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Muggle Matchup
Students bring a human spin to the magical game of Quidditch every Sunday
By Amity Paye
The players arrive to the muddy field in twos and threes on a rain-soaked Sunday afternoon. Team Win confidently believing in its name, takes to the field following its experienced Keeper, Drew Shields. Its opponent, Team Fire Truck, takes its time as seasoned player Peter Zona, a freshman history major, explains the rules of the game to a couple of first-timers.
'Home' portrays a journey through life experiences with an intimate setting
By Kelina Imamura
IF YOU GO What: "Home" When: April 1- 4, 8 p.m. and April 4-5, 2 p.m. Where: Syracuse Stage, The Black Box Theater How Much: Free As a young man, all Cephus Miles can think about is living on the land his entire life. He wants to be a farmer working his grandfather's plot in Cross Roads, N.
Electronics embrace eco-friendly items
By Matthew Bellezza
"Going green" has become an incredible marketing ploy for electronics makers. Yet this has frequently consisted of simply slapping a solar panel onto anything that uses electricity. Although solar power is considered one of the reusable energy sources we should be focusing on, many electronics companies have been heading a different way.
Make 'em say Yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeahs brings a more mellow sound to new album, "It's Blitz!"
By Paola Capó-García
Artist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Album: It's Blitz! Genre: Indie rock, garage rock, punk Sounds Like: The Kills, Metric, Le Tigre 95 Decibels Yeah Yeah Yeahs has gone disco. But don't break out the polyester and platform shoes quite yet, because "It's Blitz!" is a successful fusion of disco sounds and Yeah Yeah Yeahs' sassy brand of garage punk.
Face the Music | Upcoming CDs for the week
Artist: Fever Ray Album: "Fever Ray" Genre: Ambient, Electronica Sounds Like: The Knife, Air France, Junior Boys 90 Decibels Fever Ray is one half of legendary electronica act The Knife. On her own, Karin Dreijer Andersson creates sounds and vocals richer than expected from a solo act.
Flo-Rida: R.O.O.T.S
Artist: Flo Rida Album: R.O.O.T.S. Genre: Hip-hop, rap Sounds Like: Nelly, T-Pain, 50 Cent 70 Decibels By Zachary Goldstein Contributing Writer Flo Rida has been on the hip-hop scene for a while, but this is only his sophomore release. "R.O.O.T.
Röyksopp: "Junior"
By Eric Vilas-Boas
Artist: Röyksopp Album: Junior Genre: Dance/Electronic Sounds Like: Daft Punk, Air 80 Decibels It can't be easy to follow up the legacy of well-known electronica acts like Air, Daft Punk and Justice. Luckily Norwegian duo Röyksopp proves itself capable of putting out accessible electronica music.
Fever Ray
By Mary Cappabianca
Artist: Fever Ray Album: Fever Ray Genre: Ambient, Electronica Sounds Like: The Knife, Air France, Junior Boys 90 Decibels Fever Ray and its new self-titled album is the work of Karin Dreijer Andersson, one half of Swedish electronic duo The Knife. On her own, Andersson creates sounds and vocals richer than expected from a solo act and extremely telling of trends to come.
