Archive | Artist Features
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Music Interview: Mike Posner
J Records recording artist Mike Posner recently graduated from Duke University, but he's not your typical 22-year-old. After landing a record deal last year, Posner recorded two mix tapes and his debut album while finishing his education.
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Music Review/Interview: Jason Derülo
It’s been a good year for Jason Derülo. The R&B artist came into the public eye less than a year ago when his first single, “Whatcha Say,” quickly rose on charts and countdowns across the country.
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Michael Lewis goes from Wall Street to writing
In 1980, best-selling nonfiction writer Michael Lewis and his friend were almost arrested by Princeton, N.J. police for speeding in a golf cart.
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Interview: George Pettit Of Alexisonfire
The hardcore screamo band Alexisonfire is touring in support of their latest album “Old Crows/Young Cardinals”. While prepping for a show in Atlanta Foghorn scene writer Chad Heimann had the opportunity to ask singer George Pettit questions from USF fans.
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Interview: Ryland Blackinton of Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship, the dance/synth/pop group will be coming to Boston on May 9 at the House of Blues. I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to speak with the articulate and thoughtful Ryland Blackinton, the guitarist, about the band, Boston, and music.
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Breaking Rules With Jamie T
At first glance, Jamie T appears to be just another British musician crooning with a thick, sometimes indecipherable and always pretentious London accent.
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James Cameron talks travel, ‘Avatar’ and future plans
James Cameron is a busy man. The hit director behind “The Terminator,” “Titanic” and “Avatar” said his flight into Columbus, Ohio marked airport No. 114 that he has traveled through in the last three months. “I’m due for a day off any month now,” he said.
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Column: The day ‘auto-tune’ killed real musical talent
Switch on the radio and listen to any pop station. What does nearly every song have in common? The use - and sometimes abuse - of voice correction software, most notably associated with T-Pain.
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Wu-Tang’s The Genius Turns Back the Clock
The Shattuck Down Low seemed like a weird place to see the GZA last Friday. You would expect the Wu-Tang Clan's Genius to play somewhere a little bit bigger than a hole-in-the-wall club in Berkeley, Calif. The GZA isn't exactly playing big-name venues these days though.