Spring Awakening is a show that usually goes down one of two ways for viewers. They either consider it a wonderful show about honesty, expression, and self discovery, or they end up asking themselves why they just sat down and watched something so vulgar. The musical is about teens discovering […]
Arts & Entertainment
Poets And Writers Rock The FPL
On Monday, September 17, Poets and Writers hosted their first Open Mic of the academic year. It proved to be a quirky and fun event. While normally the organization’s events are held at PHOP downtown, they like to draw the attention of new students by holding them in the Fire […]
Return To Borderlands
It’s hard to believe it was 2009 last time we had a brand new Borderlands game to play. Three years may not seem like such a long wait for a sequel, but in a business like the video game industry, where franchises like Call of Duty and Assassins Creed are […]
Green Day’s Teenage Angst
If progress were tracked inside a bubble, Green Day would be an enormous success with their latest release, ¡Uno!. In fact, if Green Day’s career existed in such a bubble they’d be magnificently revolutionary. But they don’t, and never will. They sit in a state of middling mediocrity that will […]
Not Just Another Action Film
The film End of Watch is a newly released 2012 cop action movie which is shot in the hand held style of film making. The film follows two South Central cops, Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena respectively. The film tracks their day to […]
Cult Movie Magic at The Flying Monkey
No, Jim Jones isn’t fronting the concession stand. No, Charlie Manson isn’t the bathroom attendant drying off the hands of patrons. Certainly, Plymouth State University’s own professor Paul Rogalus isn’t adorned in robes uttering incantations. What is happening at The Flying Monkey however, is nothing short of fantastic and […]
Battle Born
The Beastie Boys always had New York City, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers have always had the state of California (and the female anatomy), The Killers have always staked their sound in and around the city of Las Vegas. Throughout their career, the band has aimed to convey the […]
A Cinematic Experience From The xx
Coexist is a cinematic experience contained within thirty-seven minutes of music. It’s not a complex story, it’s actually quite simple, one that speaks about love and broken love. Over the course of the album, it seems that singers Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim are forlorn lovers conversing back […]
Up And Coming Artists Rock Bonnaroo
Music festivals are the best place for music fans to not only see several of their favorite bands in one weekend, but also to discover new artists. While there are hundreds of festivals across the United States that take place each summer, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee […]
Crashing Violent Waves
It is a common belief amongst fans that Anthony Green is the element of success in Circa Survive. He certainly has paved the way for Circa Survive as a stand out band with his unique high pitched, haunting vocals. Yet what has always been the draw to Circa Survive leaving […]