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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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Christine Riccio delivers double the heartbreak and hope in ‘Again, but Better’

Dessi Gomez | Thursday, November 21, 2019

BookTuber Christine Riccio has crafted a heart-wrenching, young adult love story by bringing together sets of opposites. The novel’s main character — 20-year-old pre-med college student Shane Primaveri — takes the ultimate leap of faith out into the world by undertaking a study abroad program in London halfway through her junior year. Unknown to

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Nothing but love(r) for Taylor Swift’s new album

Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, August 27, 2019

There are seven Harry Potter books. There are now seven Taylor Swift albums. Coincidence? I think not. Swift released “Lover” on Aug. 23. It may be her most mature album yet, loaded with 18 songs that return to what Swift herself calls “confessional writing.” Though “Lover” rivals “reputation” in everything from complete opposite color schemes

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Summertime Selections

Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel, Dessi Gomez and Jim Moster | Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Springtime is sweeping through South Bend (sort of) but, with summertime on the horizon, the spring will soon be swept away. That’s okay with us. We have our sunglasses, plenty of sunscreen and a few things we’re really excited about for after school lets out. Hip-hop’s stars come out By Ryan Israel, Associate Scene

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Taylor Swift returns

Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Eight days, eight hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds, that is the time standing between April 26 and the moment I sit down to write this article. The countdown to Taylor Swift’s next comeback has begun. The “Reputation” era was epic, don’t get me wrong. But the next Taylor Swift era will be even more

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Today’s music is great

Jake Winningham | Friday, April 12, 2019

Last week, one of my colleagues at The Observer wrote a column titled “Today’s music is terrible.” In it, Hayden Adams described what he sees as problems within contemporary pop music, and pines for a return to the halcyon days of Huey Lewis and Queen. I respectfully disagree with Mr. Adams, though, and think that

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Today’s music is terrible

Hayden Adams | Monday, April 1, 2019

Music is terrible nowadays. The music industry has been saturated with artists who pander to the masses with stupid “songs” with little-to-no substance. I miss the days when most artists could play an instrument, write and compose their own songs and sing it. I don’t want to be misunderstood. I enjoy some of today’s music,

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In Memoriam: the V.M.A.s

Carlos De Loera | Thursday, August 23, 2018

The MTV Video Music Awards died of irrelevance Monday night, officials of the University of Common Sense said. The show had been suffering from the disease for years, a disease brought on by the increasing popularity of the internet. The show was surrounded by some of its closest friends Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith at

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‘The first singer I chose to love’

Julianna McKenna | Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Music has always been a part of me. Some of my first childhood memories include sitting in the back of my car singing along to my Mom’s classic CDs, most of which included U2, Celine Dion and Fleetwood Mac. I grew up around this music, but I vividly recall nine-year-old me coming home from school

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Taylor Swift doesn’t give a damn about her ‘reputation’

Matthew Munhall | Monday, November 13, 2017

“I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not,” Joan Didion urges in her famous 1966 essay on keeping a notebook. The value of recording the events of one’s life is not, Didion suggests, to have a factual

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