Best music videos of 2014 Best albums of 2014 10) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver A fresh take on the classic satirical news genre perfected by Stewart and Colbert. John Oliver is a bit less charismatic but nonetheless interesting, placing more focus on obscure or complex issues, and incorporating more legitimate journalism. …
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Best music videos of 2014
The top 10 music videos released in 2014 comprised by Kayla Culver and Anna Dovre – in no particular order. Best albums of 2014 Taylor Swift- “Blank Space” Enough of celebrities are keeping it all together. Here’s T-Swift the cultural icon stabbing a cake that bleeds. Did she actually stand on that horse? Critics applaud…
The Best Albums of 2014
Another year is almost over. The Concordian reviews blog is looking at the Best of 2014. Stay tuned all next week for best movies, music videos, television series, and what we are looking forward to next year. Modern Baseball – You’re Gonna Miss It All The Philadelphia based punk band released their second full-length album…
Real Friends at The Garage, 10/28/14
Almost every single person who showed up at The Garage in Burnsville Tuesday October 28 had the persona of pop punk surrounding them. It makes sense with Real Friends as the headliner and Neck Deep, Cruel Hand, and Have Mercy as supporters. The only thing missing was Real Friends taking a pizza break on stage….
Young The Giant ‘Mind Over Matter’
Young The Giant stepped out on the scene in 2010 with their debut self-titled album. With just one album the band was able to make a statement and get their music out there while under Roadrunner Records. Hailing from Irving, Calif. the indie rock group’s hit singles off the album “My Body,” and “Cough Syrup,”…
Frank Turner and The Sleep Souls rock The Varsity Theater
The Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Monday October 28 was packed with fans of punk music. The sold out show included Koo Koo Kanga Roo, The Smith Street Band, and headlining was Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls. Frank Turner has gone from underground punk rocker in England to a folk-punk solo world-touring artist who…
Panic! at the Disco turn to their Vegas roots for “Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die” album
Panic! At The Disco (P!ATD) did it again. They’ve made another great album. They’ve transformed their fourth album, Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die, into a fantastic modern-pop album that actually sounds good. This band has never made the same album twice. Their first album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, had fans…
‘If I Were You’
College Humor’s Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld have become popular for their comedic videos of their alter egos. Now, the College Humor comedians are taking it upon themselves to give back to the world by giving advice to anyone who asks for it on their podcast If I Were You. Instead of a scripted video…
Work and patience can help students study abroad
Leaping across the ocean—to another world, to another way of talking, to another way of dressing and to another culture—seems so far away, but with some work, help and patience, students can study abroad. Joy Navratil, student coordinator in the Global Studies Department, works with students who wish to study abroad. She points students in…
Cobbers celebrate the Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year was brought to Concordia Saturday evening. Students and community members filled the Centrum Feb. 9 to celebrate. About 400 people attended this year, according to Chinese professor Tao Ming. This number in- creased from the 350 in attendance last year. This is the fifth year Concordia has celebrated Chinese New Year. It…