Mike Tompkins opened for Heffron Drive at The Altar Bar in the Strip District on September 17th and, in the end, made the show worth-while for this reviewer. Coming off of the streets into The Altar Bar, I just had this really hyped feeling. There were a ton of colored lights shining into the dark…
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Parks and Devastation Tour is One to Remember
A packed house, moshing, crowd surfing, and a human sized hamster ball set off the first show of A Day to Remember’s “Parks and Devastation Tour” with a bang. A line started forming at the early hour of 9 am and once everyone was packed inside both the pit and lawn it was near impossible…
Parade of Lights Review: Parade of Yikes by Jessica Keast
Parade of Lights is an upcoming four member band that defines their sound as “alt-electro.” Based in Los Angeles, the group recently released their first single “We’re the Kids” along with another earlier single “Golden” that you may have heard during the Winter Olympics. But as budding artists, they seem to be having the typical…
Man of La Mancha Review
On April 4th, the unveiling of Avonworth’s production of Man of a La Mancha took place. A variety of grades ranging from seventh to twelfth took the stage in an attempt to make the auditorium transform from a low-lighted theater into the magical land of La Mancha. The orchestra beings the show with a fantastic…
Dan’s Dining|Amelia and Corey visit Pizza Pronto
Starving from not eating food for 7 hours, we embarked on a romantic date to Pizza Pronto in Avalon. Many Avonworth students have acclaimed Pizza Pronto, so we went to check it out for ourselves. Driving down California Avenue, we saw a red building to our right with the Pizza Pronto logo stamped on its…
Foster the People | ‘Supermodel’ Review
Three years ago, Foster the People stormed the radio waves with their single, “Pumped up Kicks.” Love it or hate it, the song put their name out there and brought them to the forefront of the music scene. The rest of their first album, Torches, rocked a synth-driven, alternative sound. On Tuesday, March 18, Foster…
Music Review by Cole Pokropowicz: “The Bones of What You Believe” by Chvrches
The actual music is unable to stand out as well. While it does make you want to dance, that effect is short lived. It comes in with such a rush, harmonizing with Lauren’s vocals, but then it just stays there. Nothing fuels it on its own. When the vocals are absent, the electronic beats are…
Music Review: Childish Gambino – Ericka Thomas
Album: Because the Internet Childish Gambino’s new album Because the Internet is another knock out album that will see the top of the charts just like Childish Gambino’s first album Camp. Although the new album is not as hype and upbeat as the previous album, the album does express Childish Gambino’s talents. With a variety…
“Wicked” Review: Wicked Cool
Wicked, “the untold story of the witches of Oz,” has come to Pittsburgh and is sure to leave a “handprint on [the] heart” of its audience. As a first time spectator, the show itself is overwhelmingly impressive. It is now glaringly obvious why people travel miles and miles to behold such a spectacle. Before the…