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by Oilvia Weinzapfel The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of Byte and Byte’s editorial board.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJevedJr_BU[/embed] Matthew and Tt break down the recent allegations and departure surrounding BIGBANG's Seungri. Checkpoint is Byte's video news series, reporting on recent events in the world of entertainment, tech, and pop culture. Whether its video games, film, television, or music, we've got you covered! Anchors: Tt Shinkan, Matthew Yapp Executive Producer: Phil Akin Video Editing: Shay Dennis Audio Editing: Brad Killion Graphics: Daley Wilhelm, Tt Shinkan, Tyler Westman Music: Jack McGinnis
by Courtney Weaver Monster Hunter, Megaman, Dead Rising, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter are just a few big names are a part of CAPCOM, and they have recently released all of their music for the world to hear. We are going to see how their music has evolved.
by Brandon Carson It’s hard to believe that Weezer has now made 13 albums and It’s crazy to think of how far they have come. Blue Album took the world by storm with excellent singles like “Say It Ain’t So,” “Buddy Holly,” and “Undone.” Their second record, Pinkerton, was initially hated by critics, but later praised for its raw sound and incredible depth. After those two, however, Weezer has never crafted another stand-out record. Each album after, from Green to Hurley, has been inconsistent with a couple of strong singles to keep the band afloat. Each record offers a good listen but still suffers from poor songwriting and frontman Rivers Cuomo trying desperately to add every trending sound into each album. This trend temporarily stopped when White Album was released. On this record, the band went back to their roots with fun, catchy songs that felt just as delightfully awkward and nerdy as Blue and Pinkerton. The record after, Pacific Daydream, fell flat on its face in the most disappointing way. It added to Weezer’s ever-growing inconsistent discography. Their newest album, Weezer (The Black Album) remains pop-friendly with catchy tunes and predictable song structures. While some songs may be bland and lifeless, a majority of the record remains fun and memorable.
by Olivia Weinzapfel Concerts are a special kind of musical experience; a band’s music is atmospherically enhanced for the fans, and the shows forever leave a lasting memory. Young the Giant’s performance at Purdue University's Elliot Hall of Music on Feb. 21 will be remembered well by fans, despite slight shortcomings in their performance. Small mistakes were collectively waived by the listeners, as the audience ultimately gave a grand ovation at the end of the concert.
Editor's Note: Demi Lawrence, The Ball State Daily News' opinion editor, was featured in Rapper LJ's music video for his song, "FHL."
by Shwetha Sundarrajan UPDATE: Kelly has officially plead "not guilty" to all charges. Original story follows below.
UPDATE: Kelly has officially plead "not guilty" to all charges. Original story follows below.
By Brandon Carson The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of Byte or Byte’s editorial board. If you were a teen in the 2000’s, chances are you have listened to Paramore. Lead singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Josh Farro, drummer Zac Farro, and bassist Jeremy Davis all hail from Franklin, Tennessee. Growing pains and breakups have definitely plagued the band members with hard times over the years. With some lineup changes, Paramore has managed to create a discography with sounds ranging from emo rock to indie pop. With hits like “That’s What You Get,” “Misery Business,” and “Ain’t It Fun,” Paramore has toured the world bringing fun melodies, catchy hooks, and heartfelt lyrics to fans everywhere. In this guide I will cover all five Paramore studio albums from All We Know Is Falling to After Laughter.
by Olivia Weinzapfel SWMRS, after a 3-year hiatus, made a reappearance into the music scene with their fourth album, Berkley’s on Fire. Their punk style was on its way to dominating the alt-rock scene, since not many contemporary bands can put off that kind of boldness. Berkley’s on Fire is similar to their other releases, but this time around they added a mainstream pop twist. They did this in a very haphazard way; punk rock is supposed to be riotous, but SWMRS’s use of disorganized fun in this album isn’t what it used to be.
[embed]https://soundcloud.com/user-519363288/input-2-s6e3-rent[/embed] Welcome to this week's episode of Input 2! We discuss Fox's Rent Live and how it compares to its movie and stage predecessors. How did this movie handle the topics of AIDs and LGBT representation? Find out this and more on this week's episode of Input 2! Hosted by: Emily Reuben, Jeremy Rogers, Matthew Yapp Edited by: Brad Killion Graphic by: Daley Wilhelm Thumbnail by: Katherine Sinkovics
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcNRCPsrrEg&t=867s[/embed] Byte Managing Editor Matthew Yapp sits down with Ball State student and filmmaker Connor Rush to discuss what went into the making of his music video FHL, what inspired the video, and the charitable cause the video promotes.
by Baylie Clevenger Music is a part of life that has always brought people together. Whether it be through storytelling or connecting people with similar music interests, music is universally loved and celebrated. Ball State junior Ashley Vega has found some beautiful opportunities within her love for music and concerts. Her passion for music has brought her a whole group of friends and even decided her career path. Ashley has been to more than 20 concerts, and she has traveled for about 15 of those. She spends a lot of time camping out for shows so that she can get in and find her favorite spot on the barricade for the show, and spend time with her friends in line. She has also dedicated a lot of her concertgoing time to one artist, Hoodie Allen, whose concerts she says brought her most of her concert friends. Through her dedication, she has also gotten to know Allen as well as his crew and band over the years. “The best part is making friends and getting lost in the music, also forming relationships with the artists. The worst part is the cost and how mentally and physically taxing it is. Losing all that sleep and doing all of that traveling is extremely exhausting, but well worth it for the experiences,” she said. While Vega does not think there is necessarily a culture, the way people go to concerts has certainly evolved over the years. Seeing how people camp out, interact with artists, and dedicate time and money to the concert experience, I would argue that there is a culture surrounding modern concerts. “...So I think avid concert-goers participate in a certain culture whether or not they mean to. People who travel hundreds of miles, or camp out for hours or days, or wait after the show to meet people, or know every lyric, or never miss a chance to see a certain artist, are all a part of concert culture...” said one of Vega’s concertgoing friends, Sarah Wolf, 17. Concerts in current times have gotten a lot easier to attend. They have also become safer. With technology and and the rapid spread of information, concertgoers are able to sustain themselves while camping outside of venues for hours and traveling long ways to see their favorite artists. Even with the ease of concertgoing nowadays, Vega says she would have participated in this lifestyle, regardless of the era.
It is extremely hard for one artist to capture the public eye for a while nowadays. Not only is the attention span of the general public getting shorter by the day, but the tried and true tactics of pop music marketing are becoming outdated. The times they are a-changin’.
by Jack Gillespie In retrospect, Animal Collective’s 2016 record Painting With sparked quite a change in the group’s output. For a band that is known for their sonic experimentation and left-field approach to psychedelic pop and rock, Painting With was a shockingly one-dimensional effort that garnered lukewarm reception from critics and fans. It was the last thing that an Animal Collective record should be: safe. While no member has explicitly said so, it is apparent that the reception to the record caused a complete 180 in their output, including both collaborative efforts and solo releases. Projects such as Meeting of the Waters, Deakin’s Sleep Cycle and Avey Tare’s Eucalyptus saw members returning to the more acoustic, stripped-back aesthetic of earlier Animal Collective records in a more mature, meditative fashion. Each of these records stand as some of the best material to come from any Animal Collective member in years. Even the band’s 2018 album Tangerine Reef, which was released to rather low fanfare, saw the band releasing their most abstract record in more than a decade. Everything after Painting With has made for one of the most interesting, unpredictable eras in the group’s discography. It is this fact that makes Panda Bear’s Buoys such a disappointment. Of all of the members of Animal Collective, Panda Bear (formerly known as Noah Lennox) has had the greatest success with his solo material; 2007’s Person Pitch stands as one of the most critically acclaimed records of the 2000s, and each record following it (Tomboy, Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper) has received its own significant amount of praise.
by Jack Gillespie It is extremely hard for one artist to capture the public eye for a while nowadays. Not only is the attention span of the general public getting shorter by the day, but the tried and true tactics of pop music marketing are becoming outdated. The times they are a-changin’. That’s what makes Ariana Grande’s domination of popular culture for the past few months so special. She has been the celebrity on everybody’s lips, and all of the buzz accumulated with one small song: “thank u, next”. The combination of her highly-covered relationship with Pete Davidson, the passing of ex-boyfriend and rapper Mac Miller from a drug overdose, and a seemingly endless list of other scandals and incidents all went into this one song that became a cultural phenomenon the moment it dropped. “thank u, next” is the antithesis to the demand to separate the art from the artist; it is impossible to grasp all of the meaning of the song without knowing of all that Ariana Grande has gone through for the past couple of years. The same goes for the whole record, as ‘thank u, next’ is Grande’s most personal, conceptual record yet. Lyrics concerning her past relationships and her mental health can be found all over this record, but much of the record focuses on her relationship with Pete Davidson. And it isn’t just a cursory look at it; from her need of space away from the people she loves (“NASA”), to the desperate measures she’d take to save a doomed relationship (“bad idea”), to the unhealthy but passionate ways she expresses her love (“needy”), Grande and her co-writers tackle her complicated, rocky, and at times toxic relationship with Davidson and her part in it in an incredibly in-depth manner.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJgawfaH-pU[/embed] Matthew and Tt break down the news of rapper 21 Savage's arrest and his potential deportation. Checkpoint is Byte's video news series, reporting on recent events in the world of entertainment, tech, and pop culture. Whether its video games, film, television, or music, we've got you covered! Anchors: Matthew Yapp, Tt Shinkan Executive Producer: Phil Akin Video Editing: Tyler Westman Audio Editing: Phil Akin Graphics: Daley Wilhelm, Tt Shinkan Music: Jack McGinnis
Bring Me the Horizon is a band that is not tied down to a certain genre; the group never said they would make metal music for the rest of their career, and yet their own fans are criticizing them because of their musical evolution showcased in their latest album, amo. Back in 2006, they released Count Your Blessings, their first full-length album. It’s a wild, sporadic deathcore record that shatters the earth with double bass and heavy riffs. But apparently, BMTH did not want to be viewed as a metal-core band forever, as they started to transition from that to a more pop sound. On their third record, There is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There is a Heaven Let’s Keep It a Secret, the deathcore sound is still prevalent, but we hear more open chords, choirs, orchestras, and even electronics.
by Brandon Carson Bring Me the Horizon is a band that is not tied down to a certain genre; the group never said they would make metal music for the rest of their career, and yet their own fans are criticizing them because of their musical evolution showcased in their latest album, amo. Back in 2006, they released Count Your Blessings, their first full-length album. It’s a wild, sporadic deathcore record that shatters the earth with double bass and heavy riffs. But apparently, BMTH did not want to be viewed as a metal-core band forever, as they started to transition from that to a more pop sound. On their third record, There is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There is a Heaven Let’s Keep It a Secret, the deathcore sound is still prevalent, but we hear more open chords, choirs, orchestras, and even electronics. But it wasn’t until 2013’s Sempiternal when their fans saw the real progression. Jordan Fish, a new member in the band, added synths and electronic progressions to the sound no one had heard from them before. It was nowhere near as heavy as their last three records, and even had ballads like “And the Snakes Start to Sing.” Flash forward to 2015, BMTH released their fourth record That’s the Spirit. The screaming, guttural growls and double bass were gone. That’s the Spirit saw the band in a new light; not pop stars, but alternative rockers. Heavy guitars were still there, but the riffs were groovier and driving. Many fans were confused and some even felt betrayed. On their new full-length album amo, the band goes further down the rabbit hole of experimentation. There are eerie experimental songs, fantastic rock songs, and a vast diversity in genres. However, the album is a bit tainted by corny lyrics and generic melodies.