‘Draft Day’ gives NFL fans sneak-peek at back door draft politics
“Miracle,” “Remember the Titans,” “Field of Dreams” – if you have seen one sports movie, you have seen them all. A film about the ins and outs of the most highly anticipated day for the National Football League season, “Draft…
Weekly EP Revue: Scavenger Hunt’s alternative pop melodies
In 2011, Dan Mufson, a Philadelphia composer and producer, moved out to Los Angeles to further pursue a career in music. Later that year, Mufson met singer Jill Lamoureux. Together, the pair formed a four-piece band known as Scavenger Hunt….
Chuck Inglish’s laidback summer jams
For the casual hip-hop fan, the name Chuck Inglish may not immediately ring a bell. Even if you’re a real aficionado of the genre, the work of the Chicago-based rapper might have passed under your radar. Inglish is one half…
‘The Winter Soldier’ packs action with character development
Unlike the first “Captain America,” which ultimately felt like a setup for “The Avengers,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” feels much more like a story for the character. Now that the origin story is out of the way, we finally…
Refreshing surprises in Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘Education & War’
If you’ve been following The Kaiser Chiefs since their first album, 2004’s “Employment,” then you’ve come to expect a sharp, poppy formula from the group. They have remained one of my favorite bands for their consistency. However, after four albums,…
Slacker clown prince Mac DeMarco refines sound, grows artistically
Upon hearing the album title “Salad Days” you may cower back in the tiniest fashion and ask yourself “What?” However, after listening and googling his name, you will notice that it makes perfect sense. As his sophomore album, it’s got…
Nostalgic, energetic punk vibes on “Here and Nowhere Else”
Cleveland-based rock trio Cloud Nothings is known for making simple-sounding post-punk music that can give listeners a heady dose of nostalgia for the salad days of their youth. There is plenty of that youthful wistfulness on its new album “Here…
‘HIMYM’ closes in much-maligned fashion
Nine seasons, 208 episodes and some legendary moments all came to an end this week when Ted Mosby met the titular mother. There will be plenty of spoilers ahead in this review, so beware. The one-hour special opens with the…
Weekly EP Revue: Celeigh Chapman
In 2011, Celeigh Chapman’s band, COYOL, released its debut, self-titled EP. Largely unnoticed by mainstream audiences and media, it seemed that Chapman’s band would slip through the cracks. However, the Los Angeles-based artist is new to the industry. Before the…
‘Noah’ provides strong performances, fresh take on Biblical tale
There are many individuals that are skeptical about going and seeing “Noah,” myself included, because this movie is based off a tale from the Bible. However, the movie does an incredible job of staying true to the source material…
