Tuesday, April 30, 2024

“Snitch” Review

Sitting through “Snitch” is much like walking through a museum or a time machine. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reprises his role as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson from seemingly every film he’s ever starred in....

Poesía Peligrosa at the Barn

“We be the silenced ones!” Poesía Peligrosa commemorated Latino heritage through song, spoken word, art and dance at the Barn on Feb. 21. Marisol L. Torres and Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, members of In Lak Ech...

“Vampires in the Lemon Grove” by Karen Russell Review

I felt an uncomfortable sense of guilt as I finished the final page of Karen Russell’s new collection of short stories, “Vampires in the Lemon Grove.” Russell’s accolades are so impressive that they’re frankly...

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...