by Lynzi Stringer 1/19/2018 Jessie Phelps of local supergroup Moxxie has recently been making a splash in the scene as a solo performer. A versatile musician and singer, Phelps has performed her acoustic sets at local venues such as Bier Brewery and Black Circle Brewing Co. Her next performance ...
By Manuel Fernandez 1/15/17 With the year coming to a close, it’s once again the time to look back at the numerous achievements in filmmaking that highlighted the year. It’s clear that 2017 hasn’t been the best year, with many things happening in the world that has us worried. But film continues ...
By Manuel Fernandez 1/12/18 Overall, the year has been a triumph for the majority of independent films and a few notable blockbusters. However, there were definitely films that came out this year that brought us down, made us want to walk out of the theater, or worse. Whether they were big budget ...
All of your favorite stars are cold and suspicious for two hours and we wrote a review about it. Enjoy. By Stephen Brinkerhoff TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4m3yAoW8E Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in “Murder on the Orient Express,” yet another adaptation of the Agatha Christie’s ...
With a comedy career that spans nearly three decades, Lewis Black is bringing his unique brand of comedy to the Old National Center on April 29. By Breanna Cooper With partisan politics, fake news, and the rise of President Donald Trump, there’s plenty of potential material for comedians and entertainers. On ...
Plant returns to Indianapolis after 45 years. By Breanna Cooper Jan. 25, 1975: Led Zeppelin, consisting of Robert Plant on lead vocals, Jimmy Page on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass guitar plus any of the more than twenty instruments he can play, and the late John Bonham on drums played at the Market ...
Local folk-rock band turns IUPUI Journalism lounge into stage. By Breanna Cooper The sounds of humming and acoustic guitar filled the journalism lounge on Wednesday as Kendall and Erina Ludwig, married since 2009, warmed up to perform a small set for a Campus Session. Their folk-rock group The Yellow ...
'Meaning of Live' premiered at the Heartland Film Festival to give audiences an inside look to the O2 shows. By Breanna Cooper For decades, Monty Python has been notorious for cracking up audiences. The Pythons: John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and the late Graham ...
Remembering the life and legacy of rock pioneer David Bowie. By Breanna Cooper On Jan. 8, I intended to review David Bowie’s new album Blackstar. As I listened, I noted the instrumentation in “I Can’t Give Everything Away,” the bizarre introduction to “Girls Love Me,” and kept in mind ...
Author Jay Coles lends words of wisdom to aspiring authors during National Novel Writing Month. By Breanna Cooper While writing a novel is something many people have on their bucket list, life, as everyone knows, can sometimes get in the way of things one has planned. However, with November being National ...
Bowie's new single showcases his genius and his knack for all things strange. By Breanna Cooper The God of glam rock is at it again, and he is just as weird as ever. On Nov. 19, David Bowie released “Blackstar” (stylized as ★), a song which serves as a preview for his upcoming album of the ...
Taking a break from prepping for his tour, Fleming spoke with us over the phone about his influences, the creation of his first EP, and the Bloomington music scene. By Breanna Cooper High school can be a time when you discover who you are and what you want to be. For Shaun Fleming, a high school talent ...
Jason Bonham is working to keep the spirit of rock’n’roll alive today. By Breanna Cooper When many think about rock ’n’ roll, images from the days When Giants Walked the Earth come to mind. However, as we all know, a lifestyle of “sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll” is not a sustainable ...
Nathan Brown, a communications undergrad at IUPUI has just released his first novel-out now. By Breanna Cooper Beyond taking classes and working towards a degree, college is a time to expand one’s horizons. For Nathan Brown, a public relations major here at IUPUI, that means getting his first book ...
The Boss hit the road to revisit his classic double album, “The River.” By Breanna Cooper Louisville, Ky. - Thirty-six years after releasing The River, Bruce Springsteen is bringing the contents of his fifth studio album, along with many of his hit songs, back to the stage. Springsteen, along ...
Getting ready for their Friday night show at Joyful Noise, the band reflected on how the group of four first got together to make music, and their favorite moments. By Breanna Cooper Bloomington rock band The Cowboys get ready for their third show at Joyful Noise Recordings. With shows in St. Louis, ...
The first INfusion Music Fest, hosted by ISO, hopes to bring classical music to new audiences, along with a message of conservationism. By Breanna Cooper Flower crowns, body paint, and large crowds are all things people think of when they hear “music festival.” As for the upcoming INfusion Music ...
Indy film fans came together to celebrate the life and work of late actor Gene Wilder. By Breanna Cooper When the news began to spread on Aug. 29 that the comedic actor Gene Wilder passed away at the age of 83, fans of every age and demographic took to social media to share their memories and adoration ...
American English brings the magic of The Beatles back to stages around the world. Drummer Tom Gable speaks with The Campus Citizen about the impact The Beatles had on the world and how it feels to be a part of the new generation of Beatlemania. By Breanna Cooper April 10, 1970: The Beatles officially ...
Arundhati Roy and John Cusack's conversation with each other and with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden gives readers extraordinary insight into government surveillance and the consequences of bringing that information to the public. By Breanna Cooper In June of 2013, the British newspaper The Guardian broke ...
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