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June 15, 2026
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Shoutmouth.com offers unique online music community

By Jilian Gundling | March 6, 2007

Editor's note: This is the second article in a two-part series about expanding music-related web services. The concept of Shoutmouth.com was born when Phil Frost '04 and Pete Kennedy, who graduated from Harvard in 2003, found that there was no music news site on the Internet that spanned every music genre. "We found the demand for music-related information to be huge on the Internet," Kennedy said.

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CD-swapping site Lala.com caters to artists and fans alike

By Allison Ruderman | March 5, 2007

Editor's note: This is the first article in a two-part series about expanding music-related web services. Like any girl who grew up during the heyday of the boy band, I have a collection of old CDs that I wouldn't mind parting with -- groups like O-Town, Soul Decision, Dream, Lyte Funky Ones (LFO's full name, go figure) and the Spice Girls just aren't my idea of good music anymore.

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Sculptor Brenda Garand to head studio art department

By Hilary Becker | February 28, 2007

Paul Park / The Dartmouth Staff Just as soon as Brenda Garand, newly appointed chair of the studio art department, offers me a seat in one of her ergonomic office chairs, I'm back on my feet again, examining the bookshelf full of student work that occupies one wall of her office. As Garand pulls pieces off the shelf, explaining the assignments for which they were created and the artists behind them, it becomes clear that she intends to maintain the studio art department's devotion to its students. "I want our department to be a place where students feel like they can explore," Garand said. Under her direction, it appears that the department's emphasis on exploration, visual possibility and dynamic engagement will continue to develop and thrive. Garand, who was named chair of the department this past summer, is a sculptor who works in fabrics and steel, though she also explores and teaches in other mediums.

Bloc Party shows growth but not energy on their second album.
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British band Bloc Party slows down on sophomore release

By Chris Barth | February 21, 2007

Courtesy of Bloc Party With their latest release, "A Weekend In The City," Bloc Party has managed to avoid the ever-threatening sophomore slump, turning out a record that is older, wiser and more polished than their debut, "Silent Alarm." Unfortunately, the band doesn't manage to capture the energy that drove that first album. Despite growth and evolution in Bloc Party's lyrical depth, production skills and even in sonic scope, "Weekend" leaves the listener wondering where all the fun went. Lead singer Kele Okereke cited the band's mission statement in an interview with England's The Observer, saying that they attempted to craft "an interesting pop song that actually tried to give you a different perspective." In many ways, they are successful.

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