Archive | Artist Features
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Column: Taylor is over the top
Ever since tears dropped on her guitar in 2008, Taylor Swift has become a staple of mainstream country and pop music. However, those harmless tears have transformed into something much more sinister in her later albums.
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O.A.R. to return to roots of its revolution
Selling out Madison Square Garden might be the pinnacle for most musicians, but for O.A.R. drummer, Chris Culos, selling out the Newport Music Hall surpasses The Garden on his list of career highs.
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This is a story: A Q-and-A with comedian Demetri Martin
Stand-up comedian Demetri Martin — author of “This is a Book” and star of “Important Things with Demetri Martin”— is on his “Telling Jokes in Cold Places” tour. He took some time to speak with the Oregon Daily Emerald about his ongoing tour and his career in comedy.
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Member of the Wu-Tang Clan visits Harvard
A packed auditorium erupted in applause on Thursday evening as the Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA delivered some original rhymes and reflected on his life and career in an event at Harvard U.
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Weird Al Yankovic returns to Cal Poly
“Weird Al,” the nickname, originated in Cal Poly's Sierra Madre Tower 4, room 43G, where young Alfred Yankovic lived, learned and, ultimately, became Weird Al in 1976. “I didn’t do anything drastic or dramatic like fill the hallway with Jello,” Yankovic said.
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Evanston teen’s ‘Secret Crush’ featured in Disney movie
Evanston singer/songwriter, Rachel McClusky achieved what most other aspiring artists her age only dream of — the 17-year-old's song, "Secret Crush," is featured in Disney's latest teen comedy, "Prom," which hit theaters April 29.
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N.C. State alumnus photojournalist Hondros killed in Libyan attack
Chris Hondros, N.C. State alumnus, photojournalist and formerAgromeck photographer, has been confirmed dead Wednesday after an attack while covering the front lines in Libya, the Technician has learned.
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Pixar’s success stems from personal effort
There’s something about Pixar that just works. Since the Academy created the Best Animated Feature category in 2001, Pixar has taken five of those nine Oscars and every one of their films released in the last 10 years has been nominated.
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Column: Bieber’s film unsurprising, not entirely disappointing
I hate to admit it: I kind of liked the new "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" movie. But not because it's an amazing piece of filmmaking that I could rank with "The Godfather" or "Casablanca.