6 - Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
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By JOHN LYNCH further than Fleet Foxes's self-
Daily Arts Writer titled debut album.
Fleet Foxes is one of the
those freshman students world's finest indie bands, and
encing their first Michi- the group's resonant, folky
'inter: Heavy coats alone music is tailor-made for wintry
ot save you from what's walks through the woods. Lis-
to come. Trust me. tening to "White Winter Hym-
a Michigan native, I have nal" will help you become one
;sfully evaded a hypother- with the snow, and "He Doesn't
eath for 19 straight years, Know Why" will surely make
can testify that in order to your daily voyage to Angell Hall
your sanity until spring, a bit more pleasant.
ally need to develop your Once the illusory warmth of
'inter survival soundtrack. the holidays has passed, how-
'iously, this collection will ever, you're in for some real
o be large enough to span shit. January is a sad month
l months (March is often and.a SAD - or Seasonal Affec-
etween two seasons, but I tive Disorder - month. Count
t throwing it in the win- on ushering in 2013 with either
lumn), and since you will bronchitis or an overwhelming
t to simultaneously reflect and persistent uncertainty about
feelings of desolation and life's purpose (most likely both),
e you to trudge through a and therefore needing a multi-
covered Diag, it will have faceted song collection to help
playlist that caters to your you endure.
and emotions. As a veteran In order to purge January
se treacherous Michigan grief, I recommend the music of
s and a connoisseur of win- Bright Eyes. When you are envel-
sic, though, I'll make some oped in snow and an unrelenting
mendations to help allevi- hatred of your own existence,
minent pain and suffering. listen to Conor Oberst lament
t of all, December is the on "A Perfect Sonnet," bawl your
f your worries. The major- eyes out, revel in your pain for
the month is dominated by several minutes and then move
on. Once you've wiped your fro-
zen tears, quickly shake things
up with some Wu-Tang Clan.
The best way to feel empowered
and in control is to learn every
word to "Bring Da Ruckus" and
walk down State Street spitting
verses like you have a monopoly
on all of Ann Arbor's swagger.
On Feb. 2, when you're con-
templating groundhog assassi-
nation, calm yourself down and
prepare for six more weeks of
winter with the music of Iron &
Wine and Bon Iver. Take deep
breaths of brisk winter air as you
listen to "Flightless Bird, Ameri-
can Mouth" and ignore the
"Twilight" fans who claim the
song as their own. If you grab a
coffee and listen to For Emma,
Forever Ago straight through,
I promise winter won't seem
nearly as bad.
Finally, March might seem
like winter's end, but chances
are it will still be rough. In order
to deal with this month's decep-
tion, try the versatile and peace-
ful songs of Beach House and
Andrew Bird - both will help
you appreciate the last weeks of
winter and the burgeoning days
of spring.
If you're still alive and well
by the time April comes, you'll
know that your winter survival
soundtrack was a success, and
your future Michigan winters
will henceforth be infinitely
more bearable.
By LENA FINKEL
For the Daily
It's no secret that I'm a huge
fan of "The X Factor." I obsess
over the pop star wannabees,
cheering whenever my favorites
do well and booing when I dis-
agree with the audience. I con-
sider myself an official judge,
making calls before the actual
judges have a chance.
But when the group of judges
included Demi Lovato, I felt like
I had to intervene. I couldn't
imagine what possibly possessed
the producers and was quite per-
plexed when I heard the news
of her arrival. To be truly hon-
est, I was vehemently against it.
She seemed like another Disney
princess whose records were
Auto-Tuned moneymakers, not
art. Not to mention that she
clearly needs a new makeup art-
ist - yes, these types of things
do admittedly anger me.
We admit it,
Lovato has the
X factor.
So, when my roommate came
home from the World Series-
game claiming that Demi's ren-
dition of the National Anthem
was actually really good, I was
intrigued. I immediately took to
YouTube to watch her sing, and
from there watched countless
other videos on her numerous
fan websites.
I have to admit, I was
impressed! The girl has pipes!
She sings from her heart and
clearly puts everything she has
into her craft. Not only that,
but her songs come across as
relatable. She has written songs
about her personal struggles as
well as her estranged father.
In my research, I also found
she actually earned her role in the
Disney Channel Original Movie
"Camp Rock." Her audition blew
away producers and it wasn't long
before she landed her own show,
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Listen, we're team Britney.
"Sonny with a Chance."
And while I previously found
it difficult to believe that a celeb-
rity could ever be truly bullied
as she often announces, read-
ing about her quickly proved me
wrong. She has been through
her share of bullies, bulimia,
self-mutilation and overall low
self-esteem. Being young in Hol-
lywooa can be difficult and I'm
impressed she had the guts to
check herself into rehab, and
even more impressed that she
made it out alive.
Unlike o many zother young
stars who seem to have gone off,
the deep end for good, Demi has
clearly made a comeback, and a
quick one at that. She recently
completed her summer tour
for her album - Unbroken -
and is working on her fourth
album, with the first single to
be released in December. She's
also the new spokeswoman for
Secret's anti-bullying "Mean
Stinks" campaign and contin-
ues to work with PACER and
its "Teens Against Bullying"
efforts.
What impressed me most,
however, was her genuinely
sweet and likeable nature. She's
clearly so sincere and before I
knew it, I was thinking that I
could actually see myself becom-
ing friends her. It only took one
day to change her from throw-
away judge on "The X Factor,"
to the girl who truly cares about
her contestants. I can admit
when I'm wrong, and I definitely
pre-judged Demi. Next time ,t
watch "The X Factor," I may just
cheer her on a little as well.
Call: #734-418-4115
Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com
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