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Shawn Mendes’ “Wonder” is wondrous

Lilianne Harris, Beat Editor November 24, 2020

With his newly released single, “Wonder,” Shawn Mendes has solidified himself as our new pop overlord, and I can’t be happier about that. Though pop is loved for its easy listening and production-based...

100 Gecs is taking teens by storm

Nicole Treece, Editorial Board November 24, 2020

100 Gecs—you love them or you hate them.  This new band has risen in popularity after their songs went viral on TikTok. Their most popular songs are “Money Machine” and “Hand Crushed by Mallet,”...

This school’s summer sounds: surveyed

Lilianne Harris, Beat Editor October 9, 2020

Have you ever looked at the Billboard Hot 100 and thought, “how are there songs I’ve never heard of on here?” Because I have. In fact, I’ve always wondered what the people around me listen to,...

City Pop – The Genre to Lift Your Summer Spirit

Stella Roberts, Creative Director June 9, 2020

I am no stranger to wasting hours upon hours on the internet, going down the infamous Youtube rabbit hole, click after click, an echo chamber of amusement to escape from a seemingly bland reality. Through...

Songs to add to your quarantine playlist

Amelia Nored, Editorial Board Member May 13, 2020

Listening to the same songs over and over again can get pretty boring, so here are some songs that you can add to your quarantine playlist to spice it up!   If you like pop music… 1)”Find...

Genre Deep-dive: Getting jazzed about jazz

Lilianne Harris, Beat Editor May 11, 2020
These are five songs that are well worth the time it takes to listen to them, and I hope that even the most vehement jazz-doubters can find something they like in these.

Festivals, concerts, and solos, oh my!

Daniel Flash and Amelia Nored March 22, 2020
While you worry about buying Girl Scout cookies, the musical department of Liberty is busy with the intense, months-long festival season.
The wonderful world of Wonderful Town

The wonderful world of Wonderful Town

Lilianne Harris, Beat Editor March 22, 2020

If you don’t know what Wonderful Town is, that’s okay: this year’s musical is extremely obscure. You don’t need to know much to watch it, but what you need to know is that it’s soundtrack is...

Get jazzed about Jazz Choir

Daniel Flash, Backpage Editor March 22, 2020

While you sleep in on Wednesday mornings, jazz is ringing through the rafters of Liberty High School. For a select group of singers, normal just isn’t enough. The group known as the “Phat Jazzers”...

Washington’s homegrown artists

Amelia Nored, Editorial Board Member March 22, 2020
You may be shocked to hear how many singers and bands are locally born and raised— some of them might even be your favorites!

Editor’s pick: best and worst albums of the decade

Lilianne Harris, Beat Editor March 22, 2020
In order to talk about Corey Feldman’s Angelic 2 the Core: Angelic Funkadelic/Angelic Rockadelic (and yes, that is the album’s full title), one must first understand Corey Feldman.

Q and A with the leaders of orchestra, band, and choir

Nathan Jackson, Editor In Chief January 21, 2020

Orchestra Q: What do you do as concertmaster? A: I’m a concertmaster for Orchestra, which means I lead people, especially in the section I’m in. After we start on a song, it’s up to me to decide...

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