By Kayla Chanthavong, Contributor Photo by Harley Wince, Visual Media Director Q&A with guitarist Carter Hickman, drummer Cobi Powell and bassist Gabe Dooley of Burger Big. What are your goals with Burger Big? Carter: Well, Cobi and I will be in Columbus next year, and Gabe will be here, so we’re not sure. Cobi: Well,…
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Album Review: Mannequin Pussy – Romantic
By Gabe Dooley, Contributor [Tiny Engines; 2016] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Romantic,” “Emotional High,” “Beside Yourself” Romantic is the latest release from Philadelphia band Mannequin Pussy. Clocking in at 17 minutes, this record is bursting at the seams with emotion and wild expression. Much like similar pop-punk and hardcore projects, this album displays Mannequin Pussy’s ability to…
Album Review: Korn – The Serenity of Suffering
By Gabe Dooley, Contributor [Roadrunner; 2016] Rating: 4.5/10 Key Tracks: “Take Me” Making fun Korn is pretty much a meme at this point. Yet, at the same time, look at the album cover for The Serenity of Suffering and try to say they’re not asking for it. It’s very easy to not take Korn seriously due…
Album Review: The Game – 1992
By Gabe Dooley, Contributor [Blood Money; 2016] Rating: 7.5/10 Key Tracks: “Savage Lifestyle,” “True Colors / It’s On,” “Young Ni**as” 1992 is the eighth studio album from Compton rapper The Game, who has been making waves in the rap scene since 2002. His last releases, The Documentary 2 and The Documentary 2.5, achieved a spectacular degree of success with their gritty…
Album Review: Travis Scott – Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
By Gabe Dooley, Contributor [Epic; 2016] Rating: 6/10 Key Tracks: “sdp interlude,” “outside,” “goosebumps” Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight is Travis Scott’s follow up to his largely successful studio debut, Rodeo, which thrived off of its innovations in beat production and songwriting. Moving onto his sophomore record, Travis seems to be taking a darker, more gothic…
Album Review: Mick Jenkins – The Healing Component
By Gabe Dooley, Contributor [Cinematic; 2016] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Spread Love,” “Strange Love,” “Angles” The explosion of attention towards social unrest and discrimination over the past few years has made for a new wave of socially meaningful hip-hop and R&B. Artists like Kendrick Lamar and D’Angelo have taken to music that not only displays the frustrations…
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