The Black Keys
Turn Blue Album Review
Nonesuch Records
Released May 12, 2014
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Blues Rock
You must have been living under a rock for the last decade if you haven’t heard of The Black Keys. From their hit albums Brothers and El Camino, songs in movie trailers, and even drummer Patrick Carney’s amusing feud with pop star Justin Bieber, the ubiquity...
Kaskade
Atmosphere Album Review
Ultra Records
Released September 10, 2013
Genre: House, Progressive House, Electro House, Deep House, EDM
Atmosphere is the newest and seventh album from arguably the best DJ/Producer to come out of the United States. With the EDM scene dominated by wild bass drops and mammoth synth chords, I’m honestly refreshed by this album. Kaskade sticks to his guns and his origins with...
A couple weekends ago was the inaugural Suburbia Music Festival in Plano, Texas. The festival came about when promoters from the concert powerhouse Live Nation saw a need for a large festival in a suburban area, and saw Plano as the perfect spot. Specifically what drew them was Oak Point Park and Nature Reserve in Plano. An employee who frequently...
When one thinks of the word “cheating,” they may think of someone peeking over at a classmate’s quiz or test to get answers, or maybe even cheating on a girlfriend/boyfriend that they may have, or maybe just being untrue to themselves, whatever it may be.
However, have you ever thought about why someone feels compelled to cheat? Could it be...
Do you ever watch Netflix? Browse Reddit? Stream games on Twitch? Do you hate buffering and slow connections? Well, that's too bad because the FCC just put an end to net neutrality.
Now, you might be asking yourself, "what's net neutrality?" Basically, net neutrality is what made all websites equal. With net neutrality, a service provider such as Verizon, AT&T,...
"Love of money is the root of all evil." This solemn message greets you when you first open the top-selling game Make It Rain: The Love of Money. Despite this cautionary advice, this app focuses on nothing but money.
Released on March 31, the entire premise of the smash hit game is to accumulate impossibly massive amounts of wealth. Swiping up on...
Dear readers of The Roundup,
Where has the time gone? It seems like just last month that the Class of 2013 left us and The Roundup was placed in our hands. As I reflect on the past year, I can’t help but wish it would have all slowed down.
Since my sophomore year, I have been blessed with the privilege of...
Released: April 7, 2014 on Domino Recording Company
Genre: Indie rock, Experimental
Before you read this review, I must warn you. This album is unlike anything that you have ever listened to before. This genre might be completely foreign to your ears, but don't dismiss this album based solely on its electronic, indie, slasher-flick-inspired genre. If you give it a fair chance,...
