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Albums Worth Checking Out: X Infinity by Watsky

Albums Worth Checking Out: X Infinity by Watsky

Gabe Waldbaum, Editor-In-Chief June 2, 2017

Watsky, an upcoming poet and rapper from San Francisco, recently released X Infinity, which contains his most diverse work yet. Each song combines a different set of genres with the only overarching one...

Garrett Waters follows long-loved passion for music

Tina Bardot, Beat Editor June 2, 2017

Not many people leave high school with a strong idea of what they want to do with their lives. However, for those who have figured out their life plans, being able to get a head start on their passions...

Editor’s pick: Awaken, my love

Tina Bardot, Staff Writer May 9, 2017

If you’re looking for an upbeat tune to sing along with in the car, Childish Gambino’s “Awaken, My Love!” is not the album for you. However, as a post-shower relaxing session sound, the mellow...

Editor’s pick: Perfectly Imperfect

Gabie Owens, Staff Writer May 9, 2017

America’s Got Talent prodigy Grace VanderWaal found her passion while creating a new heart-warming album, Perfectly Imperfect. The 12-year old Kansas native debuted from her original song “I Don’t...

Jazz band performs with Alan White from the band “Yes”

McKenzie Fysh, The Beat Editor May 9, 2017

Few can say they have met a Rock Hall of Fame inductee, let alone rehearsed with one. But six Liberty jazz band students, Junior Katrina Filer, Senior Alex Phillips, Senior Brendan Chin, Senior Garrett...

Editor’s pick: Cleopatra by The Lumineers

Soraya Marashi, Senior Writer March 27, 2017

The indie-Americana folk band that brought you hits like “Ho Hey” and “Stubborn Love” is back with the long-anticipated sequel to their story: Cleopatra. This dreamy, poetic chronicle begins with...

Editor’s picks: us by Gnash

Angie Greggs, Staff Writer March 27, 2017

us, the third EP album released by alternative R&B singer gnash, perfectly comprehends what it’s like to go through life as a misunderstood teenager, dealing with topics ranging from drugs, to sex,...

Concert review: Jon Bellion

McKenzie Fysh, The Beat Editor March 27, 2017

A completely sold out show, artist Jon Bellion’s The Human Condition Part Two Tour took place at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle on November 6th. A spacious venue with standing room only, the audience was...

Rap Gods of LHS share their secrets

Soraya Marashi, Senior Writer March 27, 2017

You’ve seen them on Twitter. You’ve heard them on SoundCloud. The dynamic duo that can be equated to a mystical hip-hop fantasy has certainly made a name for themselves on social media as well as right...

Editor’s Pick: 22 a Million

McKenzie Fysh, The Beat Editor November 8, 2016

Bon Iver’s third LP, 22 A Million stands in contrast to his older albums, which employed more folk and acoustic sound. With the use of casette tape scratches to create arranged glitches, autotune to...

Editor’s Pick: Signs of Light

McKenzie Fysh, The Beat Editor November 8, 2016

One of the Pacific Northwest’s most promising music groups, The Head and the Heart. This eclectic American indie folk band. At the start of September, The Head and the Heart This group is recognizable...

Yee Vang shares history through music

Kelly Jinguji, Editor in Chief November 8, 2016

“Music is communication. It truly shows you how the human mind can connect to others,” senior musician and performer Yee Vang said. “Music can ease the soul.” Vang’s music career began nearly...

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