Friday was more than just the best night of the weekend, but also an autumn kick-off as the weather chilled and Fall began to take form. By the time some student's classes were ending, the White Loop was full of belligerent students, who had pre-gamed the heck out of the nights event at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Chants of "Passion Pit" and "B-J-C" erupted before the bus even hit University Drive, just in case the bus driver was unaware as to where everyone wanted to go.
Another week has come and gone, but this weekend is different. Not only is there no home game to tailgate for, but there is no game at all. So what do you do? You pump up the playlist, get the people dancing, and get ready for a good time.
Here are five new songs to get bumpin' in the car so you can show off your system to everyone else on the way to the distributor.
So I've ranted and raved about the current state of the music scene in Happy Valley, but no one has defended the fact that State College actually has a thriving assortment of venues and musicians. From local bands to superstars, both new and old, State College actually has some decent aspects.
Yesterday afternoon, the Panhellenic Council asked its member sororities to cancel all socials scheduled for that night. Instead of the socials, the PHC held an emergency meeting to address issues of risk management stemming from the hospitalization of multiple new sorority members due to alcohol poisoning.
Passion Pit, a band whose name is derived from slang for a make-out spot in Hollywood, will be doing a little more than making out when they come to the Bryce Jordan Center next Friday, Oct. 15.
According to Urban Dictionary, Passion Pit has two appropriate definitions: 1) a band that some of my friends like with a main appeal that no one has heard of them and 2) an orgy between MGMT and Animal Collective.
But what does Passion Pit sound like?
It's another game weekend, which means another playlist needs to be made. What better than our handy-dandy reference list for the best songs to add to your iPod? I mean, you need new songs to do a power-hour with on occasion.