Nick Crowley Connector Contributor Whenever a seasoned artist puts out a new release, it is often put under close scrutiny of the artist’s biggest fans, whom either criticize the release for straying too far from the artist’s traditional sound or for the artist staying too true to their signature sound. Jon Gooch, also known under…
Grammys 2015 nominees and winners
GENERAL Album of the Year WINNER: “Morning Phase,” Beck “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé “X,” Ed Sheeran “In the Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith “Girl,” Pharrell Williams Record of the Year “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX “Chandelier,” Sia WINNER: “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor Song of the…
Review: ‘Hyperview’ – Title Fight
Tyler Peyman Connector Contributor At the steps of their studio, every well-established band one day faces the dilemma of either evolving on their own terms or appeasing their fans and sustaining the sound they are loved for. For Title Fight, the solution is simply to make their music, go with their gut, and hope that…
Top Five Rap Albums of 2014
Andrew Haverty Connector Staff 5. “Paperwork” – T.I. Picking the number five album for this list was definitely the most difficult. With so many solid rap albums in 2014, it was hard to choose from the wide selection of albums I had bought and listened to from beginning to end (I bought over 20 of…
Lockhart to Lowell: An interview with the Boston Pops’ conductor
(Photo courtesy of Stu Rosner) Regina Alongi Connector Editor “I don’t listen to music,” Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart disclosed in an interview with The Connector. “I listen to music all the time for work and the last thing I want to hear is more music!” Naturally, when your full-time job is studying music, why…
‘Shady XV’ review
Andrew Haverty Connector Contributor Since the release of “The Slim Shady LP” in 1999, Shady Records has spent the majority of its existence at the top of the charts with only six out of the 22 major studio releases not reaching Platinum status. With the release of “Shady XV,” Shady Records celebrates its past success…
WUML Dance For Tots 2014 this Friday, Dec. 5
LOWELL − In planning their biggest show of the year, WUML has decided to rebrand this year’s “Rock for Tots” show as an EDM show. “Rock for Tots,” which benefits local charities for the holidays, is being rebranded as “Dance for Tots,” hosting a wide array of EDM artists. The show, which will be on…
Seven Spires, “The Cabaret of Dreams” – review
Derek McLeod Connector Staff Coming out of the gates like the mightiest of monsters crawling from the blackness of the mind, Seven Spires debut EP “The Cabaret of Dreams” is one of the most solid pieces of symphonic metal in the past decade, due in large part to stellar composition, production and character that most…
