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Arts & Culture, Campus Life

Don’t Miss McCaskey’s Rendition of the Classic Musical Anything Goes

By Elisabeth Palacios The McCaskey musical of the 2023-24 school year is the updated version of Anything Goes written by Cole Porter. The story takes place during the 1930s-1940s, overseas aboard the “S.S American.” It follows charismatic nightclub singer Reno Sweeney (Annika Locke), pining businessman Billy Crocker (Jared Groff), and sly gangster “Moonface” Martin (Keagen Laureano-Roman) accompanied by his conspicuous partner-in-crime, Erma Latour (Celia Keener). … Continue reading Don’t Miss McCaskey’s Rendition of the Classic Musical Anything Goes

Unknown's avatarElisabeth Palacios
Arts & Culture

On Boygenius’s ‘The Record’ and Lessons from Senior Year

It’s strange and remarkable how music conjures visceral memories. In fact, according to neurologist Andrew Budson, music can “open forgotten doors to your memory” and “take you back in time.” When we hear a song that we associate with specific moments in our lives, the details of those moments come flooding back.  As I prepare to graduate, time feels compressed. Experiences are denser, richer, faster. … Continue reading On Boygenius’s ‘The Record’ and Lessons from Senior Year

Unknown's avatarFrances Brogan
Arts & Culture

Transcending the Joke Status: Bladee and the Power of Online Music

In a hazily shot YouTube video, Brandon MaCartney sits at a table after shooting footage for an upcoming project. “My music is love, man”, he says to the camera, as two scantily clad women duck in and out of the room. The music video for “Wonton Soup” may have been recorded over 10 years ago, but it is an important example. It reminds us that … Continue reading Transcending the Joke Status: Bladee and the Power of Online Music

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
News

Ye’s Downfall: How Kanye West Dug his Own Grave and Released the Floodgates of Antisemitism

Acclaimed rapper Kanye West, also known as “Ye,” has been on a spree of antisemitic and racist actions since early October. His numerous controversial comments during interviews and on social media have led to companies previously associated with West cutting their ties, as well as a surge in antisemitism on a national level.  West’s first outwardly racist statement in this most recent string was on … Continue reading Ye’s Downfall: How Kanye West Dug his Own Grave and Released the Floodgates of Antisemitism

Unknown's avatarGabriel Brogan
Arts & Culture

The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads: The Greatest Shoegaze Album of All Time

The music underground of the 90’s was defined mainly by the whim of teenagers everywhere. The almost compulsive pull away from the glam rock and hair metal aesthetics of the 80’s created some of the oddest and most ambitious genre mixings to date. The creation of shoegaze fusing sweet, melodic dream-pop and post-rock walls of harsh guitar sound with emotional, lovesick lyrics was a force … Continue reading The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads: The Greatest Shoegaze Album of All Time

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
Arts & Culture

The Glowing Man: A Masterpiece of Progressive Rock

The current scarcity of quality rock music within the mainstream during the last decade has certainly been felt. Although there are many rock-influenced fusions that produce quality music, it seems that the self proclaimed “rockstars” of this generation are cash-grabbing derivative clowns that attempt to tear a piece of cloth away from a bygone era of music. Many critics claim that the lack of sonic … Continue reading The Glowing Man: A Masterpiece of Progressive Rock

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
Arts & Culture

Recent Album Releases: Gunna vs. The Weeknd

To start the new year off right, many highly anticipated albums have been released. After a very bright and exciting 2021 full of great musical releases and not much else, even more projects are expected to release in the new year. The main attractions this week include new albums from R&B veteran “The Weeknd” as well as melodic trap artist “Gunna”. To start with The … Continue reading Recent Album Releases: Gunna vs. The Weeknd

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
Arts & Culture, Opinion

Five Albums that were Snubbed “Album of the Year” Grammy Nominations

The 2022 Grammy nominations have been fully released to the public, and the results are disappointing as usual. Many undergraduate artists were expectedly denied their chance at a Grammy, while the usual candidates continued to rack up nominations. This isn’t to say that all of the albums nominated for album of the year were disappointing, as the otherworldly and dark production in Kanye West’s “DONDA” … Continue reading Five Albums that were Snubbed “Album of the Year” Grammy Nominations

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
Arts & Culture, Opinion

Who is to Blame for the Astroworld Tragedy?

This article was written by Vidette Staff Writer Presleigh Grove. Astroworld is an annual music festival run by the acclaimed artist, Travis Scott. This festival was seemingly very successful considering Travis Scott’s tour grossed $34.3 million dollars in 3 months and hundreds of thousands of tickets were sold.  The first ever Astroworld festival took place in 2018, it was described as nostalgic and “a celebration … Continue reading Who is to Blame for the Astroworld Tragedy?

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Collaboration and Learning: Lessons from The 2021 Rock Lititz Career Exploration Day

On Thursday, November 11th, 2021, I was among 12 McCaskey students who had the opportunity to visit Rock Lititz, a production hub in Lancaster county that is world-renowned for its live event services and offers everything from set design to event planning and sound technology. We were greeted by a panel full of experienced professionals eager to share their knowledge and jobs with young people. … Continue reading Collaboration and Learning: Lessons from The 2021 Rock Lititz Career Exploration Day

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Arts & Culture

Review: The Off-Season by J. Cole

For years, J. Cole has used rap as a way to connect to his audience, with scenarios that they can either connect to or become enlightened by. He touches on issues about race, class, gender, and much more in clever ways that stay in the mind of the listener. This year, the rapper helped to produce The Off-Season. released May 14, 2021, before a short … Continue reading Review: The Off-Season by J. Cole

Unknown's avatarNatalie Lopez
Arts & Culture

The Magic of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Considering the current trends in mainstream music, many listeners look for an artistic refuge from high-gloss, studio-produced music. This isn’t to say that high value music production is bad; many critically acclaimed albums of the past decade include just this type of production. But it’s important to consider the alternatives to this, and why they matter.   The ultimate version of these alternatives is the NPR … Continue reading The Magic of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter