Archives - Jeffrey Howard

Foster the People showcase songwriting expertise on ‘Supermodel’

Foster the People has fun amid dazzling songwriting in its sophomore LP "Supermodel".

UR student nonchalantly places order at The Pit while wearing earbuds

Kid wearing earbuds captivates Pit-goers.

KOPPS bring primal futurism to Bug Jar

[caption id="attachment_99122" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of Missy Scheinberg[/caption] Tempo: 130 bpm   Key: A minor   Harmony: i VI VII…

NJR proves it’s hardcore with School of Rock concert

[caption id="attachment_99042" align="alignleft" width="298"] Liz Beson, Illustrator[/caption]On Friday, Feb. 28, the student-run rock music ensemble “No Jackets Required” held its…

My Goodness: Rock’s up and coming heavy hitters

In the 2000s, drum-and-guitar duos like The Black Keys and White Stripes found their niche as the 21st Century messengers…

Chamber Boys bring antics and charity to Wilson Commons

Not even an hour after UR’s “Chamber Boys” kicked off their Alpha Male Competition, an event in which UR students…

AcaLympics highlights UR talent and comradery

On Friday, Feb. 21, Students Helping Honduras hosted the “AcaLypmics”, a fundraising event featuring a capella performances broken up by…

The “Lego” movie: everything was awesome

Hear this: An “average-Joe”, Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt), is suddenly heralded by the wizard Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) as the chosen…

Glitch Mob impress on sophomore LP

The Glitch Mob has done it again.  Ever since the 2010 release of its critically acclaimed debut album, “Drink The…