By Skye Anderson, Lifestyles editor By the time black midi’s breakup was announced in 2024, bassist Cameron Picton had already been working on solo projects. Between 2024 and 2025, he released three CD exclusives on Bandcamp and…
“Sonic 2” surpasses its previous movie
By Madeline Burbank “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” – not to be confused with the 1992 game of the same name – was released in U.S. theatres on April 8 a little under two years after the first…
Throwback album review: Bill Withers’ “Just As I…
By Nethan Crew “Just As I Am” is the debut studio album of American soul artist Bill Withers. It was released in May 1971 and features one of the most emotionally impactful songs of the…
Ukrainian band Drudkh releases music video in protest
By Noah Wortham Ukrainian black metal band, Drudkh, has released a new single early alongside a video in protest of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Their official Bandcamp page details that “DRUDKH has always shown…
Album review: Saba’s Few Good Things
By Nethan Crew Tahj Malik Chandler, better known by his stage name, Saba, is a 27-year-old rapper and producer from Chicago’s Westside. On Feb. 4, Saba released “Few Good Things,” his first full release album…
Midseason review: “The Book of Boba Fett”
By. Jacob Gross In the most recent installment of the Disney+ Star Wars universe, writer Jon Favreau tells the story of Bounty Hunter Boba Fett who assumes the crime throne of Jabba the Hutt. He has to face both internal…
Rozelle’s “Ballad of Jasmine Wills”: inventive but unfocused
By Cady Inabinett In his debut novel “Ballad of Jasmine Wills,” Montevallo English professor Dr. Lee Rozelle follows the titular Jasmine as she is kidnapped by reality TV producer Preston Price and forced to participate in…
Album Review: An evening with Silk Sonic
By Nethan Crew “An Evening with Silk Sonic” is the debut album of the musical duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak under the name Silk Sonic. The album, released on Nov. 12, was first announced on Twitter…