WNYO Loud Rock Album of the week: ‘Hate’
Australian deathcore band Thy Art is Murder has released their sophomore album entitled “Hate.” “I am the purest strain of hate,” proclaims vocalist Chris McMahon in the second track, and the rest of the band also follows that phrase, as…
Rising Artists: Emerald Five brings barbershop harmonies
With its utterly unique harmonies, it is hard to mistake barbershop for any other style of music. Now a new student group on campus is harnessing those singular sounds to produce some exceptional music. The Emerald Five formed last…
‘Oz’ revisits classic fantasy world
In the film, “Oz The Great And Powerful,” directed by the “Spider-Man” trilogy director Sam Raimi, the story of Oscar and his adventure through Oz is played out. Oscar (James Franco, “Lovelace”) is a carnival magician who ends up in…
From slam poet to rapper, Watsky exhibits authentic growth
Watsky released his freshman album, “Cardboard Castles,” from his new label Steel Wool Entertainment/Welk Music Group/EMI on March 12 to iTunes and all major retailers. The album features 17 tracks providing more than an hour of quality music. George Watsky…
Caribbean Student Association hosts Multicultural Pageant
Evelyn Tarr walked slowly toward the standing microphone, deftly fixing her crown and flowers as the crowd filled with friends and supporters cheered her name. Gazing into the crowd, with a smile wide enough to reach her eyes, the stage…
‘Celtic Nights: A Journey of Hope’ honors Irish heritage
Even with performances by two Irish dancing schools in the Tyler Hall lobby giving a taste of what was to come, nothing could have prepared the audience for the magic that was “Celtic Nights: A Journey of Hope,” a celebration…
Creative Writing: How to be a writer
First, try to put together all the precious pieces of words together. Create a collaboration until they form your face. Your entire body. Cry yourself to sleep. It is best that you vent in the first few stages – before…
Timberlake awards patient fans with ‘20/20’
For a while there, the world had almost forgotten that Justin Timberlake was a musician. With his acting gigs in “The Social Network”, rom-coms like “Friends with Benefits,” and his always hilarious appearances on Saturday Night Live, one could easily…
‘21’ garners big laughs with simple plot
The new R-rated movie “21 and Over” is a hilarious comedy directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, writers of “The Hangover” and “The Hangover Part II.” “21 and Over” follows a predictable problematic adventure of three friends in a…
