âDraft Dayâ gives NFL fans sneak-peek at back door draft politics
âMiracle,â âRemember the Titans,â âField of Dreamsâ â if you have seen one sports movie, you have seen them all. A film about the ins and outs of the most highly anticipated day for the National Football League season, âDraft…
Weekly EP Revue: Scavenger Huntâs alternative pop melodies
In 2011, Dan Mufson, a Philadelphia composer and producer, moved out to Los Angeles to further pursue a career in music. Later that year, Mufson met singer Jill Lamoureux. Together, the pair formed a four-piece band known as Scavenger Hunt….
Chuck Inglishâs laidback summer jams
For the casual hip-hop fan, the name Chuck Inglish may not immediately ring a bell. Even if youâre a real aficionado of the genre, the work of the Chicago-based rapper might have passed under your radar. Inglish is one half…
âThe Winter Soldierâ packs action with character development
Unlike the first âCaptain America,â which ultimately felt like a setup for âThe Avengers,â âCaptain America: The Winter Soldierâ feels much more like a story for the character. Now that the origin story is out of the way, we finally…
Refreshing surprises in Kaiser Chiefsâ âEducation & Warâ
If youâve been following The Kaiser Chiefs since their first album, 2004âs âEmployment,â then youâve come to expect a sharp, poppy formula from the group. They have remained one of my favorite bands for their consistency. However, after four albums,…
Slacker clown prince Mac DeMarco refines sound, grows artistically
Upon hearing the album title âSalad Daysâ you may cower back in the tiniest fashion and ask yourself âWhat?â However, after listening and googling his name, you will notice that it makes perfect sense. As his sophomore album, itâs got…
Nostalgic, energetic punk vibes on âHere and Nowhere Elseâ
Cleveland-based rock trio Cloud Nothings is known for making simple-sounding post-punk music that can give listeners a heady dose of nostalgia for the salad days of their youth. There is plenty of that youthful wistfulness on its new album âHere…
âHIMYMâ closes in much-maligned fashion
Nine seasons, 208 episodes and some legendary moments all came to an end this week when Ted Mosby met the titular mother. There will be plenty of spoilers ahead in this review, so beware. The one-hour special opens with the…
Weekly EP Revue: Celeigh Chapman
In 2011, Celeigh Chapmanâs band, COYOL, released its debut, self-titled EP. Largely unnoticed by mainstream audiences and media, it seemed that Chapmanâs band would slip through the cracks. However, the Los Angeles-based artist is new to the industry. Before the…
âNoahâ provides strong performances, fresh take on Biblical tale
There are many individuals that are skeptical about going and seeing âNoah,â myself included, because this movie is based off a tale from  the Bible. However, the movie does an incredible job of staying true to the source material…
