Author: AMANDA KARP

Kesha’s single offers a glimmer at her upcoming album

Photo courtesy of jim pop, Flickr Kesha has released a music video for her new single, “Raising Hell (feat. Big Freedia),” from her upcoming fourth album “High Road.” The single marks her return to pop, following her 2017 album “Rainbow,” a ballad-focused and emotional record with feminist themes cataloged inner […]

Van Buuren’s album compliments his artistic style

Photo courtesy of S.Camelot, Flickr The undisputed “king of trance music” is back again with a massive 28-track project that encompasses everything an artist at the pinnacle of his respective genre should produce. Van Buuren initially grew in fame thanks to his massive and unique trance synths and beats. The […]

10 movies to watch on Halloween

Photo courtesy of alan light, Flickr 1.Hocus Pocus (1993)  Where to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime, playing all day on Freeform on Halloween  This Halloween classic is the perfect film to watch this Halloween. When Max accidentally breaks the spell releasing the Sanderson sisters to wreak havoc in Salem, Massachusetts, […]

“Jesus Is King” film exceeds the conventional

Photo courtesy of Karl Hab, Flickr No one really knows what to expect when it comes to the meticulously crafted world of Kanye West. Whether it be the frenzied sneaker releases, the development of Star Wars-like dwelling structures or the release of an IMAX film dedicated to his “Sunday Service” and overall […]

Waterparks discuss mistreatment of musicians in new album

Photo courtesy of Jessica Wear, Flickr Following their years-long alphabetical theme, Waterparks has released their third full-length album “Fandom.” Less than a year after the completion of their “Entertainment” tour, the album has fans ready for the next one. While “Fandom” retains the trio’s usual pop-punk sound, it experiments in […]

Harry Styles’ new single signals musical maturity

Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wikipedia After two years, Harry Styles has unexpectedly released a new single titled “Lights Up” alongside its own music video. The song and video both present Styles’ seemingly new era of music: brutally honest, psychedelic and representative of his music’s growing maturity. This song is […]

Inspirations for 2019 Halloween costume ideas

Photo courtesy of Nathan Rupert, Flickr It’s that time of year again where one of the most prominent thoughts on people’s minds (if they haven’t decided already) is what exactly they’ll be dressing up as for Halloween this year. What seems like a fairly simple task is one that is […]

Ramapo alum’s poetry collection is raw

Photo courtesy of Scott Laudati “Camp Winapooka” is an outstanding collection of poetry written by Ramapo alumnus, Scott Laudati. He is a fantastic poet and delivers original collections of modern poetry. No words in the poems are capitalized, but this stylistic choice does not come off as pretentious by any […]

Daft Punk’s 2001 release is emotionally charging

Photo courtesy of jhsounds, Flickr In 2001, Daft Punk released their commercially successful second album “Discovery,” turning them from underground DJs to legends. The French duo redefined electronic music with this album. By mixing popular ‘70s beats and electric guitars they created a sound that was not common at the time. “Discovery” is […]