The Echo

Paloma Faith loses shock factor, gets honest on ‘Fall to Grace’

British singer-songwriter Paloma Faith’s sophomore album “Fall to Grace” is refreshingly natural and genuine.

By Stephanie Habib | December 3, 2012

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‘The Boss’ to lift rock-loving spirits at Glendale show

Springsteen will be performing for a new generation of ASU students, as well as some long-time fans at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale on Dec. 6.

By Jocelyn Gee | December 2, 2012

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Streetlight Manifesto exhausts energetic concertgoers

Streetlight Manifesto put on a non-stop, high-energy show, during which several crowd surfers lost shoes and other articles of clothing in the melee.

By Marlena Sauceda | December 2, 2012

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‘The Comedy’ ironically lacks enjoyable humor

“The Comedy” has little direction and fewer jokes.

By Mikayla Gilbert | November 29, 2012

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‘Killing Them Softly’ masterfully executed flick

“Killing Them Softly” is not a high-octane joy ride — it’s a slow burn.

By Tyler Verti | November 29, 2012

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Radio kills pop stars: Overplayed hits of 2012

Here is a list of tunes that make The State Press hope the world ends in December just so they won’t be heard anymore.

By Olivia Khiel | November 28, 2012

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Toys enter virtual world in 'LEGO Lord of the Rings'

In the past 20 years, LEGO has been creating computer games and gaming consoles. With the release of “LEGO Lord of the Rings” for PlayStation, Nintendo, Wii and Xbox on Nov. 13, LEGO has continued a pattern that has permeated its games for the last seven years.

By Mikayla Gilbert | November 28, 2012

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Bringing Hogwarts to ASU: Third annual Yule Ball

ASU’s Harry Potter club is expected to hold it’s third annual Yule Ball in the Memorial Union on Friday.

By Lana Rogoff | November 27, 2012

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Mayday Parade singer reveals musical inspirations

Mayday Parade lead singer Derek Sanders sat down with The State Press to talk about writing the new record and what the band hopes fans will take away from its music.

By Olivia Khiel | November 26, 2012

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Hometown heroes make last tour stop in Tempe

The Postelles, Mayday Parade and The Main close out their tour at Marquee Theater in Tempe.

By Olivia Khiel | November 26, 2012

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Slideshow: Rush delivers energetic, light-hearted concert

Progressive rock trio Rush performed Sunday at Phoenix's U.S. Airways Center.

By Travis McKnight | November 25, 2012

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Green light, red light: Christmas songs to keep, to toss

To ensure our readers don’t make the grave mistake of picking the worst kind of holiday songs, The State Press has composed two holiday playlists, one to avoid and one to play while hanging decorations in super classy holiday pajamas, sipping a glass of eggnog.

By Jocelyn Gee | November 25, 2012

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Top 5 most notable artists with Arizona roots

Here is a look into some of the artists who’ve given Grand Canyon state residents a reason to brag.

By Stephanie Habib | November 25, 2012

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Nintendo’s Wii U meets mixed reception

If there is a theme for Nintendo’s newest console, Wii U, it is that only time will tell.

By Jeremy Conigliari | November 25, 2012

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The 5 worst celebrity memoirs of the decade so far

Only a few years into this decade and celebrities have already written some of the worst books of all time.

By Justine Pallas | November 20, 2012

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Audiences will not fall for 'Rise of the Guardians'

Even though the movie has impressive visuals that will entertain children, adults will find this hard to watch due to the lack of substance.

By Tyler Verti | November 20, 2012

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II evolves the franchise

Black Ops II implements many excellent innovations that takes the Call of Duty franchise to a new level, actually being fun.

By Travis McKnight | November 19, 2012

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Top 5 underground artists destined to crawl up mainstream ladder

This year has been full of great independent album releases that have gone relatively unnoticed by the mainstream music industry. Here are five acts that deserve a little more time in the limelight.

By Stephanie Habib | November 19, 2012

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Phillip Phillips’s debut album a solid start

There is no denying that Phillip Phillips is musically gifted, but his debut album “The World from the Side of the Moon” suffers from an identity crisis.

By Jeremy Conigliari | November 19, 2012

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Foreign artists deserving of international attention

Foreign music is easy to discover these days with the help of the Internet. The State Press recommends looking into these foreign artists.

By Lana Rogoff | November 18, 2012

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