Byline: Peter Landwehr

The Sheffield Invasion

Hype is an interesting phenomenon. Advertisers try to create it. Any product, ranging from an eight-dollar movie ticket to the five-bladed razor, hopes to have it.

by on

Rogue Wave Returns

I miss The Shins. Oh, their new sound is good; frontman James Mercer gives it his all with clever lyrics and solid indie pop. But where have the mellow harmonies of the group’s first album gone? The ones that changed … Read More

by on

Mr. Gates Comes to Call

Bill Gates descended on campus last Friday, and everyone in Richardson Auditorium had Microsoft founder’s rock star status impressed upon them. Audience members were greeted by a 21st century audio-visual display: two high-definition monitors and a gigantic projector screen, all … Read More

by on

Musical Prospects: Beck and the Crystal Skulls

Music for people who like doing nothing How are you spending your summer vacation? Ever since students have entered grade school, the question has plagued them, and every time you meet that friend you haven’t seen since the end of … Read More

by on

LCD Soundsystem by LCD Sound System

What are the elements of a group’s sound? If you listened to all the records by the Postal Service, you’d think that the unifying force was spastic electronic beats and Ben Gibbard’s dulcet tones. If you listened to every Radiohead … Read More

by on

A Mindy City

It has been two days since we declared war on the relationship between Joe and his girlfriend, and the battle is going well.

by on