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ALBUM: Shields. GROUP: Grizzy Bear. Grizzly Bear’s new album, Shields, is the equivalent to Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible, a brilliant follow up to a better album. It has many pop hooks and

GALLERY REVIEW: In the latest art exhibit, John Cederquist creates a different world in wood with his optical illusions. The Pictorial Illusions exhibit toys with reality through wooden sculptures and quirky furniture

BAND: Animal Collective. ALBUM: Centipede HZ. Animal Collective destroys the spaced-out sounds that have defined it with harsher drumbeats on their new album Centipede HZ. The psychedelic band’s ninth effort returns to

RESTAURANT: House of Shabu-Shabu. Irvine, California. You may not have heard of the mouth-watering feast that is House of Shabu-Shabu. With waiting times up to an hour, it’s the most popular of

ALBUM: Coexist. BAND: The XX. The xx’s latest album, Coexist, is one of the best albums of the summer. Its polyphonic tones create an intricate web of love and heartbreak. The single

MOVIE: Killer Joe. Matthew McConaughey steps out of his typical sexy body roles and plays a sinister perverted assassin in Killer Joe. Each character experiences gross humiliation justifying a NC-17 rating. Greed

ALBUM: The Carpenter. BAND: The Avett Brothers. While the Avett Brother’s new album The Carpenter delivers melodically, the lyrics are trite and clichéd. The blended orchestration of bluegrass and folk-rock accompanied with

By Marissa Adams Remembering a friend of the SAC Art Department. For Wes Schaffner, life was a work of art. He was never seen without a colorful Hawaiian shirt and his signature

MUSIC ALBUM REVIEW GROUP: Passion Pit ALBUM: Gossamer If Passion Pit’s first studio album Manners turned you into a fan, stay clear of their latest album Gossamer. Most of the songs are