Weekly EP Revue: Jaymes Young’s bad habits
In 2013, a lot happened for relatively unknown artist Jaymes Young. He signed to Atlantic Records, toured with London Grammar and released his debut EP, “Dark Star.” Earlier this year, the young singer-songwriter was featured on “The Fault In Our…
Violinist Jeremy Mastrangelo dazzles Oswego State crowds
Former concertmaster of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Jeremy Mastrangelo took the stage with faculty member Juan La Manna for a concert with all of Johannes Brahms’ violin sonatas, on Sept. 13. Brahms was a composer that lived during the Romantic…
The Madden Brother’s debut double-album delivers big
The Madden Brothers, comprised of Joel and Benji Madden, have released a two part album titled “Greetings From California.” It’s the duo’s first album since releasing a mix tape in 2011. Good Charlotte, a mainstay of the pop-punk scene of…
SBTRKT’s “Wonder Where We Land” a hazy, electric odyssey
Enigmatic English producer/DJ SBTRKT (pronounced “subtract”), aka Aaron Jerome, has very quietly released his second full-length album “Wonder Where We Land” through UK Indie label Young Turks. Jerome uses the alias, rather than his own name, in order to support…
“Attack on Titan” makes bold impression for new anime series
Shingeki no Kyojin, otherwise known as “Attack on Titan,” is a Japanese manga/anime series that was written and illustrated by author Hajime Isayama. Arguably one of the most popular anime series in years, “Attack on Titan” delivers with massive hype…
Accomplished jazz drummer Dafnis Prieto jams out Hewitt Union
On Sept. 23 Latin-influenced drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto came to Hewitt Ballroom to put on a world-class show for a packed house. A question- and-answer session followed the concert. Prieto came to campus during the ALANA Leadership Conference. As…
Creative Writing
She doesn’t realize she is gripping the armrests of her chair so tightly until she looks down and sees her knuckles are white. Her arm twitches and a knot forms in her throat. The man next to her looks relaxed…
This Week’s Horoscopes
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): The positive energy that you have been experiencing will continue into the weekend although its focus is likely to deepen as the day progresses. The end result of this will be that you will…
“Boyhood” a flawed, beautiful spectacle
Nostalgia lies at the heart of Richard Linklater’s 12-years-in-the-making “Boyhood,” a coming-of-age tale that explores the life of Mason, played by (sort of) newcomer Ellar Coltrane. What separates “Boyhood” from other coming-of-age films is the fact that Linklater filmed it…
