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Lead singer Sam Melo. Picture by Madeline Claire Hughes

Around Town: Rainbow Kitten Surprise rocks it out at Duling Hall

By Madeline Claire Hughes October 6, 2017

Rainbow Kitten Surprise, an alternative rock band from Boone, North Carolina, stole the show Monday night at Duling Hall. Tickets went on sale June 12 and were sold out a few days before the concert. Opening...

Album Review: Melodrama by Lorde

Album Review: Melodrama by Lorde

By Genevieve Hurst October 2, 2017

Listen on YouTube Lorde’s album Melodrama was released June 16, 2017. This was Lorde’s second album, following Pure Heroine, which was released in 2013. The album is said to follow a single...

Kelly's Album of the Week: Seven + Mary

Kelly’s Album of the Week: Seven + Mary

By Kelly McBride September 29, 2017

Listen on YouTube Seven + Mary by Rainbow Kitten Surprise is an album that stands out because of its original sound. Lead singer Sam Melo met his band at Appalachian State University in the heart of...

Around Town: The Avett Brothers shine at Thalia Mara

Around Town: The Avett Brothers shine at Thalia Mara

By Madeline Claire Hughes September 24, 2017

On September 21st, The Avett Brothers played at Thalia Mara Hall with Langhorne Slim as their opening act. The Avett Brothers are an American folk rock band from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina....

Kelly’s Album of the Week Archive

By Kelly McBride September 22, 2017

February 16, 2018: Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers     December 15, 2017: Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins     December 8, 2017: From the Fires...

Kelly's Album of the Week: All Hail West Texas

Kelly’s Album of the Week: All Hail West Texas

By Kelly McBride September 22, 2017

All Hail West Texas by The Mountain Goats shows the power that one man, a tape recorder and an acoustic guitar can have. John Darnielle single-handedly created this album in his house on a boombox...

Kelly's Album of the Week: Teens of Denial

Kelly’s Album of the Week: Teens of Denial

By Kelly McBride September 15, 2017

Teens of Denial is the second labeled album Car Seat Headrest has released. These guys have created an album that has originality in lyrics, style, tone, and attitude that reminds me of Pixies-style alternative...

New Taylor Swift song immediately controversial

By Ainsley O’Quinn and Allie Wise August 25, 2017

Singer songwriter Taylor Swift shocks the world with a new single, "Look What You Made Me Do," that dropped last night (August 24). Since 2006, Swift has consistently been releasing music every two...

Spider-Man swings into theaters, topping box office

Spider-Man swings into theaters, topping box office

By Tynes Carroll July 13, 2017

For the past fifteen years, a large hole has been evident in the superhero universe: a successful Spider-Man film. One that doesn't leave a bad taste in your mouth or questioning why such a bad movie could...

Photo by Preston Dubberly

Students bring classic “Death of a Salesman” to Prep

By Avery Andress June 25, 2017

Death of a Salesman was presented on June 23 and 24, directed by 2017 Prep graduate Gregor Patti. Mr. Kenneth McDade was the faculty advisor for the play. The play, by Arthur Miller, was first...

REVIEW: Wonder Woman wins

REVIEW: Wonder Woman wins

By Tynes Carroll June 7, 2017

The latest entry in the DC superhero movie universe, Wonder Woman hit US theaters on Friday June 2, 2017. The film has received much praise after a record-breaking opening, raking in 103.1 million dollars...

Inkheart: A New Classic (Book Review)

Inkheart: A New Classic (Book Review)

By Genevieve Hurst May 22, 2017

Although Inkheart was released in 2003, its popularity still stands even now. A movie based on the book was released in 2009. It was first released in German, but was quickly translated into English. Named...

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