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CONTENT EDITORS Konadu Annor Brendan Heffernan Isabella Genovesi Jackie Lineberry Best frogotten albums Everybody loves a good throw- WRITING TEAM back, so check out Best Forgotten Albums for our top picks! 3 Sydney Eader Gabby Mahaffey Rhiannon Pierce Jacqueline Kramer Katherine Kelly Grace Willson Christina Settele Cousin simple Brendan Heffernan Get to know columbus’ newest lo- Carter Hilleary cal sensation in this one-on-one in- Matt Stone 5 terview with Cousin Simple! Dylan Benedict DESIGN EDITORS Chase Agin Jaz Nappier DESIGN TEAM History of rap Tyler Albers From 15th century England to Daniel Freeman 2018, rap has been a big part of Zion O’Donovan our culture. Check out History of Olivia Moonis Rap to find out how and why! 14 Brett Husslein Best Forgotten Music Written By: Brendan Heffernan Designed By: Brett Husslein White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground During the Era of peace, love and that was the late six- ties, the forefathers of punk rock were crafting mu- sic that was decidedly much darker. White Light/White Heat was an edgier follow up to the group’s better re- membered debut The Velvet Underground With Nico. The album is full of gritty instrumentals and Lou Reed’s unique vocals. Despite the unpolished nature of this al- bum, White light/White Heat remains an undeniable mas- terpiece, and an extremely rewarding listen. Whut??? The Album by Redman Redman has frequently referred to himself as “your favor- ite rapper’s favorite rapper”, and this brag holds up when you look at how all time great artists like Eminem and Dmx speaks about the New Jersey emcee. His debut Whut??? The Album brings a combination of complex flows, funk based production, and unforgettable concepts that could only come from the mind of Reggie Noble. What makes this album one of the GOATs however, is that fact that Redman is unapologetically himself on every single track, there is no posturing and nothing fake on this 90s classic. Lord Willin’ by Clipse In 2002 The streets of Virginia Beach, Virginia gave us one of the grit- tiest, realest and most memorable gangsta rap albums of all time. Brothers Pusha T and Malice teamed up with Pharrell and Chad Hu- go’s production duo The Neptunes. This tape is fifteen tracks of total heat, all the flows are tight, the wordplay is consistently solid and the drums will knock the wind out of your lungs. In a perfect world this album would be better remembered than Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, and that’s a classic too, but there aren’t just that many albums that knock like Lord Willin’. Band of Gypsys by Jimi Hendrix and The Band of Gypsys The world of music was shaken to its core on September 18, 1970 when the greatest guitar player to ever live tragically died at the age of 27 of a barbiturate overdose. At the time of his death, Hendrix had moved on from the group he had made his first three albums with, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and was currently working with a new pair of musicians in bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles together they formed The Band of Gypsys. Hendrix’s untimely death prevented the group from releasing a proper studio album, and left only this 1970 live album as there legacy, but lord was it one hell of a live album. The six song disc showcases the new direction that Hendrix was heading in before his death, a direction that masterfully blended tight funk and mind bending psychedelic rock. This oft forgotten gem shows us a snapshot of what both rock and funk music might have looked like if it weren’t for Hendrix’s tragic death. Searching For the Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners Searching for the Young Soul Rebels is one of those albums where anyone who has listened to it knows just how special it is. Coming from the Northern Soul movement in Liverpool England, a scene that consisted of teenagers having raves listening to obscure Motown records. Lead singer Kevin Rowland combined Celt- ic Folk music with the 1960s American Soul so popular among his peers. Dexy’s would go on to make two more excellent albums, and release the ubiquitous sin- gle “Come on Eileen”, but Searching for the Young Soul Rebels remains their greatest creative output. Cousin Simple Rockin’ The CCL Written By: Katherine Kelly ‘18 Designed By: Chase Agin ‘18 ots of kids grow up with the dream of being a famous actor, athlete, or rockstar. Growing up, this dream is likely to fade, Lbut not for Cousin Simple. THE START: Will Hoag, Mitch Whittaker, and Ryan Ulibarri started making mu- sic for the fun of it. Theydecided to perform a cover of “The Sci- entist” by Coldplay to their classmates on their last day of school at Our Lady of Peace in Clintonville. After playing this song and making a few people shed a tear, they couldn’t stop their fever for making music. They wanted to start writing their own music and expand their sounds so some of them started learning a variety of instruments. BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Last year, a friend of the band recommend- ed they enter a battle of the bands compe- tition hosted by a music school in Dublin called Groove-U. Not having a lot of experi- ence with a live audience, they knew they’d have to practice. Because of extracurricular activities, they couldn’t find time to practice after school, so they got up early and went to Ryan’s dads studio to practice. In prepa- ration, Cousin Simple also kicked up they’re social media game. They wanted to spread After seeing them perform at the semi-finals the word about their band since not many so many more people wanted to come to people knew and they wanted an audience the finals and support. This was extremely for the competition. They made social me- beneficial because 40% of the judging at the dia accounts and t-shirts to give to sell to competition was based on crowd reaction and those who planned on going the concert. engagement. Because of their unique sound and amazing fans, they swept the rest of the In February, Cousin Simple performed at competition away, leaving them with the op- the Semi-Finals for the Battle of the Bands. portunity to record an EP with the students They were pretty nervous about it but want- at Groove-U and the chance to perform all ed to just have fun with it. When they got on around Columbus. stage they were shocked to see all of their close friends and family there to support and sing along to their original songs. They ended up winning the Semi-Finals and got to move on to the Final competition to do it all again. WHY COUSIN SIMPLE? The boys had no idea where to start when it came to a name for their new band. They came up with a list of 64 different possibili- Fast Facts ties and created a bracket. The name “Pub- - Mitch plays bass, pia- lic Transportation” had won, but the boys were no, and ukulele not sure that was the right fit for them. “Cous- in Simple” was another name on the list that - Will is also a captain had made it pretty far in the bracket, but had of the St. Charles hock- not won. This name came from a character in ey team an episode of Scooby-Doo that Will watched religiously throughout his childhood, and it stuck. - Ryan’s biggest musical influence is the strokes AND WE WOULD NEVER END: After winning the Battle of the Bands com- - Follow their Insta- petition, they wanted to get more serious gram @cousinsimple- about Cousin Simple. They turned down the band for updates on offer to record an EP with Groove-U to find new music and live another producer in which they could record a whole album titled And We Would Never performances! End. This was released this past Septem- ber and is now available on SoundCloud, Spotify, and Apple Music. Written by: Konadu Annor Designed by: Olivia Moonis OLD SCHOOL COOL! Take a peek into some of faculty’s favorites! Reither First Album: Belinda Carlisle: Circle in the sand First concert: Harry Connick Jr. Aumiller First Concert: The Eagles First album:James Taylor. Sweet baby James Sheumaker: First Album: Ten by Pearl Jam First Concert: Dave Matthews Band Lessels: First album: Grease by Olivia John Newton First Concert: A reggae concert in Puerto Rico Arnett: First album: The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) First concert: Journey in 1976 Written by: Christina Settele Designed by: Olivia Moonis music at your fingertips Have you gone full streaming? Or do you brand in the world, it also gives users access to still buy song downloads and albums? When it different playlists, the entire iTunes library, and comes to music we all have our own preference a 24- hour radio stations.