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It’s not Lupus, House is on Netflix

Sarcasm, syringes, stitches and strippers. America’s favorite Sherlock Holmes expy returns to television in all of his 8 season glory with all of the wit and wisdom you can expect from Hugh Laurie and company. House tells the story of a drug addicted doctor who works against time to figure out diseases in a procedural

“Divergent” and damned good

A cut above the average dystopian story “You’re different. You don’t fit into a category. They can’t control you. They call it Divergent. You can’t let them find out about you.” says Tori, the mysterious Asian tattoo artist who kicks off the plot of the movie. Divergent is the latest dystopian novel to get a

“Mr. Peabody and Sherman” review

Can your dog play fetch? Unfortunately, mine cannot. It cuddles up before I go to sleep, being cute. But in the world of Sherman and Mr. Peabody a dog can play guitar, mix drinks, build a time machine, invent zumba and even adopt a kid. Based off the early cartoons of the same characters, Dreamworks’

Composition Corner

here I’ll give tips and tricks to aspiring songwriters and composers. This week, I’ll be talking about solo instrument composition. In most cases, for example orchestral strings, wind instruments, bass instruments and voice, harmonic accompaniment isn’t available on your instrument. Composing something interesting and challenging is quite frankly a difficult task. In the Baroque era,

Mothers of Rock: A Tribute to Women in Music

March 8 7:30 P.M Durgin Hall Benefit Concert The past and the future of music collide in the present for one night only in Lowell. This year, the Music Entertainment Industry Student Association presents the 10th anniversary of it’s annual tribute to women in music, Mothers of Rock. This year, old favorites from years past

New England Music Awards 2014

Mathew Synchantha Connector Editor On the heels of the most successful open voting period in New England Music Awards history NEMA organizers are pleased to announce the official recipients of the prestigious Honor Awards which are presented annually to individuals or institutions who have distinguished themselves as pivotal figures on the New England music landscape.

Pretzel Palooza

Mathew Sychantha UML Student They say the best things in life are free. Let me tell you my brothers, I tell you I’ve seen the lightning flash. I’ve heard the thunder roar. I’ve felt sin breakers dashing trying to conquer my soul. But I heard the voice of Jesus saying still to fight on. He