Arts & Events

For a woman who looks more doe-eyed and cutesy than Zooey Deschanel, Annie Clark, otherwise known as St. Vincent, has a lot on her mind. At 28 years old, Clark makes it clear on her third album, “Strange Mercy,” that with age comes wisdom and with wisdom comes disappointment. Clark, whose voice sounds like a powerful hybrid of Karen O, Regina Spektor and Corin Tucker, pairs her pipes with fierce guitar licks and nicely synthesized beats. The musical arrangements are spectacular and neatly organized, but it is Clark’s haunting lyrics...

Listen up, Loggers: throw down your chai tea, kick off your Toms, and take off those non-prescription thick-rimmed glasses. It’s time to talk about “Glee.”   It’s okay, guys. I know you all harbor a deep and abiding love for the most mainstream television show in current existence. Check any TV lounge on campus from 8 to 9 p.m.  on Tuesday nights. Do you believe me yet? Good. Psh, some hipsters you are.   So, now that that is  out of the way, let’s Gleek out.   The hit television...

On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 10, the streets of downtown Seattle teemed with young women dressed in fishnets, ripped t-shirts and sparkling heels. The crowd was all headed in one direction: to the “Get $leazy Tour” in Washington for one night only at the WaMu Theater. The tour, headlined by the chart-topping, glitter-soused Ke$ha, also featured the well-known “party-rock” group LMFAO and a relatively unheard of hip-hop duo called Spank Rock. The commonality between the three acts was a proud disregard of societal convention in favor of all things...

It is possible, however unlikely, that as the semester progresses an all-too-familiar feeling of B.A. bitterness will begin to take root, a cynicism that inspires daydreams of traveling back in time to squash those over-hyped icons of art, philosophy and science with something very, very heavy—a boulder, maybe. If this is beginning to sound familiar you will be delighted to hear that independent game developer ACE Team has recreated this fantasy in their imaginative, Aug. 31 release, “Rock of Ages,” a game of heavy things and suddenly flat historical figures....

If you approach Girls’ sophomore LP looking for an album riddled with metaphors about sex, drugs and singer-songwriter Christopher Owens’ tumultuous childhood in the Children of God cult, then you should look elsewhere. “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” is a brilliant rock album that is all about matters of the heart. Among familiar classic rock arrangements, Owens has worked with fellow band member Chet White to create a story about the need for love and how disenchanting the journey to find it can be. The album kicks off with the upbeat...

French electronic duo Justice is set to release their sophomore effort, Audio, Video, Disco, on October 25th. At least three tracks have already been released, either by leak or as singles, and after hearing just one track it becomes quite clear that this album is not going to be a repeat of 2007’s Cross. Of the album, producer/songwriter Xavier de Rosnay called Audio, Video, Disco “daytime music,” and indicated its sound will be relatively lighter than its predecessor. “The first album wasn't really meant to be dance-oriented; we were just...

The “town crier” will speak again Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m., kicking off the annual Town Crier Speaks festival. Six student-written plays will be performed in Rausch Auditorium Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. Students are given ample chance to attend this student-run festival. Town Crier is in association with Student Theatre Productions (STP) and is entirely student-produced. The Town Crier has proven to be a good production for all levels of experience and all years to get involved. Freshman director Maddie Faigel provides a good example of...