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THE PAW PRINT
Aer Floats to Fame with Ease Tyler Brown ’13
Staff Writer
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There are thousands of new artists in todays music industry and it is becoming very difficult to become successful, but for Aer (pronounced “Air”) fame was an easy task to accomplish. David von Mering and Carter Schultz of Wayland, Massachusetts have created a sound of their own. Mixing reggae, acoustic pop and indie rock with heavy hip-hop influences, the band has created a type of music similar to that of Slightly Stoopid, yet still maintains their own unique style. As of now, the band has released three mixtapes. After releasing their first mixtape entitled “Water on the Moon”, many college music blogs
picked up on the band and began spreading their name around. Soon enough, Aer was lined up for performances at colleges such as Lehigh University, University of Vermont, and Syracuse University. Their next mixtape, “The Reach,” was sponsored by their biggest college music blog supporter, Good Music All Day, and has been downloaded over 50,000 times since its early 2011 release. “Feel I Bring,” the band’s first iTunes single made the front of the Reggae category when iTunes placed it in the “New and Noteworthy” section of the program. The most recent mixtape that the band has produced is “What You Need.” This four-song mixtape has made it to the number one album on the iTunes hip-hop
charts and has been placed in the top ten iTunes overall album charts. Aer has come a long way from producing music in their basement to now touring the United States with artists such as Cisco Adler, Shwayze, and Hoodie Allen. They are going to be performing on the first day of The Bamboozle Festival with today’s big artists such as Skrillex, Mac Miller, and Casey Veggies of Odd Future. Aer has made it big even though they are just “Comin’ from a Basement”. This style of music is something that people of this generation just do not hear often and once they listen they will be hooked right away.
Norwalk’s New and Nautical Clothing Line Photo Credit: Tyler Brown
Dertbag. Front Yard Staff Writer Funk. Now, Sound Clothing Company. Students from Norwalk High School and St. Joseph High School have teamed up to start a clothing line of their own. Sound Clothing Company is a nautical-themed clothing company started by best friends Tyler Brown (’13), A.J. Aitoro (St. Joseph ’12), and his brother Mike Aitoro (St. Joseph ’13). The three boys have been tie-dyeing plain white T-shirts as a trial run in the Aitoro’s garage. Once they get it down to perfection, these shirts will be on the market for anyone who wishes to purchase them. “For about three years now we have been planning on making shirts. I have many design ideas on my computer at home, so the future of the company can be bright,” stated Brown. The shirts that are being made will have the words “Sound Clothing Company” on the front of the shirt, with the area code 06855 and a lighthouse on the back of the shirt. These shirts plain will sell for $15 and the tie-dyed shirts will sell for $20. “I wanted to start a company that has a sick design that everyone likes,” said Mike Aitoro.
Ryan Halloran ’12
Along with designing shirts, the boys are also planning on making tank tops and shorts in the summertime. They plan on getting an artist sketch of the Norwalk Islands for the back of some of the clothing to replace the lighthouse. To do this, a silk-screen will be purchased to transfer the image onto the shirts. A.J. wanted to start the company to represent his hometown. “We just wanted to make shirts that expressed the Long Island Sound and where we live in the 06855,” he said. “I am not expecting it to be as big as other Norwalk companies. We just like to make the clothes that we like to wear and if anybody else wants to wear it, they know where to get it,” stated Brown. Although the boys’ shop is only in a garage, they are looking to transfer their location. “There is a vacant building that my grandfather owns in Cove Marina. We are going to try to set up the shop in the summer,” explained Brown. This new location will serve as a pop-up shop where people can visit to purchase the clothing. The three boys are optimistic that once they get the basics down, their company will be represented all over Norwalk.
Unlikely Duo Proves To Be Comedic Gold Matt Brown ’13
Opinion Editor
Academy-Award nominated actor, Jonah Hill, and rising star, Channing Tatum, bring together one of the most-action packed thrillers and laughout-loud comedies to the big screen last March. 21 Jump Street is an action-comedy film that was a based on the 1980’s crime drama TV series of the same name. In the film, two undercover cops Morton Schmidt (Hill) and Greg Jenko (Tatum) are sent back to high school to take down a drug-ring that is taking place through the students of the high school. Movie critic website Rotten Tomatoes referred to the movie as “a smart, affectionate satire of ‘80s nostalgia and teen movie tropes, 21 Jump Street offers rowdy mainstream
comedy with a surprisingly satisfying bite.” 85% of critics gave the film a positive review on the website. The film also received over $127 million dollars in the box office in North America and over $39 million dollars in other countries. The film was able to earn over $166 million dollars in the box office all together throughout the entire world. The thing that made this movie click with audiences was the fact that it was one of the funniest films that have been shown in theaters in a long time. It also showed great action sequences, great scenes of high school life, and it would simply entertain you from the beginning to the end. All of the actors had great performances through out the movie. Ice Cube had a stand-out performance during the film and was a big surprise, as well playing the funny but serious Captain Dickson. This movie was able make you laugh out of your seat, amaze you by the great actionshots and sequences as well as entertain you throughout the one hour and forty-nine minutes. Hill and Tatum were no doubt one of the best comedic duos in recent memory and 21 Jump Street was able to give much laughter, much amazement, and it worth each each penny you spent on seeing it.
SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW 2012