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Spring Fling Preview 2011

… And the wait is over. Earlier this week, Under the Button and Penn performing groups led you on a campus–wide quest that culminated in the announcement of two Fling acts: Instrumental duo Ratatat and hip–hop hitmaker Flo Rida.

by JOE PINSKER

Review: Angles by the Strokes

Angling for a comeback and not succeeding.

by KILEY BENSE

Review: Lasers by Lupe Fiasco

Spring Fling headliner leaves his rhymes in the oven for a little too long

by ELENA GOORAY

Playlist of the Week: 3/14

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Playlist of the Week: 2/28

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Art Haus

Run by Penn students, pseudo–label Deerhaus is making waves in the local scene.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

Review: The King of Limbs

Radiohead return with characteristically satisfying results.

by DANIEL FELSENTHAL

Musical Notes: "Two Blobs Fucking"

In which I actually take Wayne Coyne’s antics seriously.

by JOE PINSKER

Review: Underneath the Pine

Toro y Moi shifts direction on second full-length.

by JAKE SPINOWITZ

Playlist of the Week: 2/21



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One Track Mind: Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"

When Lady Gaga released the lyrics to “Born This Way” a few weeks ago, many were skeptical of the song’s simplistic and moralistic message.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

True Life: I Got Tickets to LCD at MSG

Street sends a writer to the front lines of LCD’s ticket wars.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

One Track Mind: The Strokes "Under Cover of Darkness"

The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness by thebluewalrus Let's just get it out of the way: “Under Cover of Darkness” is exactly what every Strokes fan has spent the past five years waiting for.

by DANIEL FELSENTHAL

Defibrillator: Nelly Furtado, "I'm Like a Bird"

Nelly Furtado, circa 2001.

by LEAH STEINBERG

Musical Notes: Lil B

Why you shouldn’t even bother with the nooks and crannies of Lil B’s massive mixtape.

by JOE PINSKER

Weird Band Merchandise

Marketing and merchandising have invaded just about every inch of space that you hold near and dear.

by DANIEL FELSENTHAL

Playlist of the Week: 2/14



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February Concert Listings

2/17 - Rooney, Eisley, The Old Ceremony and Jessi Teich at TLA $23 2/18 - Free Energy, The Postelles and Sweatheart at First Unitarian Church $10 2/19 - Plain White T's, Parachute and MIGGS at TLA $27 2/19 - Buckcherry, Hellyeah and more at Electric Factory $42 2/23 - Trey Anastasio and TAB at Electric Factory $50 2/24 - Beach House feat.

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Dubstep Doldrums

James Blake Can’t Quite Live Up To The Hype

by JARED MCDONALD

O–Penn Mic: Spotlighting Student Artists

In which the more musical among us tell of their pursuits.

by JOE PINSKER

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