WARchild by Emmanuel Jal. Sonic360, 2008. Anger. Hatred. Bloodshed. Violence. Perversion. Corruption. The true nature of evil. Innocence defiled, tossed to the ground and trampled by those who should know better. A broken childhood, no time to appreciate the sun streaming through the trees, no spir
12.1.2008| Books and Arts, Volume 4, Issue 2 | Lilamarie Moko
No CommentsNeon Bible by Arcade Fire. Merge, 2007. I must confess that I had absolutely no intention of liking Neon Bible. Indie rock, that non-genre with which the Montreal-based Arcade Fire is usually affiliated, often strikes me as self-important and musically uninteresting, and as such I was beyond skepti
04.1.2008| Books and Arts, Volume 4, Issue 1 | Jim Shirey
No CommentsAfter more than 20 years and 75 million records sold, U2 still has some surprises up their sleeves. Their newest album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, is their sixth to open at the top of the charts, has been lauded by a majority of music critics, and will most likely go down in history as one of
04.1.2005| Books and Arts, Volume 2, Issue 1 | Benjamin Woodruff
No CommentsCollege Dropout. By Kanye West. Roc-A-Fella Records, 2004. In his debut album The College Dropout, Kanye West lays down prophecy about shallow American materialism and still-entrenched racism with one breath and “sets the party off righ
11.1.2004| Books and Arts, Volume 1, Issue 2 | Jacob Bryant
1 CommentIn March of 1973, Pink Floyd released what would become one of the most popular albums in the history of rock and roll. Dark Side of the Moon was Floyd’s epic album that, for the first time, truly highlighted the musical and lyrical talents of David Gilmour, Roger Water
04.1.2004| Books and Arts, Volume 1, Issue 1 | Dustin Saldarriaga
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