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Willoughby Thom | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
If Sublime, Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young had a baby, it would be Australian band Ocean Alley. Even with over a million monthly listeners on Spotify and a massive fanbase in Australia, they are still regarded as a small alternative band in the United States, and this needs to read more→
Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
I figured it was fitting to close the semester the same way I opened it: with Bob Dylan. Since the Timothée Chalamet biopic about the singer’s shift from folk to rock music— aptly titled “Going Electric” — is delayed indefinitely, here are some movies about Dylan to fill your read more→
Ryan Israel and Claire Rafford | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
It’s 70 and sunny, but it’s also November so Christmas is right around the corner. Of course, the holiday wouldn’t be complete without Christmas music. You know the classics, but you might not know these two underappreciated Christmas albums. “The Christmas Album” — Delicate Steve By Ryan Israel, Scene read more→
Jake Winningham | Monday, November 9, 2020
The answer: this Canadian philosophy student and aspiring broadcaster began hosting television shows in his native Ontario before shifting to and from short-lived NBC game shows for years. He replaced his friend Art Fleming as the host of “Jeopardy!” in 1984, a position he ending up holding for 36 read more→
Dillon Begley | Monday, November 9, 2020
Over the past 20 to 25 years, ever since the very first WWE and WCW professional wrestling video games, there have been many great games based on sports entertainment. My favorite personal classics include Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain on the Playstation 2, the entire Smackdown vs Raw series read more→
Colleen Fischer | Friday, November 6, 2020
I hated Wallows, then I loved them and now I’m indifferent. With the surge of indie bands getting their musicians from teenage Netflix shows and vice versa, I admittedly judged Wallows — and Dylan Minnette — before I gave them a chance. I gave them my first sincere listen read more→
Sophia Michetti | Friday, November 6, 2020
Ariana Grande released her sixth studio album, “Positions,” on Oct. 30, and it undeniably has the “Ariana Grande sound.” Grande is known for blending her angelic, powerhouse voice with a driving, trap beat. The title song, “positions,” has the feeling of a hit that’s catchy enough to be on read more→
Jake Winningham and Ryan McNelis | Thursday, November 5, 2020
“Letter to You,” the latest album from Bruce Springsteen, isn’t just the finest album the Boss has recorded with the E Street Band in decades; it’s a living document, a vital snapshot of an American institution as they approach their 50th anniversary. Recorded live in-studio, the album finds Springsteen read more→
Patrick Witteman | Thursday, November 5, 2020
Jay Electronica was, at one point, billed as rap’s savior. Electronica’s single “Exhibit C” set the hip-hop world ablaze, and the release of his debut EP “Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)” pushed the Jay Electronica hype machine to new heights. After an intense bidding war between Jay-Z and read more→
Ryan Israel, Jake Winningham and Nick Brigati | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The 2020 election has arrived and Scene writers have made their dream fictional presidential tickets! President Lil Baby and Vice President Gunna By Ryan Israel, Scene Editor Come 2021, the White House will “Drip Harder” thanks to the inevitable presidency of Lil Baby and Gunna, the pair of musical read more→