ENTERTAINMENT Blueprint 9

Oct. 4, 2019 ENTERTAINMENT Blueprint 9 coming in on a platform come on, which I thought Jonas Brothers burn up Chicago brought down from the was really cool and a spe- ceiling, I knew that I was cial way for the brothers going to be in for the best- to remind us of who they night of my life. were when their music The first song on their career started. setlist was “Roller Coast- At one point during the er,” which I feel was the concert, the video that best song for the brothers came on the screen made to start with. The chorus me cry.Kevin was shown of the song states, “It was in the video with his two fun when we were young daughters, Alena and and now we’re older” Valentina, as they were which matches the broth- walking through a forest ers perfectly. It has been to meet the younger Kevin. over six years since the Once he met the younger brothers last played to- Kevin, he walked with him gether on stage, and they over to a piano in the for- have definitely grown up. est so he could teach him The brothers went on to how to play just like when then play some older songs he was younger. Once he such as “S.O.S.” and “Fly sat down at the piano in With Me” along with a the video, Kevin came out mix of new songs off their on stage sitting at a piano, “Happiness Beings” album which lead the brothers The Jonas Brothers rock out to “Cake By The Ocean“ at their most recent Chicago performance on Sept. 20. such as “Used To Be” and into some of their final Photo by Ashley Boak “Only Human.” Person- ending songs. ally, I loved hearing the Overall, I feel that the By Ashley Boak, left me a little worrisome. After McGraw’s roaring older music again because concert was also the per- Head Photo Editor Jordan McGraw, the son background music left the it brought me back to the fect length of time. The of Dr. Phil, was the first of stage, the final opening days that I would sing brothers played about On May 1, 2019 I two opening acts, where he act came out, which was Jonas Brothers in the car 21 songs, which while it learned that the Jonas performed six total songs. Bebe Rexha. Her 30-min- while going to kindergar- may seem like a lot, but it Brothers were coming to Overall, his performance ute performance left me a ten every day. blended perfectly together. Chicago on their Happi- was filled with background little less worrisome that Just when I thought the The entire United Center ness Begins tour, and I music that was way too my ticket was a waste of concert couldn’t get better, was filled with screaming knew I had to go. I loved loud, which left my ears my money. it did. The only thing that Jonas Brothers fans of all the Jonas Brothers so ringing before the Jonas Even though I’m not the could have made it better ages, which created a per- much as a kid that I had a Brothers even came out. biggest Rexha fan, I still is if I was in the pit to see fect environment for the tooth tunes toothbrush to The only good part of Mc- found her performance Nick, my favorite brother. brothers. To say that I was their song “Hold On”. Let Graw’s performance was enjoyable. Rexha was very One thing that I abso- hit by a “Lovebug” while me tell you, 17-year-old when he performed a song personal with her audi- lutely loved about the con- at the concert is an under- Ashley lived out six-year from his very first con- ence and involved with cert was when they would statement. I was “Burnin’ old Ashley’s dreams at the cert-- Blink 182’s “What’s the crowd. Her balance of play old music videos Up” with excitement and Jonas Brothers concert on My Age Again?” I enjoyed upbeat music and crowd while the brothers per- emotions, which would Friday, Sept. 20. this part of his perfor- interaction left me hopeful formed older songs such as leave me giving the over- After spending $130 on a mance the most because for what was coming next. “Lovebug” or “Burnin’ Up”. all concert a 10/10. Jonas single ticket, I was hopeful it brought me back to my What happened was Throughout the concert, Brothers, I was a “Sucker” that my money would be very first concert and it well worth my money. videos of three young ac- for your concert, and I put to good use. was also a way for him to When the three brothers tors that resembled the wish that I could “Hold The first opening act connect with the fans. decended onto the stage, brothers as children would On” to that night forever. NFR: Lana Del Rey’s redemption By Kate Riley, that 80% of her songs again. The album is filled Online Features Editor were about sex and drugs). with cinematic ballads Although not everyone has that encapsulate old-Hol- Lana Del Rey, informally had the same experience, lywood tragedy; for exam- known as the “queen of I think we all start to hear ple, “The Next Best Ameri- alternative,” has recently the soundtrack of “Born to can Record” Del Rey draws awoken from her slumber Die” when we think about inspiration from American in order to release her those horrible, prepubes- life, but instead of focusing latest album “Norman cent years. on the glamour that she F****** Rockwell.” Within seconds of listen- had before, she focuses on As an avid Twitter user, ing to NFR, it felt like the her living reality. I can’t help but notice that old Del Rey was back, with This album seems to be the amount of buzz for her all the character from her the most personal from newest album has expo- earlier albums but with a Del Rey. She left behind nentially surpassed that of more mature sound. aesthetics to carefully cre- While NFR is a newer sound for Lana, it ends up staying true to her origi- her last two albums. Del Del Rey’s early albums ate an album that sang of nal “Summertime Saddnes” vibe with it’s easy-flowing orchestral backing. Rey has reemerged as the were perfect for the middle real experiences, human Photo by Kate Riley talk of everyone’s Twitter school version of myself; wreckage and modern ro- feed, just as she was back her “sad girl” vibe was mance. Del Rey has grown 1950’s film where I wave seems to take a step back in 2014. something I connected from alt-pop hits of a ro- to my lover on a dock as he on vocals in an effort to I think the most piv- with like many other teens manticized American past leaves for the Navy. Many showcase the wide variety otal moment of my middle going through their emo to ballads signing of the instrumental solos are fea- of music that represents school career was when I phase. Her albums follow- contemporary hardships of tured on the song that act Venice, California. dressed up as Del Rey for ing, however, were riddled her reality. as highlights of America’s With the number of “Dress like your hero!” day. with features and seemed The lead single “Norman musical past. songs you can scream in Dressed to the nines in to lack cohesive concepts. f****** Rockwell,” opens One standout track, the car with friends, “Nor- my flower crown and black Until NFR, Del Rey and with an orchestra that per- “Venice B***h” includes man F****** Rockwell” combat boots, I openly I seemed to be going down fectly sets up the grandeur everything from a Spanish solidified itself as a defin- stated that Del Rey was a different paths in life, yet of the album. It felt like I guitar to 80’s synthesizers ing album in Del Rey’s great role model (I conve- with this album, we man- was transported to some in the nine-minute adven- discography; especially one niently forgot to mention aged to find each other pivotal moment in a classic ture of a song. Del Rey that put her back on top..

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