The end of a Monmouth University spring semester means Blue Hawk Records (BHR) will likely have some music planned. Just like in prior years, BHR is set to release an extended play (EP) vol. 27, titled “From the Basement” on April 24, before the official end of the semester. Produced through the Music & Theatre […]
On April 7, Blue Hawk Records (BHR) hosted their fourth annual Industry Alumni Networking event in Woods Theatre featuring five former Monmouth University (MU) students with current jobs in the entertainment field. Hosted by chair of the Music & Theatre Arts Department and specialist professor, Joe Rapolla and BHR President Antonia Bongiorno, the event embodied […]
“Loving Life Again” – Ella Langley My first pick for this month’s music release radar is obviously Ella Langley’s “Loving Life Again” off her upcoming album “Dandelion” which is set to release on April 10. This song feels like a cool summer breeze that automatically wraps you up into a big hug. Langley has this […]
“I think the guy that I’m in love with is in love with somebody else,” Ella Langley’s character sighs as she pours herself a drink, outside of the Texas bar in her “Choosin’ Texas” music video. While her lover might be choosing Texas, it might be time that Langley chooses herself. The seven minute long […]
Can you feel that? It’s the sound of ocean waves, a local atmosphere, and three stages full of artists across genres and decades. Sea.Hear.Now music festival is coming back to the beaches of Asbury Park on Sept. 19 and 20 with some massive and talented names who are (hopefully) more than ready to knock our […]
On Mar. 11, Blue Hawk Records (BHR) and Monmouth’s Women In Music (WIM) collegiate chapter hosted the fourth annual Women In Music Industry Panel event at Woods Theatre. Hosted by adjunct professor Rashida Scott-Cruz and WIM collegiate chapter president Joleen Amer, the night was full of career stories and passion for music and storytelling. The […]
It’s the tragic love story that broke many hearts of the late 90s, with two classic American figures vanishing leaving unfinished lives of potential. Their story is now resurfacing amidst the FX television show, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” In terms of adaptations, fiction is most certainly not fact, but this […]
Didn’t you hear? Reading is cool again and I’ve been carrying books around with me from a young age. Therefore, I know books that will be glued to your hand till the epilogue. So if you’re looking to get out of your reading slump or get into reading in general, here’s a list of my […]
“Cloud 9” by Megan Moroney This song is no doubt an adorable and heartfelt song for this Valentine’s season. This song can only be described as content blissfulness. Moroney is finding her sound again and hopefully this song is one you happy couples can relate to. “IloveitIloveitIloveit” by Bella Kay While it’s not the traditional […]
For this month’s Top 10, “The Outlook” talked to Professor David Tripold from the Music and Theatre Arts Department.Tripold has been nourishing the musical minds of Monmouth students for 29 years, and fulltime since 1999. He directs the University’s chamber and concert choirs which perform every winter and spring semester. He tackles the challenge that […]