America has been searching to find the love again. In this politically-divided country filled with violence and hatred, we can stop for a minute and come together to fall back in love with rock and roll. It’s all happening, and the guys who are bringing it back are Greta Van […]

Music: During the week of October 29, 2007, the single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” by Soulja Boy still had the #1 spot on the Billboard 200, where it would stay until November 10. Movies: The movies “American Gangster” (starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe), “Bee Movie” (starring Jerry Seinfeld, Renee […]

Pop-punk ensemble Knuckle Puck entered the scene in 2013 with their popular EP, “The Weight That You Buried.” It was a gritty, four-song sophomore showing, and it remains their best work. It had it all–lyrics about their hated hometown, crunchy aggressive guitars and blasting D-beats. Future albums would not be […]

The new KDAG activity lab  The Karl Drerup Art Gallery had a rich history at its previous location in the Draper and Maynard building by Main Street. However, this year, the KDAG has been enjoying and acclimating to its new location on Highland Street with just as much vigor and […]

The original “Evil Within,” from 2014, was one of the sleeper hits of the year. Featuring the heroic Detective Sebastian Castellanos investigating strange occurrences at Beacon Mental Hospital, it was a phenomenal addition to the survival horror genre. The sequel, which came out on October 13, however, is even more […]

The real magic of a Shakespearean classic does not always come from the words spoken, but in the performance of the actors bringing it to life. With plays that were penned hundreds of years ago, it takes a great amount of dedication and vocational rigor to breathe life into a […]

Music: During the week of October 22, 2007, the single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” by Soulja Boy still had the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. Movies: During this week ten years ago, the music-laden film “August Rush” (starring Freddie Highmore and Robin Williams) and crime thriller “Reservation […]

Most people remember exactly where they were, and what they were doing, when they heard about a national, or even international, tragedy during their lifetime. I remember being a junior in high school, sitting in my family’s mudroom (a New Hampshire term, for sure), logging into my Facebook account after […]

Music: During the week of October 15, 2007, the single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” by Soulja Boy still had the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. It had been knocked down from the spot by Kanye West earlier in the year, but bounced back for a lengthy stay, which would […]

In 2017, comedy is a persnickety market. The standards for what is actually “funny” anymore are constantly fluctuating, both due to the amorphous boundaries of what is humorous or offensive, and the fact that everything seems to have been done before.  As an avid viewer of stand-up specials since middle […]