Jackie Reed

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Album Review: Pharrell – Girl

        Pharrell   Girl   Columbia Records, March 03 2014           by Adam Weidemann Pharrell had his hands on two of the biggest pop songs of 2013, but he has had a long and accomplished musical career. Girl is a departure from his hip hop production with The Neptunes, …

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Album Review: Real Estate – Atlas

        Real Estate   Atlas   Mexican Summer, March 04 2014           Reviewed by Jon Howard Three years after their impeccable sophomore release Days, indie rock outfit Real Estate return with the highly anticipated Atlas. Atlas sees the band leave behind the more cheerful sound of their previous …

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Concert: Graham Colton w/ Cumulus

by Jon Howard   I honestly didn’t know what to expect heading into Jammin Java to see Graham Colton play for his local fans.  Between my lack of knowledge about the musician and my unfamiliarity with the venue itself (I apologize for my ignorance of the world around me), I walked into Jammin Java completely …

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Album Review: Temples – Sun Structures

        Temples   Sun Structures   Heavenly Recordings, February 10 2014           Reviewed by Jon Howard If you had tried to tell me a few years ago that psychedelic rock was about to make a massive comeback, I probably would have laughed and told you to keep dreaming. …

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Staff List: Our Top Albums of 2013

Jon Howard’s Top 10 Albums of 2013   1. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories After eight long years without a studio album (not counting the arguably perfect live/remix album Alive 2007 or the Tron Legacy soundtrack), Daft Punk made a triumphant return this year with Random Access Memories. The duo eschewed house styling in …

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Aaron Carter On-Air Interview with Jesse Robinson

Check out Jesse Robinson’s interview with re-emerging music artist Aaron Carter, who will be performing live in the DMV area this Sunday with a show at The Fillmore in Silver Spring at 7:30 PM. Tune in to “The Jesse Robinson Show” every Wednesday Night this semester from 7-9 PM on WGMU Radio! 

Moon Hooch Live In-Studio Performance and Interview w/ Alex Green

Have a listen to the very original group “Moon Hooch” play a song live in our WGMU Radio Studio, followed by a brief interview with “Greenhouse Effect” host DJ Alex Green. Stay tuned for more live interviews later in the semester. Enjoy!

Album Review: Drake – Nothing Was the Same

        Drake   Nothing Was the Same   OVO Sound, Republic Records, September 24 2013         Reviewed by Ben Simpson There is a large collection of artists that don’t think Aubrey Drake Graham deserves the recognition he has received. Common referred to him as “soft”. DMX, Li’l Kim, and …

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Album Review: MGMT – MGMT

        MGMT   MGMT (self-titled)   Columbia, September 17 2013         Reviewed by Jon Howard After taking the radio by storm in early 2008 with their inarguably catchy synthpop singles “Time to Pretend”, “Electric Feel”, and “Kids”, MGMT faced a tough decision.  Should they produce more radio-friendly synthpop and …

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Album Review: Arctic Monkeys – AM

        Arctic Monkeys   AM   Domino, September 10 2013           Reviewed by Jon Howard With four number one albums in the United Kingdom and a rapidly growing fanbase across the pond here in the United States, Arctic Monkeys are under more pressure than ever to continue delivering …

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