The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
6 days ago by Justin Jacobs
For a successful underground-music act, Girl Talk (aka Gregg Gillis) doesn't write too much music. In fact, he doesn't write any. He leaves that job up to his favorite pop stars, rappers, rockers or pretty much anyone with a hot beat. You see, Pittsburgh-native Gillis is a disc jockey in the most advanced sense of the word - and he's the best at what he does. Girl Talk is a much-buzzed-about master of the mashup, meaning he takes elements of different songs (a guitar line, a beat, a vocal part) and threads them together with others - literally, hundreds of others - to make a new song entirely.
The Bottom Line, Frostburg State University, MD
3 days ago by Stephanie Thornton
While Radiohead's Kid A plays on the overhead, many of the almost sold-out show are fighting back yawns before the headliners Tokyo Police Club take the stage at D.C.'s Black Cat. Although they name Radiohead as a major inspiration, Kid A might've been a poor choice for overhead music before their set because the D.
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
6 days ago by Anton Skerl
To Hollywood, summer is about churning out movies at such a pace that audiences are barely distracted from the beer distributor long enough to see the next big flick. Thankfully, "Iron Man" is worth your cold hard cash in place of a cold brew.
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