The R.E.D. Album
For those not familiar with The Game’s music, after listening to his new album, “The R.E.D. Album,” you may find yourself becoming fans. Unfortunately, “The R.E.D. Album” dropped a week before Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV.” Any album released around…
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother, directed by Jesse Peretz, is a hilarious comedy. That being said, the movie has a substantive under-current as well. Ned, played by the masterful Paul Rudd, is an ‘idiot’ only in the eyes of the real world….
Judith Sloan
–Artist Judith Sloan spent several years researching the stories of her neighbors in Queens, N.Y. Their tales are documented in “Crossing the BLVD” a multimedia project that includes a stage-show, book and exhibition. She collaborated with her husband Warren Lehrer,…
I Love You, Phillip Morris
For some the words independent film might translate to “boring artsy film” but hopefully this column will change your mind. I aim to introduce you to some newly released low-budget films on various mediums, from Netflix Instant Watch, DVD, and…
Brothers battle for everything in ‘Warrior’
“Warrior” is in many ways a movie that’s been seen too many times. However, there’s a certain appeal and emotional core that makes “Warrior” a vastly different, and more importantly, good, movie. The film centers on Tommy (Tom Hardy, “Inception”)…
Disease spreads through touch
We live in a world of constant fear. Of these fears, the most predominant is disease and the fear that one day it will be linked to the eventual zombie apocalypse and be the downfall of society. “Contagion,” directed by…
Closing Loop for season
Ask any local and they will tell you half the fun of eating at Rudy’s Lakeside Drive-In is basking in the late-summer sun as it sinks into Lake Ontario. So of course we visit on a Monday, after sunset, in…
Neon Indian shines on sophomore album, ‘Era Extraña’
In 2009, Neon Indian, also known as Alan Palomo, burst onto the electronic scene with his acclaimed LP “Psychic Chasms.” Palomo’s unique blend of synthesizers, breezy melodies, guitar distortion and catchy 8-bit samples helped usher in a new style of…
Queens ‘BLVD’ reveals immigrants’ lives
It’s not always clear what kind of hybrid creature a multi-media performance will be; a dysfunctional mutant, or a powerful, artistic chimera. “Crossing the BLVD” incorporates photography, music and storytelling woven together masterfully by actor and writer Judith Sloan. “BLVD”…
Men’s soccer scores late goal to win 1-0 thriller against Raiders
The Oswego State men’s soccer team continued its winning ways on Tuesday, posting a thrilling 1-0 victory over Roberts Wesleyan at Laker Field. Freshman forward Ryan Purdy played the role of hero, scoring with less than three minutes left in…
