Photo courtesy of Fearless Records Emily Toomey Connector Staff Even if you are not a fan or have not even heard of The Maine, it is no surprise they have made a name for themselves in the music scene. The Maine writes most of their songs about personal struggles – something that makes their songs…
VPAC’s sophomoric show
Photo courtesy of Steph Chaddock Mike Paige Connector Staff Energy was the name of the game at this week’s VPAC show, which was put on by the UMass Lowell chapter of MEISA. Oldsoul, Bay Faction and Neversleep came to rock the house last Thursday, and it was exactly what they did, as not a single…
‘Honeymoon’ album review
Hannah Manning Connector Contributor After a few months of dropping individual songs, opening a telephone hotline, and releasing a polarizing music video, Lana Del Rey finally released her third studio album, “Honeymoon,” on Friday, Sept. 19. Del Rey has pulled out all stops for this release. She released the audio for “Honeymoon,” the title track,…
Yeezus Stops… Where is ‘SWISH,’ and what can we expect?
Photo courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff Even when attempting to be an objective writer, there is no other way to put it; Kanye West is a legend. It could be argued that no other figure in popular culture is as influential as Mr. West, in part because feelings towards him are…
Yeezus Stops… Where is SWISH, and what can we expect?
Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff Even when attempting to be an objective writer, there is no other way to put it; Kanye West is a legend. It could be argued that no other figure in popular culture is as influential as Mr. West, in part because feelings towards him are as polar as the…
Album review: ‘The Beauty Behind the Madness’
There is no question about it, Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name, The Weeknd seemed to have come out of nowhere. Known equally for his strange hairstyle and extremely profane lyrics, the 25-year-old Ontario native has been around for a while now, starting off his career by uploading songs to YouTube under the…
FKA Twigs “M3LL155X” review
Tyler Payman Connector Staff In the past year especially, the term “alternative R&B” has been no stranger to coffeehouse chatter. Much like in the case of the recent “emo revival”, some listeners happily embraced the freshness of something that’s new to them while others (usually with noses skyward) preach its uncredited history that has apparently…
‘Momentary’ meeting with a legendary ‘Master’: Interview with Albert Hammond, Jr.
Photos courtesy of BB Gun Press Regina Alongi Connector Editor The Strokes may be one of the most legendary bands to come out of New York City in the last 20 years. In 2001, their debut album, “Is This It,” was featured in various publications as the best album of the year, is often called…
