Monmouth University’s Blue Hawk Records (BHR) will be releasing their 24th compilation album, “Open 24 Hours,” on Friday, Apr. 19. After their last compilation album “Chapter XXII”—featuring Abby Garcia, Angela An, The Blackouts, Ruaa Khalifa, Michael Anthony Rocks, and Amani Lillian—came out in December, there’s no telling what this next chapter will bring. Although one […]
Look, sometimes it’s perfectly fine to switch off your mind and enjoy watching a group of monsters relentlessly pummel each other. The “Godzilla” and “Kong” movies are just some of those movies that are just so fun to watch. The humans are there to move the story along for the real meat of the film, […]
The 22-year-old rising R&B artist, Kenya Vaun, released her debut EP, “The Honeymoon Phase” on Mar. 22. The lyrics throughout the album dance with emotion, making the listeners feel a sense of comfort. The ambiance of the songs gives a nostalgic feel that touches on the topic of love and different experiences. The Philadelphia native […]
On Saturday, Apr. 6, junior Emily Loscialpo presented “Misa Spanglish: Music and Worship Without Borders” for her Honors College Capstone Project at Woods Theater at 1:30 p.m. This project combined her passion for her major, the Spanish language, and music. Loscialpo has shown her love of music and the arts over the years by being […]
Mar. 22 welcomed the surprise release of Hozier’s newest EP “Unheard,” featuring tracks that missed the last August release of his third studio album, “Unreal Unearth.” The original LP is structured according to Dante’s “Inferno,” as the Irish singer-songwriter allocates songs to corresponding circles of hell.While teasing new music on his social media earlier this […]
Mad scientist or monster; who is the infamous Frankenstein? Over the past few months, I’ve been asking my classmates on campus who they thought Frankenstein was. Many said the scientist, others said the monster, then realized it was actually the scientist. Those in my Criticism and Theory lecture knew that Frankenstein was the scientist, but […]
On Mar. 21, 2024, Joni Mitchell returned to Spotify after having her music off the platform for over two years. Mitchell’s return to the streaming site was unannounced, but it didn’t take long for her fans to notice that both her most recent and live albums were available for streaming. The next day, her entire […]
Fans were completely awestruck when Olivia Rodrigo announced “GUTS (spilled)” on the second night of her Chicago shows during her “GUTS world tour.” Fans had suspected that something was coming due to the unreleased track “obsessed” being added to the tour setlist. Considering that Rodrigo included a mix of old and new songs to her […]
Adrianne Lenker walks down the path of some of the greatest folk artists of all time, and her new album “Bright Future” solidified her steps in the genre. The lead singer of the band Big Thief released her fifth solo studio album on Mar. 22, 2024, and it demonstrates some of Lenker’s best lyricism. Her […]
The path that we are on through our life and college careers is not easy. Many people will tell you what to do and rain on your parade, thinking they know best. So many voices will cloud your vision as a college student, proving that fighting burnout is truly real. It’s a topic not many […]