Socratic – “Lunch for the Sky”
Ready for some more piano-driven pop/punk? Well that’s what you are going to get from the newest Drive-Thru band, Socratic, and their release, “Lunch for the Sky.” But if you are a fan of that stuff, chances are, you are going to like this one. The vocals are decent and the piano is pretty good, too.
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Battle dances to the music
A red pigtailed wig and brightly colored muumuu clothe a big, gentle teddy bear of a man as he boogies to Donna Summer’s “Last Dance.” The audience roars with laughter at this farcical display.
This man is Robert Battle, this semester. He is also the choreographer and artistic director of Battleworks Dance Company, which performed at Grace Street Theatre last weekend.
Tom Vek – “We Have Sound”
You would expect the sound that you get from “We Have Sound” to come from an artist who has been at it for years, but surprisingly this is Tom Vek’s debut album. Vek obviously pulls from a lot of different influences, and because of that, the sound is something that is hard to describe.
Rev. Run – “Distortion”
I’m glad some of the classic Run D.M.C. sound is still in the Rev. Run’s rap style, but some of this album is just stupid. The sixth track, “Home Sweet Home,” is backed by the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic, “Sweet Home Alabama,” which just sounds ridiculous.
Run still has the creativity that everyone has grown to expect from his rhymes, and that’s what keeps this album from being a flop.
Page France – “Hello, Dear Wind”
If this record were on a bigger label, it would be on everyone’s Top 10 of the Year list. The Baltimore-based Page France returns with its sophomore release, “Hello, Dear Wind.” On the first listen, this album is incredible. The melodies and lyrics get stuck in your head for hours.
Englund on Englund
VCU had a fright last Tuesday from the man that walked down Elm Street instilling fear into those he met. Freddy Krueger? No. It was none other than the man that played him – Robert Englund. Uncommon Cinema had a Freddy Krueger marathon Oct. 16, and to help celebrate, the man who played Freddy himself came to speak.
Hillel of Richmond brings students together
With Rosh Hashanah signaling the beginning of the Jewish New Year, the Hillel of Richmond sponsored a dinner party and carpool service so its members could celebrate the September-October holiday at the local temple.
“It is one of the major Jewish holidays,” said Lisa Looney, Hillel’s adviser.
Heart walk to raise money, awareness
VCU’s professional sorority of women engineers, Zeta Phi Sigma, offers its support for the American Heart Association by participating in Richmond’s Annual Heart Walk.
The heart walk begins at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Carillon in Byrd Park, 1100 Blanton Ave.
Latest SGA roundtable focuses on diversity
At least 90 student-organization representatives attended the Student Government Association’s second roundtable meeting for the fall semester.
Focusing on VCU organizations and multiculturalism, Napoleon Peoples, director of multicultural student affairs, asked the organizational leaders how often they interact with a person of another ethnic, racial and gender group.