The rock band Crobot, equipped with their funk-rock revival sound and new age psychedelic elements, recently released their sophomore effort, “Welcome to Fat City.” For loyal fans, this album delivers the exact same hardcore sound from their first album, “Something Supernatural,” but unfortunately that’s not enough to keep this album interesting.
“Welcome to Fat City” offers 12 tracks that follow...
Every year at the beginning of fall quarter, a mass of students crowd into the UC Riverside quad to see the beguiling attractions available and musicians performing at Block Party. For students, Block Party serves as a rite of passage from the end of summer into the full-fledged return to school.
And yet, for such a massive event, which...
Artist: Ka
A cross between Earl Sweatshirt and Ghostface Killah, Ka is a Brooklyn-based FDNY Captain turned rapper who’s been on the scene since the ‘90s, starting out with the underground hip-hop crew, Natural Elements. Relatively inactive for quite some time after, Ka was reintroduced on GZA’s 2008 release “Pro Tools,” before the release of his debut solo LP “Iron...
You would likely struggle to find a resounding reaction to this year’s Block Party lineup because, well, there wasn’t one. Sure, the lineup’s release elicited the collective excitement of “oh, hey, another weekend to pretend it’s still summer ttfu,” but there quite clearly existed a dissonance between those enamored by the collection of artists and those perplexed by the...
The ‘80s were a time of magic and mystery in the film industry. With the likes of “Star Wars” and “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial,” films had a sense of adventure, awe and audiences with an urge to explore the unknown. This past summer, Netflix revisited that era of adventure and wonder with their newest original series, “Stranger Things,” a...
After the long summer, fall is here and winter is steadily approaching. Which means your shorts need to be swapped out for jeans and your jackets, dusted. If you are not particularly interested in campus fashion or don’t know where to begin, here are some trends and styling options to help you transition for the slightly colder days ahead....
This summer saw the release of not one, but two albums by elusive alt R-and-B artist Frank Ocean. Initially releasing “Endless,” the audiovisual album, only to release “Blonde” about 72 hours later. While many loved the Endless project, it was quickly overshadowed by sister project “Blonde,” many conjecturing that “Endless” was merely a preemptive offering before “Blonde’s” release.
While...
Childish Gambino's “PHAROS” event was not your usual concert. The “tour” only lasted a weekend and was only in one venue: Joshua Tree. While some may consider Joshua Tree the middle of nowhere, this set location offered the perfect atmosphere to enhance his already mysterious concert.
For access to the event, you needed to download the official “PHAROS” app which...
Paper weighs no more than the tree it was born from; with its roots deep in the protective womb that is earth, it grasps for the insults that fuel its growth. Crumpled, it sways like a cottonweed in a windstorm, crooning for the storm and heat to steal it away. Tender tissue is soft under rough calluses, dissolving when...
Men’s fashion is currently having a moment. According to statistics, men’s fashion has become the most prevalent market to open up in the last 15 years. While there was a time where it was considered feminine for men to care about fashion, in our current era there are more men than ever who are seriously invested in their own...