On April 7, Ithaca College hosted a festival to celebrate the achievements of some alumni in film studies, as well as the subject of their…
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The BEST: Radio Show
Because the radio might not be a priority on Friday nights, it’s likely that the two best radio shows available in the WRUR/WITH region have…
Remembering Miss Sharon Jones
On November 18, legendary soul-funk singer Sharon Jones passed away after battling pancreatic cancer with her head held high. For a woman with such spunk,…
On Bob Dylan’s Unexpected Coronation
In an unprecedented move, the Nobel Committee for Literature has honored Bob Dylan as the first songwriter to be chosen as the Nobel Prize in…
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week: A Movie Review
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week—The Touring Years, named, of course, after the classic early Beatles song, follows the band through its four-year touring period…
WHAT TIME IS IT?
NOT time to get a watch. Because it’s SUMMERTIME! This playlist is long enough that you’ll be able to play it on repeat all summer…
The 6th Annual “Benefit My State” Concert: A Review
It’s not an unusual phenomenon for a couple of brothers and friends to form a band. It is unusual to be Ithacan, and perhaps even…
Your Spring To-Do List, Narrated in Song
“Mood Indigo” (1958): Nina Simone Get spring fever. Be overwhelmed. Be sad. Be moody. Be Mood Indigo. “I Think I’ll Call It Morning” (1971): Gil…
British Tunes for American Goons
Are Queen Latifah, the Lovin’ Spoonful, and Guns ‘n’ Roses sounding like a broken record? Are the Eagles, Drake, and Smokey Robinson just too familiar?…
A Tribute to David Bowie
“The stars look very different today.” This line from David Bowie’s 1969 “Space Oddity” flooded social media on January 10 as the world mourned his…
The Legacy of Bathroom Graffiti
A new era has been ushered in, leaving behind the etchings of a generation of IHS alums. Once immortalized, these musings and troubles have been…
Emmy’s Style
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” Joanna Newsom said to the horrendous oval-shaped accoutrement adorning her chest. As if wearing…