SONG OF THE WEEK: “Montezuma” by Fleet Foxes

Recently, HBO came out with a new series called GIRLS. My dad introduced me to it and lets just say its pretty much soft-core porn. However, I think the show is hilarious. These three girls are followed through their lives after college and they’re all friends. Sarcastic skits and whatever’s in Hannah’s journal at the [...]

JERK THIS & Song of the Week: “Seven Deadly Sins” by Flogging Molly

Double feature right here, folks. To introduce the new weekly column – JERK THIS – I decided to mix it with Song of the Week for this.. well .. week. What you can expect from JERK THIS is letters in bold and the latest happenings around the Syracuse area – so you’ll care about this [...]

SONG OF THE WEEK: All Your Light

All Your Light – Portugal. The Man My boyfriend got me into this band a few months ago and now I can’t stop listening to them… Thanks Kyle. This music video is pretty intense but amazing. However, all of their music and videos are like this. As stated on their website, John Gourley said, “We [...]

Song of the Week: Call Me Maybe

Well we all know how to make a video and we all know how to post to youtube. There are several different topics to post about, so why the hell is everyone posting videos to Call Me Maybe!!!!! This has become an Internet fab and I want to know why. My roommate was past her [...]

Song of the Week – “Simple Song” by The Shins

Since I dove into The Shins last year and really gave them a listen, I’ve loved them. You’ve probably heard: New Slang, Caring Is Creepy, or Australia (to name a few) and YES these are all extremely popular songs, but you have to love them. I am one to push away a song or band [...]

What’s on your playlist?

So we all get pretty pissed off while driving and the radio stations just don’t fit our needs. The same five songs are replayed every hour, there are way too many Christian rock stations, top 40 bands pretty much run the radio world, and there are not enough stations for alternative, indie, or folk type [...]

Song of the Week: “Beyond This Moment” – Patrick O’Hearn

This song (as well as the rest of “So Flows the Current”) is perfect for pre-finals week. It’s harder for me to concentrate when I listen to songs with lyrics, as I get distracted very easily. This is just the ideal song to get lost in as you perfect that final paper or project you’ve [...]

Song of the Week: “Sea Legs” – The Shins

There isn’t a better combination than The Shins’ third studio album “Wincing the Night Away” + studying for finals + a Syracuse rainy day. If you aren’t familiar with this band’s work yet (a lot of you probably know them from the popular indie film “Garden State”) you should definitely give them a listen. But [...]

Song of the Week: “Northcoast Christmas” – The Modern Electric

Being at a university that’s home to students from all over the globe, we all know someone who hails from a state or even a country that never, ever sees snow. I’m talking about the kind of place that’s accustomed to a warm climate and seldom dips below 60 degrees. That is the same person [...]

Song of the Week: “Take Care” – Drake ft. Rihanna

While technically Drake’s sophomore album “Take Care” isn’t set for release until tomorrow, the album leaked in its entirety last week. Hidden amidst all the self-loathing and The Weeknd features is this peculiar track. For the title track, Drake teamed up with his favorite fuck buddy and unrequited love, Rihanna, for a cover of the late, great [...]