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[1 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]

 
Drake-Take Care
Rating: B+ (4.5)
In his second album Drake proves that he deserves to be among the best rap artists making music today. Take Care is solid work from start to finish. The album opens with “Over My Dead Body,” a mellow tune that has Drake quasi-singing over a soft piano melody about how despite the money, he hopes not to change. Resisting the temptations of money is the main theme of the entire album, along with his reactions to an ever-changing environment and his hope to remain true to who …

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[23 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Movie Reviews

Lion King 3D
Enjoyable to watch: 5
Invigorating to the mind: 3
Chance it makes a good date: 5
Script: 5
Cinematography: 5
Overall average: 4.6

Lion King 3D brings forth a new viewing of a modern classic. The film will be shown in select theatres for two weeks. Before going to the theatre, one knows that the 3-D effect is not required for a film that has the memorable cast of James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and Nathan Lane, well-composed songs and a story tried and true. This is different from other …

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[23 Apr 2010 | Comments Off | ]

Hailing from London, England, Mumford and Sons comes on the indie folk scene singing loud and proud. Their deep-rooted love for country, folk, and bluegrass is completely clear in their debut album Sigh No More.  Though the CD was released in February of this year, I feel that it’s worth a review. Besides, the band is definitely worth getting the word out about – in fact, Mumford and Sons would be a choice of mine for a future Greek Week band in the concert put on by the CAC. Mumford …