Penn State Student and football player Mike Wallz has dropped a teaser trailer for a new album from his band, Primary Element. The band is a hip-hop group out of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Music Mondays are dedicated to students' love of constantly fresh and bumpin' music. No matter if it's hip-hop, pop or Euro-beats, the staff here at Onward State appreciates whatever can get a party started. Here's your week's selections and playlist to get you through another frigid week of snowstorms and apartment hopping.
With a little pushing and lots of comments on my ideal Movin' On lineup, the ball seems to be rolling a little faster. Movin' On's third survey was released yesterday, trimming many of the artists who had been on the the previous survey.
This time students rate the artists individually from a scale of 1 to 5. A few of my ideas (and many of yours) made it into this list of potential artists.
Some students have already caught the sweeping trend, but for others that haven't, the PSU Bar Tour App is here! Those unfamiliar with the app should know that it is a complete list of every bar and their specials for the night, including the bands and happy hour times. For many students, this is a lifesaver. I mean, who doesn't love a complete list of bars in the palm of their hands? The app also include a unique GPS function to locate the bars near you as well as specific dates of specials. Week summaries are also available on the app.
Today, MTV News announced that Lil' Wayne will head back out on the road for his I Am Music II Tour, Billboard.com also ran a story about it. Among the dates listed is March 30th at Univeristy Park, where Wayne and gang will play the Bryce Jordan Center. However, an email from Bernie Punt, the BJC's marketing director, states that contracts have not been finalized. Should the concert take place it will be the first time for Wayne to perform at Penn State.
So 2010 has come and passed, leaving us with a variety of musicians who may be nobodies this year. If Ke$ha and Lady Gaga can keep up their weirdo facades for another year and Lil' Wayne and T.I. can stay out of prison (whoops, never mind T.I.), maybe 2011 will shine as another great year for the music industry.
We're tired of hearing the same lyrics from Katy Perry, we've listened to Vampire Weekend's Contra LP so much it has worn down, and we blasted Jay-Z until our neighbors complained. So what do we have to look forward to this year? My list of the albums that I'm hoping will sing my way through the next semester is after the jump.