If you read the Clock this week, you know how I feel about the new Hull record, so I’ll keep the intro short here. Hull drummer Jeff Stieber was kind enough to take the time to answer some questions for The Clock, and I must say it’s a good, […]
Arts & Entertainment
5 Questions w/ Patrick Murphy of Mountain Man
If you grew up in New England like I did, you know how lucky we are to have such a rich and active music scene. It seems like every town in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut have at least a couple punk and hardcore bands that call the frigid Northeast […]
Blink 182’s Return is a Worthwhile Endeavor
NOTE: This review is of the “Deluxe Edition” of Neighborhoods, which contains songs not present in the regular copy. What a difference eight years can make. That’s how long it’s been since blink-182 has released a new album. Since 2003, the band has seen its’ share of shake ups, with […]
Poets & Writers Open Mic
Last Thursday, Poets & Writers, Plymouth State University’s own literary and artistic student organization, held their second Open Mic of the year. Located in the Fire Place Lounge in the HUB, a microphone was set up on a carpet for students, faculty, and anyone who attended to sit and read […]
This Time Next Year Lives Up to the Hype
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Take that phrase, and apply it to the plethora of pop punk the music scene has produced over the last couple years. The genre has become oversaturated with a new crop of New Found Glory clones, and as each Tuesday goes by, it […]
“Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”
Grab the second controller and join in one of the best geeky films ever, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The movie is based on a graphic novel series by the same name. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is about a man named Scott Pilgrim who strives to date a girl […]
5 Questions w/ Erick Serna of Erick Serna & The Killing Floor
Formally a member of The Dear Hunter, Erick Serna was once one of the last 2 original members in the band. Now on his own, Erick has started his own band, Erick Serna and The Killing Floor. Spending time recording in “The Barn” (a fully functioning recording studio located in […]
Dane Rand Project:
If it’s an evil woman got you down, a lost love, an empty bottle of booze, or the complete opposite of all those things, then it’s the blues; and if it’s the blues, it’s going to stir up your inner longing for something you never lost, or for something you […]
Super 8: 1970’s Alien Blast-Fest
Remember back when the teacher assigned the class to make their own movies as a final project? The payoff was the joy in seeing the films come together. J. J. Abram’s knows just how to capture this child-like feeling of cinema and mold it into a charming 1970’s Kodak with […]
5 Questions w/ Bobby Barnett of Captain! We’re Sinking
Some bands are just awesome. Lyrically, aesthetically, musically, everything. Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Captain! We’re Sinking is one of those bands. During my email conversation with guitarist/vocalist Bobby Barnett (who is joined in CWS by fellow guitarist/vocalist Leo Vergnetti, bassist Zack Charette and drummer Bill Orender), he came across as an intelligent, […]