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Fantastic Albums You Need Now Part II

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz November 6, 2013

Hellogoodbye just keeps getting better. The quirky indie-pop band from Long Beach, California, has evolved tremendously since releasing their breakthrough album: Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!...

Artists You Need to Know: NGHBRS

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz October 30, 2013

NGHBRS is by far the best band I’ve ever seen preform at The Space; they sound so good together, they’re incredibly funny and so down to earth. They’re full of energy and know how to deliver a killer...

Fantastic Albums You Need Now-Part One

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz October 9, 2013

Listen to Chvrches. I’ll give you five minutes. Their studio debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, embodies euphoria that is then stolen, but it comes back almost in a parallel universe where...

Interviewing Caspian: Part Dos

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz May 1, 2013

Here comes Caspian again, blowing every mind wherever they go. This band never fails to leave me mesmerized, astounded and wanting more. Seeing them perform for the first time last semester, I was left...

Cringe Fest

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz April 10, 2013

The Evil Dead (a remake of the 1981 original) gives you the widely-known cliché, introduced in the original, of college and/or high school students just hanging out in a creepy old and remote cabin, doing...

Spiritual Wonderland

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz April 10, 2013

The dynamic duo that make up the female band Cheeky are worth checking out. They are more than just girls with guitars. They are Bryttany Cunningham and Charlotte Axthelm; a powerful harmonic duo whose...

An Interview with a Killer Rock Band

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz April 3, 2013

The Gallery is special: a perfect mixture of killer vocals, upbeat melodies, and lyrics that leave you speechless. I had the opportunity to interview one of the members via email, and it was a remarkable...

The Soft Hills’ Charismatic Chromatisms

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz March 13, 2013

Coming from Seattle, Wash., The Soft Hills are virtuosos. Members Garrett Hobba, Brett Massa, Matthew Brown and Randall Skrasek are mesmerizing musicians, creating rich sounds that blend together so elegantly...

Conor Maynard’s Contrast

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz February 20, 2013

Coming from the UK with help from Ne-Yo, Conor Maynard is an energetic burst of fresh air. His debut album Contrast, although quirky and different from today’s pop artists, hides his full potential behind...

Moving Mountains, Music and Minds

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz February 14, 2013

Going to The Space for the first time, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. It’s quirky, though. From the arcade games to the sofa and decorations on the walls, it’s a whole other world. You should...

WNHU Holiday Fair

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz January 30, 2013

WNHU’s Holiday Fair was adorable and well-planned. When you walked into the Dodds Theater, there were cute homemade cookies and hot chocolate just waiting to be picked up. Gift wrapping and the “make...

The Nathan Ward Band: Classics Are Revived

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz December 5, 2012

Covering songs from Elvis Presley to The Rolling Stones, The Nathan Ward Band consists of four dudes creating stellar harmonies that transport us back to the era of classic rock n’ roll. Consisting...

Life of Pi: Go See

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz December 5, 2012

Director Ang Lee creates a phenomenal castaway film about a young man who is thrown into an unlikely duo with a Bengal Tiger, as they both try to survive life at sea while making a unique connection. This...

Rise of the Guardians: Perfect for the Season

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz November 28, 2012

Peter Ramsey’s Rise of the Guardians is a perfect movie and deserves a place in any DVD collection. Based on the books by William Joyce, it’s vividly enhanced and brought to life. It is magical as...

MEISA Presents: A Really Noteworthy Concert

Ileana Alvarez-Diaz November 7, 2012

When it’s 8 p.m. on a Saturday and MEISA is in the ballroom, you should be there for an amazing show. On Oct. 6, it was a lengthy, but incredibly phenomenal show featuring Smoke Signals, If I Were We,...

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