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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The Neighbourhood’s new album is a disaster

The Neighbourhood’s new album is a disaster

Bahaja Alisahal December 21, 2020

I had never heard about the artist The Neighbourhood, so I was pretty excited to listen to his new album “Chip Chrome” and the “Mono-Tones”. However, I was highly disappointed.  The first track...

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Cut Through The Noise: Kid Cudi, Dixie D’Amelio ft. Wiz Khalifa, Taylor Swift

Grace Schultz December 17, 2020

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...

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Grammy nominations warrant mixed reactions

Gillian Kapinos December 16, 2020

At the beginning of every year, the award show season comes around quickly. These bring excitement for many, but, for some, deep disappointment. The 2021 Grammy Nominations brought both. This year has...

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‘Shawn Mendes: In Wonder’ elaborates on album through film

Anna Benishek December 15, 2020

Netflix recently released a documentary on songwriter Shawn Mendes. The documentary correlates to his new album release “Wonder” on Dec. 4. Most celebrity documentaries have the same storyline, with...

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‘Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given’ is comedy gold

Sam Swisher December 14, 2020

For as long as I can remember I have always been a fan of Kevin Hart. What’s not to like about the short, full of energy comedian that isn't afraid to make jokes that walk the line of political correctness?...

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‘Talking to Strangers’ provides great insight

Sam Listiak December 13, 2020

When I first read the dust cover of this non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell, the idea of breaking down historical events into lessons about social interaction immediately caught my eye. ‘Talking...

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‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’ evokes nostalgia

Elena Ortiz-Fishman December 11, 2020

Released to Disney Plus, “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions” includes stripped-down versions of Taylor Swift's most recent album.  Folklore was a surprise album, written and fully produced...

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Little Mix surprises with new album

Gillian Kapinos December 7, 2020

As the year starts to slowly close out, new music comes out quickly. With everything jumbled together it’s hard to find good music. “Confetti” by Little Mix is the perfect album for a range of emotions.  Personally,...

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‘Alien Worlds’ proves interesting as show explores potential extraterrestrial life

Maria Perez Barriga December 6, 2020

The four episode documentary series on Netflix’s “Alien Worlds” portrays what it would be like with creatures existing on different planets. This series is worth watching for those interested in...

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Ariana Grande dominates new sound with ‘Positions’

Maddie Schutte November 22, 2020

Ariana Grande’s new album “Positions” will likely bring the world of pop music in a new direction. Because, as Nicki Minaj said in their 2017 hit track “Side to Side”: Ariana runs pop.  “Positions”...

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Cut through the noise: BTS, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion

Bahaja Alisahal November 22, 2020

  Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing...

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‘The Crown’ season 4 royally surpasses expectations

Sam Swisher November 21, 2020

After finishing season three of Netflix’s historical drama “The Crown,” I was starting to lose interest in a show that aims to cover the over 65-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The main reason...

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