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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

FIDLAR record review

FIDLAR record review

Kyle Seasly February 14, 2013

FIDLAR's eponymous debut album leads with the track "Cheap Beer," whose chorus echoes "I drink/ cheap beer/ so what/ [expletive] you,"  which sets the tone for the entire album. The song sounds like...

Ingrid Michaelson explores dark vulnerability with ‘Human Again’

Mallory Martin May 3, 2012
With the release of her fifth album, Human Again, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson exposes us to a darker, less romantic side of her talents.

‘First Aid Kit’ delicately probes wounds of the soul

caitlinhardee March 13, 2012

As March winds chill your bones and roil the skies in a haze of gray, revel in the melancholy for a moment and tune your ears to the sweet sorrow of Swedish folk-pop act First Aid Kit. Consisting of sisters...

‘Some Nights’ brimming with anthemic Fun.

Mallory Martin March 11, 2012
Fun. is the name of the band, and their latest album 'Some Nights' is just that. Despite being leaked early, the album has done considerably well, with its anthemic single “We Are Young" being featured on Glee and hitting number one on the iTunes song charts.

‘Talk That Talk’ rarely ‘walks the walk’

Alex Hagen February 23, 2012
Rihanna, the pop world's most prolific star, has released an astonishing six full-length albums over the past seven years. Her most recent one, Talk That Talk, is an uneven but cohesive collection of songs that center on love and sex, two topics that have been present throughout her discography.
Bowies experimental gems lie Low

Bowie’s experimental gems lie ‘Low’

caitlinhardee February 16, 2012
In 1976, rock legend David Bowie moved to West Berlin, ostensibly to clean up, stop using cocaine and get his life back in order. By 1977 he had released 'Low,' the first of the so-called 'Berlin Trilogy' and an often-overlooked treasure in Bowie's decades-long parade of better-known hits.

Pedal to the ‘Metals’—Feist releases perfect travel album

Clara Bartlett December 1, 2011
Clara Bartlett reviews 'Metals,' the latest album from indie songstress Feist.
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