Henry St. Pierre Connector Contributor The app “Yik Yak” has quickly become a cultural phenomenon. College campuses across the nation are being impacted by the free-to-download app, which is very simply an anonymous user’s playground. Of course, our very own UMass Lowell is not estranged to the App Store, so plenty of River Hawks…
“Frail Communion”? Spotlight on Opeth’s newest album
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Contributor On Aug. 25, 2014, Swedish progressive metal titan Opeth released their 11th studio album, “Pale Communion.” Opeth is globally renowned among metal fans for their cerebral lyrics, haunting yet beautiful melodies and the ability to seamlessly blend clean (regular singing) and growled vocals (both done by Mikael Akerfeldt, the…
“The Sims 4” review
Amanda Dysart Connector Contributor Over the past week and a half, I have grown to love Charlotte. She is a tiny brunette with big blue eyes. She loves music and art and is always inspired when watching the cooking channel. Most of the time she is happy, but she did get sad when she…
Zombie movie invades Lowell
Karla Garcia Connector Contributor “Zombie Party Massacre” is the first full-length feature film being written and directed by Lowell resident Jessica Houlihan. The idea for this project was developed from a short film she produced in college called “Life of the Party.” She took the script from the short and decided to expand the…
Not ‘Destined’ to be game of the year: ‘Destiny’ review
Greg Alexandropoulos Connector Contributor The season of gaming has begun. If you’re a video game fan, you know that autumn is loaded with dozens of major releases… and your wallet is going to become significantly lighter as a result. However, I’m sorry to say, don’t waste your money on this opening act. “Destiny,” the latest…
Top college-themed albums
Continuing our “best college-themed” series, we bring you a list of college-themed albums. Okay, it’s pretty tough to find albums that are “college themed” per se, so we compiled ones that have to do with school or include the words “school” or “college.” Regardless, these are all great albums that deserve a listen. “The College…
Art galleries/live music venues in Lowell
Regina Alongi Connector Editor UnchARTed Gallery Taken from their Facebook page,“UnchARTed is a multimedia art space that offers the public a fresh and innovative approach to art.” The space is home to 24 resident artists along with visiting artists, musicians and other creative minds. 66 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 – unchartedstudios.tumblr.com Western Avenue Studios…
‘Abbey Road’: doing it live
Jennifer Desrosiers Connector Editor Originating in Toronto and founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live is a concert series made up of talented musicians and is known for recreating and covering famous rock albums from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Made up of string players, guitars, horns and drummers, Classic Albums Live has many…
