Well, here we are again, engaged and engrossed in another year of academic betterment and persona-rounding wellness. In this, the first installment of Music News for the fall term, I will forgo much that occurred over the summer, hoping and…
Day: October 3, 2011
Game review: “Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine”
For the “Gears of War” generation, the 3rd-person shooter genre is the here-and-now of the gaming industry. Cover-based shooting, regenerating health bars, “push A to sprint” and many other features are the bread-and-butter of this style of gameplay…and by God…
CD review: Mastodon’s “The Hunter”
I listened to “Blood Mountain” each night before I went to bed for a two-month period when I was 16. astodon had achieved perfection. I was utterly astounded by the melodic epic-ness and all I wanted was to press the…
Howlin’ Houndog howls the blues for debut performance at Alex’s
A smoke-filled room was the only element missing from the decor at Alex’s Plaza Restaurant and Bar as Howlin’ Houndog howled the blues last Thursday night. Houndog singing the blues fit perfectly into Alex’s beautiful interior which itself takes you…