The Observer is a student-run, daily print & online newspaper serving Notre Dame, Saint Mary's & Holy Cross. Learn about us.
-
John Darr, Erin McAuliffe, Jack Riedy, Kelly McGarry and Jimmy Kemper | Wednesday, May 3, 2017
No matter what the denizens of Scene past will tell you, the class of 2017 is a special one. Notoriously banned for writing music reviews during their freshman year in an attempt to publish articles on someone besides Kanye West, this year’s Scene-iors are perhaps the most in-tune in the section’s history. They can be
Jack Riedy, Erin McAuliffe, Owen Lane, Mike Donovan and Adam Ramos | Thursday, April 27, 2017
The sun is out, birds are chirping and flowers are blossoming. Summer is coming. Here are some of Scene’s favorite summer songs to keep your spirits high through finals. Bonny Doon — “Summertime Friends” By Erin McAuliffe As college students, a lot of us live in different places throughout the year: campus, home, different cities
Erin McAuliffe and Jack Riedy | Thursday, April 20, 2017
Kendrick Lamar has an iconic discography — so iconic that it somehow manages to stay unmarred by his shaky collaboration history. Taylor Swift, Adam Levine, Robin Thicke and Imagine Dragons all successfully recruited him for their tracks — we couldn’t have composed a more unfortunate list if we tried. However, on “DAMN.” Lamar has total
Nora McGreevy, Jimmy Kemper, Jack Riedy and Mike Donovan | Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Banks — “Crowded Places” By Nora McGreevy “Hey,” Jillian Banks whispers on the opening seconds of her newest single, “Crowded Places.” Banks, who goes by her surname onstage, starts out quiet and low, delicately layering warbly vocals over one another. She then breaks into the chorus and lifts her voice — but only somewhat: “‘Cause
Jack Riedy | Friday, April 7, 2017
At an age when most Americans are working on college applications, Steve Lacy already has a Grammy nomination. The 18-year-old joined up with Californian R&B outfit The Internet as a guitarist and producer, earning widespread accolades for 2015’s “Ego Death.” Like a neo-soul Wu-Tang Clan, each member of the group is now releasing solo material
Jack Riedy | Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Like everything he does these days, Frank Ocean’s new single “Chanel” appeared suddenly. Now streaming universally, the song feels equally appropriate on Friday night and on Monday morning. Other than his breezy appearance on Calvin Harris’ “Slide,” it is the reclusive singer’s first release since last year’s double-album whammy. Frank delivers his version of a State of
Erin McAuliffe, Mike Donovan, Jack Riedy and Kelly McGarry | Thursday, March 9, 2017
On March 21 at the Morris Performing Arts Center, join Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson for an evening of “An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies.” The event is an entertaining and enlightening review of all the science that our favorite movies got wrong, combined with some of the stuff they got right. It will incorporate some
Jack Riedy | Monday, March 6, 2017
Thundercat is ready to have some fun again. The vocalist and bass virtuoso born Stephen Bruner has spent the last few years lending his sound to generation-defining albums by Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington and Kendrick Lamar. Bruner’s sinewy bass parts and keening backing vocals were a reliable source of warmth, but he was a part
John Darr, Jack Riedy, Mike Donovan, Jimmy Kemper, Erin McAuliffe and Kelly McGarry | Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Every Domer has their day; if only every Domer had their taste. Each year, the Dome Dance offers Hall of the Year winners a chance to dance to horrible music in a prime location. This week, Scene picks out the looniest tunes in the show. “Wagon Wheel” by various artists by Jack Riedy Look, if your
Jack Riedy | Monday, February 27, 2017
On the same night he was memorialized at the Grammys, Prince’s music returned to all major streaming platforms. Despite his contentious relationship with the Internet, the Purple One’s music is now available to a new generation of listeners. The notoriously prolific artist’s catalog can be overwhelming, but never fear: Here are six Prince tracks that