2008 Woodie Awards
Ever wonder how T-Pain's voice can slide up and down a musical scale with the greatest of digital ease in "Buy U A Drank?" How Chris Brown's usually nasal vocals become ethereal and transcendent in "Forever?" Or how Billy Joel stumbled through Super Bowl XLI's national anthem sounding like a slightly intoxicated robot? The common factor is Auto-tune, a former industry secret that has recently taken centerstage in the majority of tunes your radio or iTunes has been hot for lately. (0) comments
Last year his hit track "Stronger" flipped a Daft Punk classic into a chart-topping hip-hop song. This year finds Kanye West continuing to push the envelope-this time with ridiculously fast production and the first foray into interactive music. Soon after premiering the first single from his upcoming album 808s & Heartbreak as the closing song of the MTV Video Music Awards, he posted a demo of the new track to his blog. (0) comments
If Paranoid Park were a caffeinated beverage, it would be a caramel macchiato: more accessible than the espresso-like snobbery of most modern indie films, yet more mature and sophisticated than the overly sweet, too-eager-to-please frappuccino of blockbusters. (0) comments
The new "Depth Perception" exhibit being shown in Messiah's very own Aughinbaugh Gallery demonstrates the talent of artist Gail Gorlitzz. Beaded sculptures illuminate the gallery with their bright colors, full of fantasy and flair. Using her creative talents to string accessories across and through metal frames, Gorlitzz truly fascinates the mind with her ability. (0) comments