Thursday, April 18, 2024

Beach Fossils “Clash the Truth” Review

During the rise of chillwave, circa 2009 and 2010, many bands that were high on the wistful atmosphere of the genre started up a burgeoning dream-pop scene that has survived to present day. Of...

Away From the Sprawl: Max and the Moon, The Stone Foxes impress with different...

Well, I was planning on talking about the New Wave-y sounding Max and the Moon, who played a nooner show here at UCR in 2012. I still am, but here’s the thing: they’ve only...

“Shameless: The Sins of My Caretaker” Review

After last week’s upsetting miss, it is nice to see “Shameless” back on track. The newest installment of Showtime’s hit comedy strayed away from allocating too much time toward shallow storylines and instead found...

“House of Cards: Chapter 4” and “Chapter 5” Review

Netflix has officially released their original series, “House of Cards.” The entire first season is comprised of 13 one-hour episodes and has been available in full since Feb. 1. The decision to release the...

Blackalicious Gets Boisterous at the Barn

Northern California-based hip-hop duo Blackalicious and L.A.-based Rebels to the Grain filled the barn with dope beats and intricate lyricism last Wednesday, Feb. 13. Although Rebels to the Grain did a great job opening,...

Matt Costa “Matt Costa” Review

Occasionally we come across people who were born in the wrong era. In Matt Costa’s case, he was off by a few decades. His past works already emit a very psychedelic aura that is...

Foals “Holy Fire” Review

Full of ambient experimentation, hard jams and slightly removed vocals, the band Foals has created one of the most engaging albums of 2013. “Holy Fire,” the band’s third release, captures all sides of the...

“Beautiful Creatures” Review

“Beautiful Creatures’” debut on the big screen served as just another link in the chain of the new age teen paranormal-romance book-to-film adaptations that crowd the bookshelves in Barnes and Noble and rake in...

Fashion Instinct: Style Crush of the Month: Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, awards season is finally in full swing. With all the great movies that have recently been released, there has been some heavy competition this year,...

“Amped” by Daniel H. Wilson Review

Picture a world where diseases like epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia are cured by a small, implantable node. The implant is barely noticeable, save for a mole-like bump on your right temple, but its effects...