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Scene selections: surveillance listening

Willoughby Thom, Ryan Israel, Claire Rafford, Colleen Fischer and Nia Sylva | Wednesday, September 2, 2020

“Harmony Hall” by Vampire Weekend Ryan Israel, Scene Editor The lyrics to Vampire Weekend’s “Harmony Hall,” the first single off of Scene’s favorite album of 2019 “Father of the Bride,” are eerily applicable to the present moment. With some slight tweaks, “We took a vow in summertime / Now we find ourselves in late December”

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It’s just some ____ you haven’t heard of

Mike Donovan, Patrick Witteman, Ryan Israel, Dessi Gomez and Charlie Kenney | Wednesday, December 11, 2019

“JESUS IS KING” — Kanye West Charlie Kenney, Associate Scene Editor Kanye West is an artist whose records, typically, receive pretty universal acclaim. Recent albums “My Dark Beautiful Twisted Fantasy” and “YEEZUS,” although perhaps controversial in religious circles, saw near unanimous praise from music review outlets and renowned artists. Lyrics and sound didn’t always please

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Scene on the Screen 2019

Willoughby Thom, Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Charlie Kenney, Dessi Gomez and Gina Twardosz | Monday, December 9, 2019

Scene on the Screen: looking into the best, the worst and the weirdest filmmaking, on both the big and small screens, from 2019. Cinema? Who is she? By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor Robert Downey Jr.’s “Avengers: Endgame” martyrdom tried quite diligently to signal “‘the end of an era,’ punctuating a sprawling filmic enterprise” with the

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Scene Selections: Searching for Billy

Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel and Jake Winningham | Monday, October 14, 2019

As campus prepares for the Long Island legend’s fateful return, Scene will try its hand at the impossible — to define, as it were, a theory of Joel. Our theorists will look beyond the songs and into the soul of the man, the mystery, the myth, the whole, the Billy that is the Joel.  

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Scene’s Selections: Fall on the horizon

Charlie Kenney, Mike Donovan, Caroline Lezny and Ryan Israel | Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Pumpkin spice lattes, influenza, decorative gourds, Michael Myers making your neighborhood’s babysitter market less competitive — ah, yes, autumn. We recall it well. The temperature may hesitant to dip below 80 degrees, but we are eager to receive the fruits of the coming season. “Indian Summer” — Beat Happening  By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor A

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Scene’s Selections: New Singles

Charlie Kenney, Willoughby Thom, Mike Donovan and Ryan Israel | Monday, September 16, 2019

A few artists released new singles. Scene listened. Run it back. “Moment” — Pinegrove  By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor  Momentary pleasures — the type initiated, felt and lost at a pinprick on the timeline — feed on the luxury of not knowing. Neither future nor past have any bearing on the instantaneous. What’s now is

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‘Old Town Road’s’ boundary-blasting rodeo

Mike Donovan, Nora McGreevy, Jake Winningham and Ryan Israel | Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Scroll through Twitter, go to a party, listen to a top hits playlist: whatever you do, you’ll probably come across “Old Town Road,” the viral hit from newcomer Lil Nas X (Montero Hill) carving out a niche between genres and defying the implications of its own success. “Country trap”  “Old Town Road” galloped into the

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Scene Selections: Podcasts

Ryan Israel, Jim Moster, Martin Kennedy and Matthew Munhall | Thursday, March 28, 2019

For this week’s Scene Selections, we wanted to highlight a few of our favorite podcasts — covering topics from philosophy to sports. Whether you’re looking for yet another podcast to add to your listening rotation or are just getting started, one of these is sure to become your newest obsession.  “Night Call” By Matt Munhall, Scene

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Young the Giant and Sure Sure concert review

Ryan Israel, Dessi Gomez and Nia Sylva | Monday, February 25, 2019

Friday, indie-rock bands Sure Sure and Young the Giant played at Stepan Center for the Student Union Board’s spring concert. Our Scene writers offer their impressions of some of the concert’s best moments. Sameer Gadhia By Ryan Israel, Scene Writer Sure Sure put on a fitting opening performance, and there’s no arguing that — but

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Scenecast: BOTYcast

Nora McGreevy, Carlos De Loera, Brian Boylen, Ryan Israel, Jake Winningham and Nicholas Ottone | Monday, December 24, 2018

Scene writers chat about the results of our end-of-the-year roundup: what we missed, what stood out and more. To read more about our top picks of 2018, click here. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer

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