The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Jan. 12, 2025

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Sparks Fly on Beach House’s ‘Depression Chherry’

Over the course of four albums, Baltimore’s premier dream pop duo Beach House has most definitely found their niche in slow, graceful tunes filled with pulsing synths, sliding guitars and echoing vocals. While it’s apparent that band members Victoria Legrand…

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Summer video game releases have something for everyone

It’s that time of year again: football season. The one thing all video game playing football fanatics look forward to is here, “Madden 16.” EA Sports took training to the next level this year to cut out the time spent…

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‘Mr. Robot’ keeps audience hooked all summer long

“Mr. Robot” might just be the breakout show you haven’t watched yet. The USA original series premiered a full month before its air date on the Internet and other video on demand services, on May 27. From there, the internet…

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‘Fear the Walking Dead’ keeps loyal fans infected

“Fear the Walking Dead” drew an intense amount of viewers with over 10 million people watching the pilot episode when it premiered on August 23 on AMC. However, as impressive as the viewership was, the majority of that comes from…

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Sparks fly on Beach House’s ‘Depression Cherry’

Over the course of four albums, Baltimore’s premier dream pop duo Beach House has most definitely found their niche in slow, graceful tunes filled with pulsing synths, sliding guitars and echoing vocals. While it’s apparent that band members Victoria Legrand…

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Alabama Shakes’ folksy ‘Sound & Color’

Alabama Shakes released their second album “Sound & Color” this Tuesday. The band has released a few singles that are featured on the album early on YouTube and Spotify. The album is good, but it still demonstrates the strain between…

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Weekly EP Revue: Absurd Rich White Ladies

With lyrics like “I’m bigger than the U.S. Open,” Scotty Rebel and Tokyo Diiva, better known as the duo Rich White Ladies, showcase a fresh sense of confidence through a certain amount of terrific hilarity and absurdity. That line, which…

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In search of hip-hop’s Peter Pan with Tyler, The Creator

The divisive, yet undeniably talented enfant-terrible of hip-hop has followed up his ode to summer camp romance with a characteristically bombastic surprise release of his newest album                “Cherry Bomb.” Though some might decry…

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Passion Pit throws out upbeat musical vibes on ‘Kindred’

On their third studio album, indie-electronica band Passion Pit showcases a further advancement in their style through definitive tracks consisting of pop-infused hooks and looping beats. From Cambridge, Mass, the band has had reoccurring success with hits like “Sleepyhead” and…

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Dazzling Vague de Cirque performance sends audiences soaring

Vague de Cirque traveled to Oswego State to perform four shows from April 15 to April 18. The small, traveling circus was light-hearted and interactive, making the performances enjoyable beyond the impressive acrobatics displayed. Alain Boudreau and Noémie Gervais, two…