With new song, Lana Del Rey still hasn’t moved past the past

By Caroline Schaeffer, Round Table Reporter

March 8, 2017

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Starting with the thrum of a deep string, surrealism bleeds from the slow crooning of Lana Del Rey’s voice in her new song, “Love”. Accompanied by album art from her bizarre music video, a portrait of Del Rey overlooks shots from the video surrounded by a sky of stars and planets. At first glan...

The Music of Middletown High

By Caroline Schaeffer, Round Table reporter

March 2, 2017

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Ever since the beginning of time, music has existed to bring people together, to unite through a common melody. It tells stories with a few beats and a strum of the guitar, and has evolved through the rises and falls of rock ‘n’ roll and New Wave. From Elvis Presley to Lil' Wayne, music has no...

Samantha Johnson career path hits the right notes

January 21, 2016

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Middletown High School freshman Samantha Johnson is headed toward a promising career as a singer-songwriter. In this video, RTTV producer Kevin Swann offers a look at what inspires Sammie J (as she is known to his friends and fans), where she is now in her musical journey, and where she hopes to end...

Kalin and Myles make us care

By Kelly Klipp, Round Table Reporter

May 12, 2015

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Though “I Don’t Really Care” is what most have to say about pop/rap duo Kalin and Myle’s new EP, Dedication; after listening, you just might be singing "You're the Only One I Need". I have to be honest: when I first saw the back of Dedication by Kalin and Myles, I wasn’t expecting much. ...

Sheppard’s newest album can’t escape your mind

By Freddy Roberts, Round Table Online Editor

May 12, 2015

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With rhythms and beats that can’t escape your mind, Sheppard’s single hit “Geronimo” makes its way to the top. Now that the Australian band has made it to number one on U.S. charts, it has come back with a new album, “Bombs Away.” The name “Bombs Away” seems to come from the very song...

Swift’s new sound gains new audience

By Mary Kate Frey, Round Table Reporter

September 23, 2014

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Moving to Tennessee with her family when she was young, Taylor Swift kick started her music career early. In the beginning of her career, Swift’s music had an undeniable country twang. As Swift’s fame grows and her music becomes ever more popular, her sound has evolved. From her early country sound,...

Frozen soundtrack freezes at number one

By Joseph Haddad, Entertainment and Arts Editor

February 4, 2014

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On Nov. 25, 2013, the widely successful soundtrack Frozen was released two days prior to the film. Not only has the movie surpassed 800 million dollars in worldwide box office revenue—the soundtrack has topped back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The Disney film’s soundtrack has bumped Katy Perry�...

One Direction croons its audience with Midnight Memories

By Madison Milhous, News Editor

November 26, 2013

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On Nov. 18, One Direction’s latest album, Midnight Memories, was leaked. Ironically, it surfaced the internet at about midnight. The news spread quickly, as fans were excited to hear the album a week early. Last year, the band’s previous album, Take Me Home, was also leaked early, but the excit...

Retailers mix holiday tunes, scents to spur Christmas sales

December 19, 2012

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By Jeanna Smialek The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (MCT) DURHAM, N.C. _ Inside the wooden doors of Morgan Imports, Christmas trees twinkle with holiday lights as the words of "Frosty the Snowman" linger in the air. The scent of Fraser fir wafts through the space, and the temperature is kept on the ch...

Music fills the halls of MHS

January 26, 2012

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Middletown High School students filled the chorus room on Jan. 26 to practice the music for the upcoming musical, "West Side Story". Auditions for the musical will be held on Jan. 30-31.; sign-ups can be found on the drama board. - Photo by Shannon McKenna