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Lincoln album review

Lincoln album review

Kylie Odom, Staff Reporter December 14, 2022

While “They Might Be Giants,” or TMBG, first album of the same name did well by selling more than 100,000 records, their album Lincoln sold double that. The album was at 89 on the Billboard Top...

They Might Be Giants album review

They Might Be Giants album review

Kylie Odom, Staff Reporter December 14, 2022

You may be familiar with “Istanbul not Constantinople” and even the “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” theme song, but what do they have in common? They're both from the band “They Might Be Giants”. “They...

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” album cover.

Taylor Swift shakes the world once again with new album “Midnights”

Faith Casey, Editor October 31, 2022

Global popstar Taylor Swift released her tenth studio album “Midnights” on Oct. 21. “Midnights” was announced to a shocked crowd while receiving an award at the 2022 VMAs. A story of 13 sleepless...

Taylor Swifts Hits and How She Plans to Hit Again

Taylor Swift’s Hits’ and How She Plans to Hit Again

Faith Casey, Editor February 11, 2022

Global musician and artist Taylor Swift has taken on re-recording her first six studio albums in order to regain ownership of her music.   Swift is notorious for taking hate and incorporating it into...

The Weeknd Seizes the Mind in New Arcane Album “Dawn FM”

The Weeknd Seizes the Mind in New Arcane Album “Dawn FM”

Patrick Stevenson, Editor January 21, 2022

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known as three-time Grammy winning artist The Weekend, dropped the mystical LP “Dawn FM,” on January seventh, adding a fifth album to his award winning discography.  His...

“FLOWERS for VASES / descansos” Review: Hayley Williams’ Sophomore Album

Louis Volker, Staff Reporter March 23, 2021

It’s been nine months since Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams dropped her brilliant debut solo album, “Petals for Armor,” and she’s already back for more. On Feb. 5, she released her equally...

Open Mic Night Goes Virtual

Open Mic Night Goes Virtual

Sarah St. John, Co-Editor in Chief June 3, 2020

The Viking Theatre department continued its series of open mic nights by hosting a virtual event on May 29, 2020. Emceed by drama board member, Claire Trochlil, the event included submissions from students...

“Maladroit” // An Album To Consider

“Maladroit” // An Album To Consider

Ben Cower, Staff Reporter November 8, 2019

Welcome back to An Album To Consider. Round 2! If this is your first time reading AATC, I highly suggest you read the first article in this series. But, if you don’t want to, I get it. You’re already...

“An Intro and a Rubber Factory” // An Album To Consider

“An Intro and a Rubber Factory” // An Album To Consider

Ben Cower, Staff Reporter October 18, 2019

If you’re looking for some new music to listen to,  you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the first edition of An Album To Consider. I’ll try to make this column different by not making...

Let There Be Rock

Let There Be Rock

Ella Krug, Staff Reporter April 8, 2019

Lil Pump. Travis Scott. Drake. These artists have dominated the American music charts and there’s one thing they all have in common. They’re rappers. Rap has overtaken rock as the most popular genre...

Oh, Lily and Battle of the Bands

Oh, Lily and Battle of the Bands

Erika Gesell, Staff Writer April 2, 2019

This year’s annual Battle of the Bands competition was a sellout. Families, friends and music loving locals all swarmed to Tally Ho theater to watch Loudoun County’s young musicians perform, all in...

Oh, Lily and Battle of the Bands

Oh, Lily and Battle of the Bands

April 1, 2019

  This year’s annual Battle of the Bands competition was a sellout. Families, friends and music loving locals all swarmed to Tally Ho theater to watch Loudoun County’s young musicians perform,...

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