ‘Zombies on Broadway’

By Rachel Linton February 24, 2017

★★★★★ Singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon’s greatest mainstream success came with the release of his debut solo album "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness," whose standout single "Cecilia and...

Album Review: How to Be a Human Being

Album Review: How to Be a Human Being

By Marina Tian September 2, 2016

“How to Be a Human Being,” the sophomore album of English indie rock band Glass Animals, is perhaps best described by a line in the album’s third track, “Season 2 Episode 3”: “Sometimes it...

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Father John Misty  played a diverse set to a sold-out crowd at Washingtons historic Lincoln Theater.

Concert Review: Father John Misty

By John Miller May 4, 2016

Led by singer-songwriter Josh Tillman, Indie-folk group Father John Misty played the second and final night of its sold-out stay at U Street’s Lincoln Theater on April 26. From the start, it was...

Dorm Room Tour Comes to Georgetown

Dorm Room Tour Comes to Georgetown

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein October 8, 2015

For an hour last Tuesday, Sept. 29, my townhouse became a musical venue. The "Dorm Room Tour," a U.S. tour featuring indie musician Connor Leimer, entered into my house and I am so happy it did. https://vimeo.com/141087300 Connor...

Album Review: ‘New Glow’

By Madison Stingray April 17, 2015

★★★☆☆ The April 7 release of Matt & Kim’s new album, “New Glow,” coincided almost perfectly with their performance at Georgetown’s spring concert last weekend. Although the album...

Friday Fixat10ns: Some Chill Tunes

Friday Fixat10ns: Some Chill Tunes

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza March 27, 2015

Do you ever feel completely freakin' exhausted after a long week?  Are you so happy that Friday afternoon has arrived and all you want to do for the next few hours is chill?  Are you looking for perfect...

Friday Fixat10ns: An Indie Christmas

Friday Fixat10ns: An Indie Christmas

By Meg Lizza and Meg Lizza December 19, 2014

Well, it looks like finals are all over and all of us brain-dead Hoyas are relaxin' at home for a little TLC.  As you shove your mouth full of Christmas cookies and lay around in your flannel PJs,...

COLUMBIARECORDS

Album Review: ‘No Sound Without Silence’

By Carly Apar October 10, 2014

The Script’s “No Sound Without Silence” album touches upon love, heartbreak, struggles and living life to its fullest. How does this differ from the band’s previous albums? It doesn’t. The...

Mastering the Movie Night

Mastering the Movie Night

By Elizabeth Harvey and Elizabeth Harvey October 9, 2014

Every now and then, even the most self-possessed Georgetown students will come to find themselves at the point where they just. Can't. Even. Whether you've been #raging every night or you've spent so...

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