David Colton

‘He was a fearless leader with an oversized heart’

David Colton, 2013-14 Entertainment Editor • September 10, 2020

I was writing the last page of the last story in my notebook when I heard about Rodney’s passing. He was the best teacher I ever had and one of my greatest role models.

These are the songs that define our senior class

David Colton, Entertainment Editor • June 1, 2015

Everybody soundtracks their own life. Whether you’re a three-sport athlete, a chem-phys kid or a theater kid, we can all agree that music has been a great force in our lives. And it has played a powerful...

Chicago’s jazz scene becomes mainstream

David Colton, Entertainment Columnist • March 30, 2015

Jazz is back. It’s always been there, really, but recently, the Chicago jazz scene has incorporated something new: hip-hop. In the 1920’s, jazz was an essential part of American life. It was...

Don’t be shy of the Chi

David Colton, Entertainment Columnist • February 27, 2015

“Bet your bottom dollar you’ll lose the blues in Chicago… that’s my hometown” ~Frank Sinatra You’re from Chicago. At least, that’s what you tell people outside of the state whom...

18+ shows snub student listeners

David Colton • December 18, 2014

18+ concerts are pointless. Age-restricted shows are now dominant across Chicago, and they aren’t doing anything but hurting young listeners and limiting ticket sales. “We have around 350 shows...

Drill music mindset empowers violence in Chicago

David Colton, Entertainment Columnist • December 18, 2014

“Clack clack pow, now he runnin’, ain’t nobody f*****g with my youngin’s.” -Chief Keef RapGenius.com translation: Don’t mess with my friends or I’ll shoot you. Violence has always...

18+ shows snub student listeners

David Colton, Entertainment Columnist • November 25, 2014

18+ concerts are pointless. Age-restricted shows are now dominant across Chicago, and they aren’t doing anything but hurting young listeners and limiting ticket sales. “We have around 350 shows...

Tuning out talent: Students and faculty neglect ETHS musicians

David Colton, Entertainment Columnist • October 5, 2014

ETHS is losing its creativity. The music department is on the verge of collapse, and there’s nobody to blame but us. We don’t appreciate our music students, especially in comparison to athletes....

Spotify limits potential of small artists

David Colton, Entertainment Columnist • October 1, 2014

Spotify is a ripoff. But not for whom you might think. Although the music streaming platform serves over 40 million presumably content listeners, the other side is struggling. The other side, of course,...

Entertainment leaves its mark on Class of 2014

David Colton, Entertainment Editor • May 29, 2014

Stacked Summer

David Colton, Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2014

In 2010 the Lollapalooza attendance hit an imposing 240,000, with big-name headliners such as Lady Gaga, The Black Keys, and Arcade Fire. However, since then, attendance has jumped more than 60,000, as...

Jacob Bond on track to success

David Colton, Entertainment Editor • April 1, 2014

Most students have dreams of growing up and doing what they love for a reasonable salary, and junior Jacob Bond could already be on track to success. An actor since age 8, Jacob began acting with Evanston’s...

E-Town Idol’s got talent

David Colton, Entertainment editor • March 11, 2014

Based loosely off of FOX’s hit reality show American Idol, E-Town Idol has expanded over the past several years. The competition is now divided into multiple categories including singing, dancing, rapping,...