Mikey Alfred’s directorial debut North Hollywood has been a long time coming. The new feature comes from the minds of Alfred and the other members of the skateboarding and art collective Illegal Civilization. From start to finish, I was completely sucked into the world of…
Anyone looking to enjoy musical theater while also staying socially distanced is in luck this spring. New College Theatre and Dance and Performance Studies is currently producing the musical Carrie by Lawerence D. Cohen. This show is the first musical NCF has put on in…
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly sucked for the general music scene as live shows were rapidly canceled and studios closed, but a few artists, with suddenly a lot of free time on their hands, passed the time in quarantine by doing what they do best:…
You’ve heard of My Chemical Romance (MCR). Don’t lie to me. If you go to this school, there’s a good chance. They’re pretty much the 2000s “emo” band. But have you heard of Thursday? Okay, maybe you have. I’m not going to act like they’re…
Discovering new music right now can be difficult in a sea of musical possibilities that all blend together. But in this vast ocean, Video Girl stands out. The three piece band is made up of vocalist/producer/audio engineer Bryan Pascarella, vocalist/lyricist Emily Gaul and producer/audio engineer…
Music is present in every corner of the world as a universal and ever-evolving art form that can bring out any emotion in very real ways. Listening to it is a joy in it of itself, but creating music is an almost unsurpassable delight; arranging…
Canadian punk rock group The Wrong Brothers released their new single on Jan. 11. “Nazi Cops Fuck Off” is a tribute to the iconic Dead Kennedys song “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” as well as a navigation of present-day political events, such as the rise of…
Judas and the Black Messiah is a biographical film that doesn’t totally focus on the person central to its plot, Fred Hampton, in an effort to make the viewer think about their morals on empathy and sympathy. It challenges common conceptions of the way the…
It can be hard to be motivated to stay moving, even in the restlessness of quarantine. This week’s Songs You Should Hear, however, might be helpful in that vein, so throw on some headphones and get lost in the upbeat tempos of this playlist. “I…
Due to the pandemic, the world has been forced to change in many ways, including losing the ability to gather for a live theatrical performance. Alas, the show must go on. As many other industries have, theater had to undergo change in the past year.…
