Jhene Aiko’s soulful, hypnotizing melodies on “Souled Out”

“Souled Out” is the debut full-length album by Jhené Aiko that was released on Sept. 9, 2014. When she was younger, Aiko was promoted through the popular R&B group, B2K. She was introduced as “Lil Fizz’s cousin.” In 2003, Aiko…

The Black Keys explore new voices, sounds on ‘Turn Blue’

Over the last four years, there is no question that the fastest rising band in the alternative rock scene has been the blues-rock duo from Ohio, The Black Keys. The guitar/drummer combo has found the recipe for success, based on…

Sir Sly’s electric, infectious indie rock vibes on ‘You Haunt Me’

Periodically, the music industry picks up trends that dominate the charts. Whatever this trend may be, it seems that many different artists appear and attempt to gain traction. Recently, the rise of the synth-pop and darkwave pop artists have become…

One more secret mission for Brosnan in ‘The November Man’

“The November Man” returns Pierce Brosnan (“A Long Way Down”) to the world of high-stakes espionage, killing and thrilling his way through a number of refined European settings as CIA agent Devereaux. However, he is playing a very different man…

Highly anticipated, hotly debated album ‘X’ finally sees release

The long awaited fifth album from Chris Brown, titled “X,” was released on Sept. 16, 2014, after a series of delays due to management issues as well as Brown’s criminal activity. Dating back all the way to November 2012 is…

Creative Writing

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This Week’s Horoscopes

Aries- Your recent string of luck has you thinking that life cannot get any better. You’ve been on a roll of successes and achievement. Beware however, more unsettled influences will move in your direction tomorrow. Be vigilant and pay attention…

Travel now, so you can forever have your piece

This is the time for travel. We are about as attached to one location as we are to our favorite Italian restaurant. We know what we like about it, and we take comfort in the familiarity, but that’s about it….

What would you do with 97 hours?

College: it’s where we find ourselves, meet friends that we will remember forever, and, of course, get an education. It’s where we say goodbye to mommy and daddy and finally learn the meaning of autonomy. To be as cliché as…