Dire Straits frontman, Scottish cowboy Mark Knopfler back in studio
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Not every cowboy is from America. Mark Knopfler (“Down the Road Wherever”) is best known for his role as lead guitarist, singer and songwriter for Dire Straits (“Money For Nothing”). Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler…
Rico Nasty, Boys Noize shake up techno with scorching collab
Rating: 5/5 stars They say good things come in threes. That is certainly true of the latest EP released by Rico Nasty (“SIMP”) in collaboration with the German DJ Boys Noize (“Oi Oi Oi”). The bite-sized three-track EP stylistically titled…
APRIL FOOLS EDITION: Kashira impersonates pop star twin to release new album
Rating: 5/5 stars Shakira’s (“Hips Don’t Lie”) secret twin sister Kashira released an album titled “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” on March 22. The collection of pop songs played backward reveals a secret message on each track. When sequenced, the…
Creative writing alumni share paths to post-graduate success
Alicia Hughes and Jackson Gavin are no strangers to the fear experienced by writers surrounding the job hunt. Both graduates of the class of 2017, Hughes and Gavin Zoomed into the Marano 205 classroom on Nov. 30 to give SUNY…
Art rocker Peter Gabriel’s lunar mission “I/O” bemusing yet amusing
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Christmas has come early for fans of overly complicated and intricate album releases. Peter Gabriel (“In Your Eyes”) released his first album of new songs since his album “Up” released back in 2002. The album, released on…
Remaining Beatles McCartney, Starr release final song in memory of lost bandmates
Rating: 5/5 stars Talk about a wildcard moment! The Beatles (“Let It Be”) have united one final time thanks to the help of artificial intelligence used to refine the very last of John Lennon’s (“I’m Stepping Out”) unreleased demo recordings….
Publishing Festival gives students inside industry view, anticipated trends
SUNY Oswego welcomed four established professionals from the field of publishing for its biannual Publishing Festival on Oct. 27, courtesy of the English and Creative Writing Department and Career Services. “Today, it’s all about access,” Juliet Giglio, associate professor of…
Duran Duran goes goth, covers classics, honors Halloween on spooky songs
Rating: 5/5 stars The Halloween season closed with a special new wave treat with a few new tricks from the ‘80s titans, Duran Duran (“Future Past”). The band released their latest album, “Danse Macabre” on Oct. 27. Including three new…
The Rolling Stones, Gaga, Wonder drop their holy trinity collab
Rating: 5/5 stars The collaboration no one could have predicted is here. On Sept. 25, The Rolling Stones (“Blue & Lonesome”) released “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven,” which will be on their upcoming album “Hackney Diamonds.” The song features Stevie Wonder…
K. Flay ‘pays no interest to niceties of politeness’ on ‘MONO’
Rating: 4/5 stars The alt music scene is in for a very reflective treat by K. Flay (“Inside Voices / Outside Voices”) whose newest album “MONO” dropped on Sept. 15. On this record, the singer details her jarring experience of…
