Category: Arts & Entertainment

Tame Impala Announces New Album

Recently Released Singles Promise Psychedelic Dance Party by: Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Oct. 25, Tame Impala announced their fourth studio album on their website and social media. Entitled The Slow Rush, it is their first album since their seminal work Currents was released back in 2015.  Tame Impala fans have reason to rejoice […]

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PC Debuts Witty Comedy Something Rotten!

Broadway Play Gets Its Northeast Collegiate Premiere by: Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff Something Rotten! is something special. Providence College’s Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film has been granted the privilege and honor of giving the show its northeastern regional collegiate premiere this past weekend.  The production offers something for everyone, from casual theatregoers to […]

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Active Minds’ Semicolon Project

by: Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff  There are moments when you are walking around campus in a sea of students and listening to their conversations or too loud music, but feel completely alone and isolated. Your vision and mind do not connect at that moment, but rather, you are swept away in a current of […]

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JESUS IS KING: Kanye Experiments With Gospel

Rapper Undertakes Massive Genre Transformation by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Kanye West has returned to music once again with the debut of his ninth studio album, entitled Jesus Is King. After previously teasing a separate project, entitled  Yandhi, the record was released after multiple delays dating back to over one year ago. As the […]

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Modern Music Promotion: How Songs Go Viral

Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Song Popularity by: Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff In today’s society, everything we do is driven by social media in some way. Similarly, social media has had an enormous impact on the music industry when it comes to the promotion of songs and the way that artists interact […]

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From the Archives: Red Hearse Album Reflection

Learning About Love and Collaboration in Music by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Co-Editor In today’s music industry, collaborations are often saddled with large expectations and surrounded by excitement. Whether fans are waiting for the next DJ Khaled-produced album of star-saturated hits or enjoying Ed Sheeran’s newest album No.6 Collaborations Project, the coming together of artists […]

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Burgers, Beers, and Dune-Buggies

The Abbey Reinvents Itself With Renovations, Menu Changes by Patrick Fuller ’21, Peter Keough ’20 A&E Co-Editors A desert adventure company in Fountain Hills, AZ and the Providence burger bar The Abbey have one thing in common: the owners.  Michelle and Jay Hoff own Desert Dog Adventure Tours, a company which rents out jeeps, hummers, […]

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Acoustic Java Coffee Shop

Coffee as an Art Form in the Creative Capital by Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff The variety of cafés in Providence ranges from industrial spots with rustic decor, brick walls, and shelves filled with books, to those with white marble accents that scream Instagram vibes. Indeed, there appears to be no shortage. Yet, Acoustic Java […]

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Spooky Season: Halloween Entertainment Preview

Streaming Services Advertise Scary New Content by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff With October and Halloween come a slew of new, and potentially scary, movies and television shows across streaming sites. Not only are there new additions, but streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have a wide range of fan-favorite Halloween movies that users should […]

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Boasts Diverse Nomination Class

Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, Doobie Brothers Vie for Top Spots by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recently announced the nominees for its 2020 class. The nominees span many different genres of music. Eligibility requires that nominees have released their first recordings at least 25 years earlier. Similar to years […]

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