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Courtney Barnett sits, thinks and emotes on excellent debut LP

Courtney Barnett sits, thinks and emotes on excellent debut LP

By Dan Willis / Staff Writer March 23, 2015

Courtney BarnettSometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just SitGrade: ANo one asked “SNL”’s Dan Aykroyd to make Crystal Head Vodka. No one sat around wondering when singer-songwriter Nathan Williams...

'Insurgent' an inexplicable, but entertaining dystopian sequel

‘Insurgent’ an inexplicable, but entertaining dystopian sequel

By Britnee Meiser / Staff Writer March 23, 2015

"Insurgent"Directed by: Robert SchwentkeStarring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Kate WinsletRated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence, some sensuality, thematic elements...

Kendrick Lamar's 'Butterfly' a rich, vitriolic masterpiece

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Butterfly’ a rich, vitriolic masterpiece

By Dan Willis / Staff Writer March 18, 2015

Kendrick LamarTo Pimp a ButterflyGrade: AEarlier this year, New York pop critic Sasha Frere-Jones left his post to become executive editor of the user-generated lyric annotation website Genius (formerly...

Better off dead?: The heartbreak of finding a band past its expiration date

Better off dead?: The heartbreak of finding a band past its expiration date

By Jack Trainor / Staff Writer March 18, 2015

Last March, the ’90s indie rock pioneers Neutral Milk Hotel came to Pittsburgh for the last time in the foreseeable future. It was part of a massive farewell tour that won’t end until June. As was...

Madonna throws away pop identity, dignity on 'Rebel Heart'

Madonna throws away pop identity, dignity on ‘Rebel Heart’

By Stephanie Roman / Staff Writer March 18, 2015

MadonnaRebel HeartGrade: D+It might be difficult to imagine how 56-year-old Madonna could reach a lower low than her Super Bowl halftime show supported by the laughably condemned LMFAO, but perhaps her...

Flat white makes an overpriced, over-foamy entrance in U.S.

By Grace Kelly / Staff Writer March 16, 2015

Our hipster coffee obsession perpetuates a common myth — “The Americano isn’t just espresso with water. It’s a brash shot of heady liquid adrenaline with notes of chocolate and tobacco tempered...

Appalachian Juice Co. bring all-organic juices to Shadyside

Appalachian Juice Co. bring all-organic juices to Shadyside

By Andrew Fishman / Staff Writer March 16, 2015

With inexpensive options of fried or heavily processed foods on campus — not to mention a whole pizza for $5 — maintaining a healthy lifestyle in college can be a tall order. But, at the Appalachian...

Wilson's one-man-show makes its Pittsburgh debut

Wilson’s one-man-show makes its Pittsburgh debut

By Danah Bialoruski / Staff Writer March 4, 2015

It’s taken 12 years, but August Wilson’s  first one-man show, “How I Learned What I Learned,” will finally run in the same city where the story takes place.“How I Learned What I Learned” is...

‘Power/Rangers’: Or (The unexpected virtue of expectations)

Surprise entertainment releases can provide a needed deviation from mundane routine — and set the Internet ablaze. So, it’s not surprising that the spontaneous release of a gritty “Power Rangers”...

Big Sean works on focus with third LP

Big Sean works on focus with third LP

Big SeanDark Sky ParadiseGrade: BIn his music video for the single “I Don’t F*ck with You,” which GOOD and Def Jam released in November, Sean plays a high school football quarterback making the final...

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