The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Ty Segall delivers selftitled album fans will love

Another year, another Ty Segall release. The nearly 30-year-old San Francisco rocker’s newest addition to his rich and ever-growing catalogue certainly does not disappoint the die-hard fans wondering if he can continue his almost unrivaled consistency of quality albums. Segall…

Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ gives viewers hope for director again

Kicking the new year off in the box office is M. Night Shyamalan’s latest horror film, “Split.” The film follows three young women who are kidnapped by a man named Kevin, played by James McAvoy (“X-Men: Apocalypse”), who suffers from…

‘The Young Pope’ succeeds with brilliant performances

Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Young Pope” is HBO’s newest and certainly most unique series to start off the 2017 television season. It is an elaborate, strange and enchanting story that arguably takes an episode to get moving, but even after only…

‘A Dog’s Purpose,’ predictable, compassionate, heartfelt

The film “A Dog’s Purpose” has been a hot topic of discussion after a video surfaced on the popular gossip website TMZ. The leaked footage showed a startled German shepard being forced into churning water and then disappearing for a…

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Foxygen’s ‘Hang’ gives listeners nothing original

The California native duo, Foxygen, released their fifth studio album, “Hang,” on Jan. 20. Starting out at the age of 15 in 2005, Foxygen’s Sam France and Jonathan Rado released four EPs before Jagjaguar records found them in 2011. They…

Look at Oz: Alumnus releases debut album

Long Island-based alt-soul artist Bobby Chucka premiered his debut album “ctrl – alt – acpt” via Facebook Live on Nov. 1. Over 5,000 users viewed the Facebook Live stream as they were audibly taken to a unique realm of music…

Weekly EP: KEN Mode’s ‘Nerve’ matches last album’s sound

KEN Mode is a hardcore metal band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that can most easily be described as “loud.” They make the kind of music listeners would expect from a band whose acronym stands for “Kill Everyone Now.” Formed in…

Metallica gives listeners new songs, old style

On Nov.18, Metallica released their 10th studio album, “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct.”  The record opens with the title track “Hardwired” which starts off fast with the frantic pace and James Hetfield’s distinct vocals reminiscent of 1980s Metallica. The whole album reflects…

The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ displays artist’s strengths

In the realm of music, 2016 has been blessed with a plethora of incredible albums to counteract the numerous deaths of incredible high-profile artists. The loss of icons like Prince, Phife Dawg and David Bowie has been eased by the…

‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ pleases fans

Fans of the “Harry Potter” series will enjoy “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Director David Yates and writer/producer J.K. Rowling merged once again for the new “Harry Potter” prequel/spin-off to the original eight films. Based off of a…