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Earlier tonight, the State Theatre hosted the North Mississippi Allstars with special guests City Champs. I was absolutely one of the youngest people there, and a man dressed as a leprechaun sat in front of me. It was an interesting environment to be in.
City Champs put me to sleep for the first three songs (literally). The soul-jazz + the lack of vocals = nap time for Melanie. They did, however, manage to wake me up with a funky-jazz song, where their organ player impressed me greatly. Three people gave them a standing ovation, and I believe they earned it.
The North Mississippi Allstars had vocals, so that was a plus. They were a more blues-infused rock group - different than what I listen to on a daily basis, but their music was pretty soothing (fortunately, they did not put me back to sleep).
Overall? It was the best jazz/blues concert I've ever attended. Did I mention it was the only concert of the sort I've been to?
Dear SPA,
Thank you for bringing good music to the HUB for once. After Pitbull, I was a little bit skeptical about the music taste you had. Selling out Motion City Soundtrack in a couple of hours helped your status tremendously.
Tonight was phenomenal. Set Your Goals really psyched up the crowd. The range the vocalists had was surprising, but enjoyable. At one point in time, however, I thought a girl had come on stage to sing. I was wrong. It was one of the male vocalists. He really tricked me! They also told you that you were in their top five favorite shows! Congrats, guys! We can crowd surf and circle pit better (but not the best) than other places. Put that on your resume!
Now, I was skeptical when I listened to My Dinosaur Life (Motion City Soundtrack's latest album) for the first time. Something just wasn't right. It was a little bit after that that I heard they were coming to Penn State. I said to myself, "I shall investigate." I was very worried that maybe Justin had blown out his vocals. He, in fact, did not. I suppose I just dislike most of the new album. However, they did play "@!#?@!," which happens to be the one song I dig on My Dinosaur Life. Also, when they played "Let's Get Fucked Up and Die" I peed myself a little bit.
Oh, SPA, how I adore you when you bring good musicians into my life. Thank you so much.
I hope all is well, and everyone had as much fun as I did at the show.
Sincerely yours,
Melanie
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Habitat for Humanity is hosting seven spring break trips to help in the fight against substandard building. Students will be spending their breaks helping Habitat for Humanity build homes for those who cannot afford it. In addition, they will be enjoying beautiful weather and hospitality. Many locations are located near large cities or beaches.
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Last night was the first night of RAWR, the first annual Penn State Improv Festival. We snapped some pictures of the exciting night. Be sure to show up tonight at 8 at the Pavilion Theatre to see Penn State's Full Ammo Improv, headliners Baby Wants Candy, and more!
Onward State assigned me the task of reviewing The Book of Beer Pong by Ben Applebaum and Dan Disorbo. As I am a mere 19 years old, I have never heard of this obscure sport. I need to be ready for my first match (one year, four months, and six days away). Here are ten […]