Monmouth University is filled with incredibly talented individuals when it comes to music, and on-campus organizations like Blue Hawk Records and MU Players showcase these talented young people. Three Monmouth students in particular have been making their way into the music world for years now. Consisting of three different distinct genres and sounds, they all […]
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Flatland Cavalry is on the Rise and Just Dropped a New Album
On Oct. 27, Flatland Cavalry, the Texas-native folk-rock group, released their fourth album “Wandering Star.” A band that had just gained some traction recently with the help of Luke Combs’ world tour now has many listeners eager to hear what Flatland Cavalry has been up to. In 2012, Vocalist Cleto Cordero started the band in […]
Top 5 Must Read Stephen King Books
Spooky season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a classic horror novel before the Christmas season kicks into full swing. No one does “spooky” better than the king himself: Stephen King. Here are my top 5 Stephen King recommendations that you can read any time of the year. “Joyland”: This book […]
Magic in the Blue Notes
The Center of the Arts hosted The Mind and Music of George Gershwin: A Live Concert Lecture by Dr. Richard Kogan on Nov. 4 at Pollak Theater. The audience consisted of the outside community, including those who had grown up with Gershwin’s music. All different generations gathered in Pollak Theatre, sharing a similar interest in […]
We’ll Be There for You: Remembering Matthew Perry
On Saturday, Oct. 28, 54-year-old actor Matthew Perry drowned in the hot tub of his California home. Many across the nation were saddened to receive this news, as most knew Perry as awkwardly sarcastic and loveable Chandler Bing on the sitcom “Friends.” Perry’s stellar comedic timing and his ability to deliver a punchline with a […]
Taylor Swift’s “1989” (Taylor’s Version) Gives Fans Flashbacks to Her Emergence in Pop
“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” is the fourth re-recording that Taylor Swift has completed in the last three years, in a series of regaining ownership of sound recordings bought without her knowledge in 2019. The original album, released in 2014 and titled with a nod to her birth year, featured a series of pop-synth beats that classified […]
It’s Been So Long: “Five Nights at Freddy’s” Springs Animatronics to Life
Eight years in the making and anticipated by fans of the video game for even longer, Blumhouse Productions’ “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (dubbed “FNaF” by fans) was released on the streaming platform Peacock on Thursday, Oct. 26, and in theaters on Friday, Oct. 27. For those who haven’t been obsessed since 2014 with the intricate […]
The Last Beatles Song, “Now and Then”
Earlier this year, a rumor came about that an A.I. Beatles song was in the works, and fans quickly turned to social media to give their two cents about the inauthenticity of the project. Paul McCartney commented in “The Daily Telegraph,” “Even though it’s sort of mechanical trickery, it feels very real.” Now, the long-awaited […]
Drake’s Latest Album: “For All The Dogs”
The Canadian rapper and vocalist Drake has been building his rap career since 2008. As the years went by, he has had multiple number-one hits and became the most streamed artist on Spotify with 85.8 million monthly listeners. Drake took the world by storm when he released his trilogy of, “Certified Lover Boy,” “Honestly Nevermind,” […]
Our Songs, Our Films, United Swifties Stand: The Eras Tour Film Review
Drop everything now and meet Taylor Swift on the big screen in her highly anticipated Eras Tour Film!I saw the film on Friday the 13th, release day, and I had sky-high expectations being a Swiftie who didn’t see her live in concert this year. If you are in a similar situation to me, then I […]