by Storm Sebastian in Arts & Society
How would our nation handle the knowledge that the world is going to end within the next couple of months? What would we do in order to survive?
Director Roland Emmerich explores this idea in his new film 2012. He draws from the Mayan prophesy that the world will come to an end in the year 2012.
by Taylor DeBoer in Arts & Society
On Monday night, November 9th, a couple thousand eager music fans were stacked in the 19th century orchestra hall, The Academy of Music, in Philadelphia to witness the super group, Monsters of Folk.
Super is understated when describing the musicianship of Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), M.
by Meghan Hole in Arts & Society
I know my usual music genre seems to be pop/punk or something of that sort, but for this week, I went a little different. Meet Heart-Set Self-Destruct: a hard rock, metal and alternative band from Chicago. These four guys are incredibly talented with Dave on the vocals/guitar, Chris also on the guitar, Daniel on the bass and Nick on the drums.
by Donald Vincent in Arts & Society
In 2006, rapper Nas declared the state of hip-hop no longer alive. However, hip-hop is not just a fad or genre of music-it is a culture. With the release of Wale's first studio released album, hip-hop has seen preservation.
"Attention Deficit" by Wale is 14 tracks worth of sheer hip-hop at its peak.
