It was early the morning of Sunday, Sept. 15, when my roommate dropped me off at the gates of Sea Hear Now. Not to my surprise, the streets were flooded with die-hard music fans, but mostly, certain fans of one musician, the boss of Asbury Park himself, Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen shirts flooded the street lines, […]
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The Dare: A New York City club scene revival
The New York City club scene has experienced a rebirth in the past two years. The expansion of programs like The Boiler Room has slowly been festering and growing into a bigger scene, one dedicated to partying and creativity without boundaries. Clubbing without rules, bodies in a room dancing to the art coming from a […]
“Dancing With the Stars” cha-chaing into season 33: Episode one scores and dancers recap
The ballroom is now open! “Dancing With the Stars” (DWTS) season 33 premiered on Sept. 17, introducing 13 celebrities fighting for the “Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.” DWTS consists of professional dancers who are coupled with a celebrity, or “star.” Through weeks of competing and learning new dances, couples are eliminated while others continue into the […]
MTV’s Video Music Awards
“MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) are always the most star-studded and flashy music award show. It’s widely known that anyone who makes it in the industry has a moon-man sitting on their shelf. The VMAs are legendary for jaw dropping moments that live on in pop culture history. This year, the VMAs were hosted by […]
Celebrating nostalgia with Lucas Grabeel
Monmouth celebrated a “Night of Nostalgia,” featuring Lucas Grabeel on Friday, Sept. 13, in the Pollak Theater.At the end of Welcome Week, the Student Activities Board (SAB) made an announcement that included a video of Lucas Grabeel, who we all know as Ryan Evans from our childhood favorite movie, “High School Musical,” (HSM), announcing he […]
Spring State launches into indie music scene
This past Friday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the “Friday the 13th,” themed indie-scene show at the Trappy Hour venue in New Brunswick, NJ. I went with the intention of photographing the performance of the new and upcoming band Spring State, who have recently put out their debut album, “Everything Must Grow,” on […]
Sabrina Carpenter releases sixth studio album, “Short N’ Sweet”
On Aug. 23, 2024, Sabrina Carpenter released “Short N’ Sweet” following the release of her singles “Please Please Please” and “Espresso.” “Espresso” was launched as the first single and immediately became the song of the summer. Some lyrics were so catchy that they even got stuck in the minds of singers such as Adele, Camila […]
“The Bachelorette” season finale: a cruel ending
“You are most definitely here for the right reasons.” This sentence is said in some form or another every season on “The Bachelor.” For those who don’t know, the first season of “The Bachelor” premiered in 2002 on ABC. It featured a man trying to find his forever person out of 25 women. To weed […]
“The Bear” Season 3 undercooks what used to be the perfect dish
Food, friends, family, and fighting. Four f-words that are more prominent than the first to come to mind in FX’s hit series, “The Bear.” The first two seasons of Christopher Storer’s masterpiece consisted of a topic not many were knowledgeable about, the restaurant industry. The ideas for this show were so singular that it made […]
“COWBOY CARTER” curates cool country culture creation
On Mar. 29, Beyoncé once again shook the music world by releasing her awe-inspiring country music album “COWBOY CARTER” which continues to impact listeners, whether they are fans of her previous work or not. Filled with country, gospel, and R&B, “COWBOY CARTER” is an ode to Black, American, and country music history. With complex and […]