What do heavy electronic beats, big bass, live drumming and a solo saxophone have in common? They are all featured in the music of up-and-coming Colorado-based duo Big Gigantic. Big Gigantic has been touring in support of its newest album, "Nocturnal," which was released in January.
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One more spoon of "Cough Syrup" might lead to intoxication, good times and an overplayed status on alternative stations, but Young the Giant has been sipping off it for years. Drummer Francois Comtois told The Lantern his band's current hit single was one of the first songs it wrote in 2007.
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"Brown resumed punching Robyn F. and she interlocked her fingers behind her head and brought her elbows forward to protect her face. She then bent over at the waist, placing her elbows and face near her lap in [an] attempt to protect her face and head from the barrage of punches being levied upon her by Brown.
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Electronic heavy metal, digital hardcore, noise pop: the list goes on and on for the combination of words that describes Brooklyn-bred duo Sleigh Bells. They just dropped their second studio album, "Reign of Terror," which is decidedly less spontaneous than their first album and a lot darker, but with the ability to get people up and dancing.
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After the release of the single "We Are Young," featuring Janelle Monáe a few months ago, I wasn't sure that fun.'s album, "Some Nights" would be able to measure up. My doubts have been cast far to the wayside. The album overall is much mellower than expected, but fun.
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On Monday, some of Columbus' most popular morning radio show hosts made their debut in a new market under a new name. The duo, previously referred to as "Blazor and Mo in the Morning" on 99.7 "The Blitz" WRKZ, began their residency under the name "Mark and Mo in the Morning," on Clear Channel's 102.
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The Ohio State School of Music will present Drums Downtown IX, featuring the music of Steve Reich, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Riffe Center's Capitol Theatre. The annual event will be highlighting students selected from the OSU Percussion Ensemble, choreographers and performers from the OSU Department of Dance, and instrumentalists and vocalists from the OSU School of Music.
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Why am I not allowed to like Skrillex? Is it because he has stupid hair? Is it because he's a weird emo who does flatulent-inspired remixes of pop songs? Or because he gave up real instruments for an iBook? Actually, I'm making a pretty good argument against myself.
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For one night, Columbus was with Drake shooting in the gym. In fact, the Canadian-born MC seemed somewhat surprised when the sold-out crowd at the Schottenstein Center recited the now-infamous line from his verse on "Stay Schemin'" without his aid as part of his set on the Club Paradise Tour, which made its fourth stop on a 17-city U.
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"If you're worrying about something you have to do in the morning, then you can kiss 11,000 people's ass!" Blake Shelton shouted to an almost-full Nationwide Arena Friday. This preceded the song "All About Tonight," and set the tone for what was an entertaining concert.
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Take seven parts musician, seven parts "dead head," and what results is Dark Star Orchestra, a tribute band to Grateful Dead. The tribute band is scheduled to play at Newport Music Hall at 8 p.m. Friday. Dark Star Orchestra, comprised of seven musicians, has not only played with like-minded fans, but also original members of Grateful Dead.
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The 54th annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday, and as always, there were the stylish and the styleless. The Grammys celebrate achievement in the music industry, but like any red carpet event, it is also a night for fashion. Adele tops the stylish chart with her black, floor-length Giorgio Armani gown, which had a boat-neck and three-quarter-length sleeves.
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Pattycake, pattycake, baker's vegan woman. Pattycake Bakery's vegan treats are so tasty, the old nursery rhyme should be reworded in its honor. Jennie Scheinbach opened Pattycake Bakery, located at 3009 N. High St., in May 2005. Pattycake Bakery uses organic ingredients, whole grains, no animal products and no hydrogenated oils, so its baked goods aren't nearly as sinful as they taste.
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The Beatles, The Platters, Sam Cooke and The Drifters all have something in common. Not only have they been hailed as great musicians, but they all toured with saxophonist Gene Walker, who calls Columbus home. Walker will be honored at 7 p.m. Friday at The King Arts Complex, located at 867 Mount Vernon Ave.
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The Short North Stage is offering the chance to travel into the past, sans a time machine, in its production of "The Marvelous Wonderettes." The show opens at 8 p.m. Thursday and will run through March 4. "The Marvelous Wonderettes" is the first full musical and second full production at the Garden Theatre since it re-opened in October.
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Is it worth it? For the second year in a row, @LollaLeaks, a Twitter user who calls himself an anonymous insider, has leaked the Lollapalooza lineup, the same day that Bonnaroo, a June outdoor music festival in Manchester, Tenn., released its 2012 official lineup.
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Though the main mission of the Columbus Museum of Art is to showcase the history of great artists and their works, one program offered through the museum is asking amateurs to make their own contributions to art history. "Drawing in the Galleries" will provide patrons that opportunity at 2 p.
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Girls might run the world, but boys win at talent shows. The Buckeye Showcase featured students competing to be No. 1 from judges and audience members Tuesday in the Ohio Union Performance Hall. The talent varied from beatboxers to opera singers, baton twirlers to magicians, and even hip hop dancers.
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Most of us have witnessed television ads asking for monetary donations to support one of countless organizations helping the underprivileged. Sometimes these organizations get overlooked, but in other cases, people take action, like right here in Columbus.
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After 13 years of friendship and six years as an established band, O'Brother released its first full-length album, "Garden Window," in January. O'Brother will be co-headlining with Junius at The Basement at 7 p.m. Wednesday as part of its U.S. tour. The Dang brothers (bassist Anton and guitarist Johnny) met vocalist-guitarist Tanner Merritt in middle school.
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Hailing from the Great Plains, Nebraskan post-hardcore rock band Cursive has released "I Am Gemini," its seventh album of eeriness and punk. This new record, however, is a concept record. As "Rolling Stone" reported last week, it is based around the story of twins Cassius and Pollock, who were separated at birth.
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Imagine someone who is easily fascinated with a thirst for all things Florida. Then, throw in the fact that he is a serial killer, and you have the main character of Tim Dorsey's 15-book series. Dorsey, author of the Serge Storms series, is scheduled to visit the Columbus Museum of Art as part of Thurber House's "Evenings with Authors" program at 7:30 p.
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students made their Q-Pid Semi-Formal Extravaganza and Gender Fluid Showcase a place to gather and be themselves. OSU students and others performed dances, original songs and poetry, mostly focusing on the LGBT community and gender identity, Friday at the Ohio Union's Performance Hall.
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The easiest way to describe London fashion is "individualized." That being said, Londoners know exactly what they're doing when it comes to putting an outfit together that's trendy and classic. Guys and girls have a distinct style that is clearly urban but European.
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Bands comprised of brothers are nothing new, but The Up All Nights think they're different. They think they can be the best rock ‘n' roll band there is. The three brothers, who said they were raised in the Wooster, Ohio, YMCA doing gymnastics and running cross country, have splashed onto the Columbus band scene and have aspirations of rising to the top.
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You can take the theater from the building, but you can't keep the building from the theater. At least, that appears to be true with the Garden Theatre. As a Columbus native, I have driven past the theater's large "Garden" sign looking over the Short North District more times than I care to count.
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Nicki Minaj's outlandish performance Sunday wasn't the only aspect of the 54th annual Grammy Awards that some people found unsettling. Country musician Miranda Lambert had a particularly hard time understanding why Chris Brown was such a prominent figure of the evening.
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Singer-songwriter some days, "low bono" lawyer (a lawyer who makes low-cost representation available) on others, 2005 Ohio State Moritz College of Law graduate Eve Searls does a lot. Searls' act, Bird & Flower, will be performing at the Grandview Heights Public Library at 7 p.
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Students pursue higher education in hopes of obtaining their dreams. The pursuit of these dreams starts with the individual, a message that director Spike Lee stressed the importance of on Thursday. The director conducted a free lecture followed by a question-and-answer session for a sold-out crowd of 800 attendees in the Ohio Union's Archie M.
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