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Conor Battles

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor

By day, Editor-in-Chief Conor oversees the Lancer Spirit in all its forms, from print to online to social media.

By night, A&E editor Conor hates things for fun and profit.

All content by Conor Battles
'Time Takes a Cigarette:' Remembering 40 years of David Bowie

‘Time Takes a Cigarette:’ Remembering 40 years of David Bowie

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 8, 2016
James Blake spins melodic melancholy on 'The Colour in Anything'

James Blake spins melodic melancholy on ‘The Colour in Anything’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
May 13, 2016
Radiohead mix ambiance, emotion on 'A Moon Shaped Pool'

Radiohead mix ambiance, emotion on ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
May 12, 2016
Submit your content for the Lancer Spirit Senior Edition

Submit your content for the Lancer Spirit Senior Edition

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
May 12, 2016
Death Grips astound, confuse with 'Bottomless Pit'

Death Grips astound, confuse with ‘Bottomless Pit’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
May 6, 2016
'Lemonade' a cinematic concept album

‘Lemonade’ a cinematic concept album

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
May 4, 2016
Senior Jason Coburn played "Final Stride" on piano.

Jason Coburn’s keys to success

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
May 4, 2016
Drake underwhelms with 'Views'

Drake underwhelms with ‘Views’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
May 3, 2016
Don't need your help: The unlikely resurgence of cassette culture

Don’t need your help: The unlikely resurgence of cassette culture

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
March 31, 2016
Commentary: The nebulous possibilities of virtual reality

Commentary: The nebulous possibilities of virtual reality

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
March 24, 2016
Iggy Pop and Josh Homme merge art-rock with Detroit punk on 'Post Pop Depression'

Iggy Pop and Josh Homme merge art-rock with Detroit punk on ‘Post Pop Depression’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
March 14, 2016
'Painting With' an enjoyable experiment in retrofuturism

‘Painting With’ an enjoyable experiment in retrofuturism

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
March 3, 2016
The Best of 2015

The Best of 2015

Conor Battles, Isaac Owens, and Cristian Flores
February 29, 2016
Top Music of 2015

Top Music of 2015

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
February 29, 2016
Top Movies of 2015

Top Movies of 2015

Isaac Owens and Conor Battles
February 29, 2016
Top Games of 2015

Top Games of 2015

Cristian Flores, Conor Battles, and Isaac Owens
February 29, 2016
Kanye West's "album of the life" discordant, triumphant

Kanye West’s “album of the life” discordant, triumphant

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
February 15, 2016
Anderson .Paak defies genre on 'Malibu'

Anderson .Paak defies genre on ‘Malibu’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
February 1, 2016
Rihanna underwhelms with long-awaited 8th release

Rihanna underwhelms with long-awaited 8th release

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
February 1, 2016
Jesu, Sun Kil Moon collab a disappointing miss

Jesu, Sun Kil Moon collab a disappointing miss

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
January 25, 2016
'Blackstar' David Bowie's perfect swan song

‘Blackstar’ David Bowie’s perfect swan song

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
January 11, 2016
This year's holiday programming will focus on the history of Santa tracking in radio, from Cold War-era announcements to the present day.

Radio club to track Santa Claus

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 23, 2015
Jingle Bell Rock: A by-genre guide to holiday playlists

Jingle Bell Rock: A by-genre guide to holiday playlists

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 23, 2015
'Force Awakens' reinvigorates beloved franchise

‘Force Awakens’ reinvigorates beloved franchise

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 21, 2015
Kid Cudi should stop making music

Kid Cudi should stop making music

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 7, 2015
'Poison Season' an enjoyable tenth outing

‘Poison Season’ an enjoyable tenth outing

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 3, 2015
The 51 Free Spirit scholars who attended this year's conference pose for a photo with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff of 'PBS NewsHour.' Conferences during the week took place in the Newseum, a museum dedicated to journalism and reporting in Washington, D.C.

Student journalists assemble for Free Spirit conference

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 1, 2015
'Garden of Delete' a spacey, atmospheric experiment

‘Garden of Delete’ a spacey, atmospheric experiment

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 30, 2015
Adele mounts a solid return to form

Adele mounts a solid return to form

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 28, 2015
ELO unexpectedly fresh 40 years later

ELO unexpectedly fresh 40 years later

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 16, 2015
Leon Bridges revives soul on 'Coming Home'

Leon Bridges revives soul on ‘Coming Home’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 10, 2015
Classic Review: Miles Davis - In a Silent Way (1969)

Classic Review: Miles Davis – In a Silent Way (1969)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 9, 2015

LSO on Film: Drama club’s 10th annual ‘Haunted Woods’

Isaac Owens, Cristian Flores, and Conor Battles
October 31, 2015
Death Grips announces new album

Death Grips announces new album

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 22, 2015
Column: 'Guitar Hero' is ruining music games again

Column: ‘Guitar Hero’ is ruining music games again

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 21, 2015
'Documentary 2' keeps The Game afoot

‘Documentary 2’ keeps The Game afoot

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 20, 2015
Classic Review: Aphex Twin - 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92' (1992)

Classic Review: Aphex Twin – ‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ (1992)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 18, 2015
Beach House surprise with second 2015 release

Beach House surprise with second 2015 release

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 16, 2015
Column: Does authenticity matter in art?

Column: Does authenticity matter in art?

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 13, 2015
'New Bermuda' a worthy Deafhaven followup

‘New Bermuda’ a worthy Deafhaven followup

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 5, 2015
Classic Review - The Microphones: 'The Glow, Pt. 2' (2001)

Classic Review – The Microphones: ‘The Glow, Pt. 2’ (2001)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 28, 2015

Student council cancels Homecoming dance

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 18, 2015
Welcome to Lancer Spirit Online!

Welcome to Lancer Spirit Online!

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 17, 2015
Dream-pop duo Beach House doesn't break new ground on 'Depression Cherry,' but it's an enjoyable retread.

Beach House refine dream-pop on ‘Depression Cherry’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 3, 2015
George Miller revives the Mad Max franchise with over-the-top glee in 'Fury Road.'

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 3, 2015
Vince Staples blends post-punk influences with electronic-tinged hip-hop to great effect on 'Summertime '06'

Vince Staples brings the past to life on ‘Summertime ’06’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 2, 2015
Thundercat's mini album 'The Beyond' is an enjoyable - if short - funky pop joyride.

Thundercat’s ‘The Beyond’ a short, funky trip

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
August 5, 2015
Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor merges the familiar with the unknown on 'Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'

Classic Review 8/5/15: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
August 5, 2015
Father John Misty's 'I Love You, Honeybear' is an innovative exploration of relationships good and bad, accompanied by a diverse collection of American music styles.

‘Honeybear’ an irony-soaked Americana sampler

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
August 4, 2015
Experimental hip-hop trio Death Grips gave a characteristically heavy, chaotic performance at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston on July 5th.

Death Grips makes incendiary debut in Boston

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
July 27, 2015
Kamasi Washington takes jazz through time on The Epic

Kamasi Washington takes jazz through time on The Epic

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
July 27, 2015
Mac Demarco's latest "mini-LP" is a solid but sparse indie release.

Mac Demarco keeps it simple with Another One

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
July 26, 2015
Tyler, the Creator's latest release 'Cherry Bomb' aims to be a break from the Odd Future mold, but comes off as uninspired and boring.

‘Cherry Bomb’ fizzles

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
April 15, 2015

Press Play 3/29/15: Lords of the Game

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
March 29, 2015
Kendrick Lamar's challenging opus manages to embody its times unlike any other album in recent memory.

‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ an eclectic masterpiece

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
March 26, 2015

Press Play 12/22/15: The Beauty of ‘Benji’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 22, 2014
Flying Lotus explores mortality and the afterlife on the jazz-tinged electronic release 'You're Dead!'

FlyLo’s ‘You’re Dead!’ a trippy voyage

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
October 27, 2014

Press Play 9/24/14: In Defense of ‘Destiny’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
September 24, 2014
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