By Patrick Prifogle and JT Samart
Welcome to ‘Ten Minutes Or Less’, the Bagpiper‘s new weekly podcast. We will be publishing each and every Thursday until the end of the year. This week we give you a review of Floyd Central’s “Thoroughly Modern Mille,” as well as a little bit of everything from a bionic eye to Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience.
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By JT Samart
As the underclassmen techs and actors say goodbye to their fellow senior thesipans many tears where shed. Below are photos from Sunday afternoon’s final matinee performance of “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Floyd Central’s large spring musical.
By JT Samart
In preparation for the closing weekend of the spring musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and the last full show for the 2012-2013 school year, reporter and photographer JT Samart interviewed lead junior Clay Gulley to ask him what the show is all about.
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Correction: In the video Clay’s last name is misspelled. The correct spelling is Gulley. We apologize for the inaccuracy and lapse in reporting.
By JT Samart
New and Popular:
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Fall Out Boy has been a part of our musical scene since the early 2000’s. Their recent “indefinite break” caused many to wonder if they would return. Well, they are back with a new and gritty single. In “Fall Out Boy” fashion the title is a mouthful, but the song has a great amount of energy. It is heavier than their other tunes, like “Dance, Dance” or “Sugar We’re Going Down” but then again the song is about arson. Either way it is nice to have “Fall Out Boy” back.
Old:
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The Motown sound has become legendary and will forever stick in the mind of those who hear it. “My Girl” is a song that is crafted to be forever engraved in our subconscious. From the catchy guitar lick to the vocal harmonies, this love song was written by Smokey Robinson for his wife Claudette Robinson. Soon “The Temptations” turned it into their number one hit and became one of the many legends of Motown.
Try It:
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Cayucas
Genre: Indie Surf-Rock
Label: Secretly Canadian
Album: Bigfoot (release date: April 30, 2013)
Website: http://cayucas.com
Surf rock was developed by the Beach Boys to give a tropical atmosphere to music. Cayucas has given the genre a slight twist and brought the genre back to life. Cayucas’ sound is based on the rhythm of each song. The bass riffs and drums usually are the catchy parts of the songs. The full album has not been released yet but my favorite song is “Cayucos”. It has a sound that will make you want to go to the beach and surf.
Enough:
Junior Olivia Horesly: “Feel Again” by OneRepublic
“The song repeats twice and is not original in anyway.”
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“Little Talks” by “Of Monsters And Men” is one of those songs are great to hear for the first time. It is fun and follows the newly accepted rule that a chorus can have random “yeahs”, “ooos”, or “heys”. Yet again the radio overplays the song and ruins it. There is not a problem with it but I am sick of it.
By: JT Samart
New and Popular:
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“Suit & Tie” by Justin Timberlake
With New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys touring again, it would only make sense to welcome back Justin Timberlake to the charts. After taking up acting in movies and TV, he returns triumphantly with a new single “Suit & Tie.” “Suit & Tie” is smooth, suave, and classy. It has a very slow introduction then a quick crescendo to a swinging verse and chorus. A Jay-Z rap is added for good measure and you have one song that is worth suiting up for.
Old:
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1978 “Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees
From February fourth to March third this song was playing in every discotheque, nightclub and roller rink. Saturday Night Fever was on and disco was the way of life. “The Hustle,” “The Bump,” and “The Robot” were new dances that matched the new fun atmosphere. This song with its falsetto vocals and jiving riffs, made everyone want to strut down streets in their new bell-bottom jeans.
Try it:
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Vampire Weekend
Genre: Afro-Pop, indie rock
Labels: XL, DGC
Albums: Vampire Weekend, Contra, Modern Vampires of the City (release date: May 6, 2013)
Fusing rock, African-pop, and classical music seems like a very daunting task, but Vampire Weekend accomplishes it with class. Meeting as student in Columbia University, they have developed a sound that is unique and unmistakable. The variety of compositions is outstanding and the use of classical elements is superlative. Their songs tend to have a preppy jump to them and come with a seemingly random, but relative set of lyrics. One of my favorite songs is “M79” because of its orchestrated introduction and varied parts.
Enough:
“Try” by P!nk
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There is a plethora of well done songs that have the message to “carry on” and “it will get better.” “Try” is not one of them. From the first time I heard it I was just amazed at how instantly bored I was. I zoned out after hearing the first verse and forgot about it.
Senior Katie Harrison:
Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko- “Stay”
“I personally do not like it because it sounds whinny and the lyrics make her sound like she is complaining.”
Junior Alex Taylor
Psy-“Gangnam Style”
“It’s repetitive and the radio plays it too much”