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Sufjan Stevens instrumental album is anything like his usual genre of music — soft indie folk and baroque pop — but its not quite unexpected either. Stevens builds on his previous endeavors in electronic music to create Aporia with his stepfather and collaborator, Lowell Brams.

Review: Electronic album is magically experimental

By Kara Bowen April 26, 2020
Sufjan Stevens' instrumental album is anything like his usual genre of music — soft indie folk and baroque pop. But it's not quite unexpected either.
Associate professor Nia Nunn works with the Community Unity Music Education Program in 2017. She is planning a Toni Morrison and Audre Lorde birthday celebration Feb. 18 at Southside Community Center.

Event to honor two iconic black female writers

By Kara Bowen February 12, 2020

Ithaca College students, professors and community members will contribute their writing and performance arts to celebrate two of the most influential black female writers in the literary canon, Toni Morrison...

“Walls” is a weak solo album from the former One Direction member. Tomlinson fails to bring real artistry to his simplistic pop lyrics.

Review: Album hindered by forgettable sound

By Kara Bowen February 11, 2020

Louis Tomlinson was never one of the flashiest members of One Direction, even during the band’s peak of success. There hasn’t been much to characterize him since the group’s disbandment in 2015 besides...

The release of Mac Millers album Circles is a gesture that is meant to honor the memory of the late rapper. The album offers Millers impressive lyricism and keeps his memory alive among fans.

Review: Posthumous album is a fitting goodbye

By Kara Bowen January 29, 2020

After his arrival to the hip-hop scene in the late 2000s, rapper Mac Miller’s music was characterized by nonstop, exponential growth. The posthumous release of “Circles,” his sixth studio album,...

From left, Steven Stewart ‘19 films and senior Audrey Warner interviews wrestler Samantha Cohen for their documentary. Addison Dlott ‘19 and Jakob Markwardt ‘19 film a shot from a different angle.

Student documentary wrestles with mental health

By Kara Bowen December 4, 2019

On an October night in 2018, a woman in a shiny black leotard stood inside a homemade wrestling ring with blood dripping down her face and streaking her blue face paint as she surveyed her opponent. This...

Cold War Kidss new album, New Age Norms 1 is the first installment in a three-part album series. The album has a handful of engaging tracks, but it is not particularly remarkable.

Review: Indie album lacks complexity and character

By Kara Bowen November 12, 2019

Indie mainstay Cold War Kids’ new album, “New Age Norms 1,” is a record fated, or perhaps condemned, to be fixed in the alternative radio charts. The eight-song album seems unusually short in comparison...

Jimmy Eat World is known for their angsty punk sound, something it has been working on for the 25 years the band has been together. Though the album doesnt often deviate from the bands usual genre, it is charming and engaging all the same

Review: Pop-punk album is endearingly familiar

By Kara Bowen October 30, 2019

After perfecting pop-punk for over 25 years, Jimmy Eat World has found a comfortable groove. Its most recent album, “Surviving,” doesn’t reinvent the wheel. The band sticks to the same toolbox that...

M83s video game-inspired album is a sequel to their 2007 Digital Shades Vol. 1. Though the album is influenced by bold and creative visuals, it falls apart through the irritating and repetitive electronic soundscape.

Review: Video games and visuals fail vivid synth-pop album

By Kara Bowen, Staff Writer October 2, 2019

From Janelle Monae’s “Dirty Computer” to Melanie Martinez’s “K-12,” an increasing number of musical artists have accompanied their album releases with short films — and M83 is no different....

Iggy Pops newest album Free is a reflection of the artists eccentricities, at the expense of the quality of the product. The album is jazzy, moving away from Pops typical rock. Although some lyrics are strong, a lot of them feel bizarre and lazy.

Review: Singer delivers outlandish addition to punk anthology

By Kara Bowen, Staff Writer September 17, 2019

Iggy Pop is one of the few artists who perfectly represents the spirit of punk. A few of the highlights of his decades-long career include covering himself in peanut butter, performing in a loincloth,...

Though “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” attempts to pay tribute to the surrealist director, the film fails to establish a clear narrative. But, its simplistic animation captures a polished image of Buñuel’s surroundings.

Review: Fluid and stylish animation carries biopic

By Kara Bowen, Staff Writer September 11, 2019

The early 20th-century world of surrealism and scandal, backwoods Spanish villages and the bohemian Parisian art world are vividly illustrated in “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles.” Directed...

The Pale Lady ominously stalks a teenager through a red-lit hallway in André Øvredal’s PG-13 adaptation of the children’s book series “Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark.” The film, despite being rated for younger audiences, incites fear.

Review: Book adaptation matches terror of original

By Kara Bowen, Staff Writer August 28, 2019

PG-13 horror movies can be hit or miss. Too often the attempt at R-rated edginess falters under watered-down pandering to a younger audience: Think the final scene of “The Visit,” which features one...

Rap genius Earl Sweatshirt released his third studio album after a three-year hiatus.

Review: Rap album is brief but bursting with emotion

By Kara Bowen, Life and Culture Editor December 3, 2018
“Some Rap Songs” is ambitious and unexpectedly artistic, presenting a fusion of influences and emotional verses without fanfare.
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