Tunes and Trends- Sam

sam boatright, reporter
January 20, 2012

2011: Top 10 Albums: 1. Father, Son, Holy Ghost- Girls ’60s rock’n'roll, San Franciscan style; earnest, melodic and beautiful. Girls brings the sun and the shade on their amazing second full-length record. 2. Portamento- The Drums New-new wave pop, inspired by heartbreak, ’80s goth... Read more »

Tunes & Trends – RYAN

ryan loecker, co-editor in chief
January 20, 2012

2011: FAVORITE ALBUM: Drake – Take Care (note: Drake is performing at the Sprint Center on March 1) Honorable mention: 1. Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact 2. Jay-Z / Kanye West – Watch the Throne 3. Panda Bear – Tomboy 4. Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica 5. Shabazz Palaces –... Read more »

Shadow for a Day: Hilary Morton

May 26, 2011

Like many Free State students, I’m quite involved in school activities. However, choir is not of them. This makes me a minority at this school. When I chose to shadow Hilary Morton, the choir director, all I knew about choir at Free State was that it was demanding but rewarding. After a day spent... Read more »

Tuning In

amani safadi, austin fisher, jacob caldwell
February 28, 2011

Caitlin Laird Caitlin Lairds taste in music may not be the same as many teenagers. Her favorite music ranges anywhere from classic rock to popular music. Her favorite artist is John Denver and she got interested in him because her mom liked him. “My mom got me into John Denver because he has a ridiculous... Read more »

1 in 1,000: Kainen Spooner, dynamic drummer

ryan loecker
December 4, 2009

While music plays an important role in most people’s lives, not very many people are as involved as sophomore Kainen Spooner. After trying the viola, then the guitar, Spooner has finally found his fit with the drums. In the one year he has had his drum set, he has played over 10 shows with two... Read more »

School Musical

allison harwood
November 4, 2009

Sing. Dance. Act. Repeat.   When someone takes part in a musical, they have to go above and beyond the call of a regular actor. Actors in musicals must sing, dance and act, and do it well.    “I’m used to being just a singer, but in the musical you have to be a performer,” sophomore... Read more »