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Editor’s Take: Movie theaters run the risk of disappearing

January 30, 2015 La Vista 0

Movie theaters just might be dying. In 2014, 1.26 billion people bought theater tickets in North America. While this initially may seem like a large sum, this actually marks the lowest attendance at theaters since 1995. While it may just be a bad year, changes in digital entertainment may make this the beginning of the end for theaters like Arclight and AMC.
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Mikkey Ekko’s solo debut lacks musical cohesion

January 30, 2015 La Vista 0

In “Time,” singer Mikkey Ekko demonstrates promising vocal performance but fails to impress listeners with mediocre production and bland songs. Despite a few moderately enjoyable tracks, the album is weak overall as it suffers from both monotonous beats and unfitting instrumentals.
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Decemberists stumble in latest release

January 30, 2015 La Vista 0

The Decemberists form an ironic purgatory throughout their new album, “What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World.” The band’s signature whimsical, folksy attitude is still apparent in the latest release, yet it lacks the depth shown in its previous work. “What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World” exhibits a safe middle ground for the Decemberists.
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Death Grips’ “Fashion Week” struts down the runway

January 30, 2015 La Vista 0

“Fashion Week” is a major departure from Death Grips’ normal style as the group experiments with new electronic genres and live instruments with no vocals for a unique soundtrack experience.
Following their breakup last year, punk-rap trio drummer Zach Hill, producer Andy Morin and singer MC Ride of Death Grips promised to release the second half of their two-part album, “Jenny Death,” by the end of 2014. After the new year began with no album to show for it, fans wondered if the final half would ever be released.
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