All Time Low caters âDonât Panicâ to young fans
After releasing their first album in 2005, pop-punk band All Time Low slowly began to make their way toward fame. Now with their fifth album, âDonât Panic,â the band continues to bring their rebellious, loud-mouthed sound that so many young…
âTaken 2â succeeds, lacks elements of original film
One of the standout action movies so far this year is certainly âTaken 2.â It contains all of the classic elements; enjoyable fights, car chases and an interesting lead character. Liam Neeson (âThe Dark Knight Risesâ) reprises his role as…
âResident Evil 6â prevails with engaging plot
Since its inception in 1996, the âResident Evilâ franchise has seen many game releases, comic books and even a popular film series to flesh out the lore. While most of the games go back and forth in the over-arching storyline…
Coheed and Cambria shows versatility in new album
A band knows they have written a quality album when their fans sing back every word of their new songs live before the album has even been released for purchase. After leaving many Coheed and Cambria fans disappointed in 2010…
Students partake in Skype concert
Using Skype technology, Oswego State students were able to experience music from a band over 4,000 miles away. Serdce, a contemporary fusion-rock band from Belarus, performed four songs and held a discussion with Oswego State students Sunday, Oct. 7 at…
Green Day shows consistency with âÂĄUno!â
With a career spanning 25 years already, eight previous studio albums, side project The Foxboro Hot Tubs and even their own Rock Band videogame, Green Day has had quite a journey so far. Since â21st Century Breakdownâ was released in…
Three Days Grace peaks in âTransit of Venusâ
One of the rarest astronomical phenomena, known as the transit of Venus, occurs when Venus passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, and can then be seen as a black dot moving across the sun. For Canadian rock band…
âThe Connectionâ shows glimpses of old Papa Roach
In 1997 hard-rock/heavy-metal group Papa Roach released their first album, âOld Friends from Young Years.â Since then, Papa Roach has released eight albums, and is most known for their single âLast Resort.â After its release in 2000, Papa Roach more…
âGen Silentâ stirs up emotions at Oswego State
What producer and director Stu Maddux accomplishes with his documentary âGen Silentâ is remarkable, as he shines a light on six otherwise voiceless senior citizens struggling to find acceptance. The six subjects of Madduxâs documentary are lesbian, gay, bisexual or…
Fiasco falls flat with âFood and Liquorâ
Lupe Fiascoâs turbulent year is wrapping up in a big way with the release of his album âFood and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt.1.â Lupe Fiasco has been attracting a great deal of attention this past year…
