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10 ways Wash. U. distorts popular arts & entertainment

December 05, 2008 | David Kaminsky

To even the remotely well-informed observer of popular culture, it is blatantly obvious that Wash. U. skews one’s perspective on arts and entertainment and the societal trends that often come with it. While it can be difficult to put one’s finger on the ways in which it has been distorted, after four and a half [...]

The War is Ours | Escape the Fate

October 24, 2008 | David Kaminsky

Drama-rama abounds for these four Christ-kiddos hailing primarily from Las Vegas. Escape the Fate’s first two efforts sported Ronnie Radke on vocals, but after several run-ins with the law (the last one ending in a four-year prison sentence), Escape the Fate ditched Radke.

¡Fiesta Fiesta Fiesta Fiesta! | The Stiletto Formal

October 22, 2008 | David Kaminsky

It’s been three years since the Stiletto Formal put out their first EP, “Masochism in the Place of Romance,” and the six tracks showed a band with infinite potential.

Summer’s best music: 2008 edition

August 27, 2008 | David Kaminsky

Long days… warm weather… being in, on and around large bodies of water…no school…not to mention Shark Week. We associate all of these pleasures with the summer season, arguably the most romanticized season of the year. It is a well-known fact that all seasons, particularly summers, have a soundtrack, and this year’s was no exception: It saw many high and low profile releases.

Summer’s party music: still good for the fall!

August 27, 2008 | David Kaminsky

The clear winner of the battle to be on this fall’s party mix is the entirety of Girl Talk’s “Feed the Animals.”

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