Archive for ‘January, 2011’

STAFF EDIT: No paradise in Egypt

In Egypt on Jan. 25, fueled by the flame of the fallen totalitarian Tunisian government, Egyptians began to gather in drones to protest their autocratic ruler, President Hosni Mubarak. Like many other Arab countries, Egypt has been victim to its government for countless years. The U.S. is working on evacuating any stranded Americans from the [...]

STAFF EDIT: Abortion bill out of proportion

Although the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the landmark case Roe v. Wade was made nearly 40 years ago, legalizing abortion for women in their first trimester of pregnancy, pro-choice advocates have continued their efforts to reverse the result. Recently, however, conservative politicians such as House Majority Leader John Boehner and Christopher Smith (R-NJ) have [...]

A year for games

2011 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the games industry. While last year certainly had some heavy-hitters, it is almost impossible to look at the upcoming line-up for this year and keep your jaw off the ground. It’s that good. Unfortunately, I can’t spend an entire article simply telling you about each and every title [...]

Kids Gone Cold

Cold War Kids’ 2006 debut, Robbers & Cowards (Downtown), was something of a game changer for indie music. Singer Nathan Willett’s coarse vocals and erratic piano drove the Long Beach quartet’s fusion of soul and indie rock, an unusual combination of genres that few bands had successfully pulled off. Though the album wasn’t perfect, it [...]

Southern man, keep your head

At a mere 20 years old, Dylan LeBlanc has done pretty well for himself. The son of a respected Muscle Shoals session player and singer-songwriter, LeBlanc spent his early childhood hanging around recording studios between Alabama and Louisiana and learning to play guitar. By his mid-teens, LeBlanc was playing original material at small venues across [...]