Marlon Pitter Connector Editor With mainstream music the way it is, and radio stations only playing five songs a day, it’s easy for good music fall through the cracks, going unnoticed to the average listener. However, with the power of the Internet at nearly everyone’s disposal, and apps like Spotify and Pandora, finding new music…
Local bands entertain Worcester crowd
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The Palladium in Worcester did not have to look far for its Jan. 10 acts. Among the five bands to perform, the night featured two local bands with loyal followings and superb lead guitarists, USA!USA!USA! and the Organ Beats, led on vocals by Waltham natives Frank Pino and Noelle Leblanc, respectively.…
One-on-one with local musician Noelle Leblanc
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Noelle Leblanc, vocalist and guitarist of the Organ Beats, has toured around the world in her previous band, Damone. As an up-and-coming band, Damone signed to Island Records and released the major-label hit album, “Out Here All Night,” in 2006. Seemingly on the cusp of mainstream success, however, Leblanc walked away…
Student Government Association lays groundwork for tobacco-free campus
Marlon Pitter Connector Staff The Student Government Association (SGA) presented their first step towards creating a tobacco-free campus at UMass Lowell with an event called the “Great American Smokeout,” featuring Tami Gouveia, the executive director of Tobacco Free Mass. “The Great American Smokeout” featured key members of the SGA including Chair of Campus Life and Environment…
Women’s volleyball season proves to be true learning experience
Marlon Pitter Connector Staff UMass Lowell’s women’s volleyball team fell to 0-24 following two losses this weekend to Stony Brook University and UMBC at the Costello Athletic Center. However, it would be foolish to suggest that they are not improving with every Division I match they compete in. When asked about what the transition to…
