How the Series Illustrates the Promise of True Crime by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff True crime has recently become a popular form of entertainment, from movies and documentaries to podcasts. For example, Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes attracted significant attention upon its release, among others like it. As to be […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, March 11, in Palm Desert, California, legendary session musician Hal Blaine passed away at the age of 90. Blaine is widely considered one of the best session drummers of all time. He was a member of the group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew and […]
My Chemical Romance Member Produces Netflix Mutant Series by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff Netflix has created another original TV series that is taking audiences by storm. Picture an X-Men series flooded with music and darker themes; that is The Umbrella Academy. The Umbrella Academy, like X-Men, is based on a comic book series and […]
Peter Farrelly ’79 Triumphs With His Latest Film by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff At this year’s Oscars there was one standout movie that won in three categories. The categories were Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture, and the movie was Green Book. Green Book tells the story of Don Shirley, […]
Providence Hosts Mumford & Sons at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center by Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff Providence is known as the Creative Capital because of its commitment to the arts, which includes music. As the years have passed, more and more artists have added Providence to their tour schedule, which makes it even easier (and […]
The Jonas Brothers’ Comeback Six Years After Their Breakup by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff S.O.S! On March 1, 2019, the Jonas Brothers reunited for an official comeback as the band released their new single, “Sucker,” with a corresponding music video. The song immediately became the No. 1 single on iTunes and the No.1 trending […]
by Joshua Carone ’22 A&E Staff Currently, Netflix has a near monopoly on producing true crime documentaries. From Making a Murderer to The Ted Bundy Tapes, the streaming service has significantly enabled the country’s addiction to the horrific and disturbed. Abducted In Plain Sight takes the addiction a step further. The documentary follows […]
Producer and Composer Ludwig Göransson’s Winning Season by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff Having a name like Ludwig in the music industry is a predetermined invitation for comparison. Sharing this nomenclature with one of the most recognized composers of all time, Ludwig van Beethoven, leaves any other artist with rather large shoes to fill. However, […]
Hozier Releases New Album, Wasteland, Baby! by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Five years ago, Irish singer-songwriter, Andrew Hozier-Byrne released a debut self-titled album. Featuring the prominent track, “Take Me to Church,” the album propelled Hozier towards the popularity that he currently holds today in the United States. On March 1, Hozier released his second album, […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff For the past decade, Gary Clark, Jr., has struggled to balance his message as an artist with his powerful blues soul. He is known by many as a blues guitar wizard, but his problem of matching his talent with a narrative has finally come to an end. With the […]