University of Rhode Island senior business major and vocal performance minor, Jack Thomas, is collaborating with a grammy award winning production company to film his first, big music video. For about a year now, Thomas said he has been working with a performance coach, who referred him to Surefire Creative Studios. Thomas sent Surefire Executive…
The Garden Brothers Circus is a “family tradition†that has been entertaining audiences for over 100 years, and one of their most recent stops was to the Ryan Center at the University of Rhode Island this past Sunday. The circus “pulled out all stops,†bringing along acts that many expected. With all the acts…
University of Rhode Island sophomore Shawn Antoine II is set to release his new, eye-opening documentary, “Days in Delhi,†this coming Monday, April 25. Antoine, an Economics and Public Relations double major, is a relative newcomer to the world of film. “Days in Delhi,†his second documentary, chronicles his time spent in India during a…
Indie rock band, Citizen, stopped in Boston, Massachusetts, to perform to a sold out crowd at The Paradise Rock Club this past Sunday. First to the stage was Milk Teeth, a punk band from the U.K. Featuring high energy frontwoman, Becky Blomfield, the band took the audience by surprise, opening up with the song “Brain…
Earlier this week, rock band AC/DC announced that Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose would be taking over as the vocalist for the band for the remainder of their scheduled tour. This is all following the very abrupt departure of longtime vocalist Brian Johnson, who was ordered a few months ago by doctors that…
Students at the University of Rhode Island have the opportunity to take a general education course focused on exploring the complexities and wonders of the Pharmacy Medicinal Garden. Taught by Professor Navindra Seeram, the course is titled Herbal Medicines and Functional Food (BPS 203). Seeram said that “the course that [he teaches] was primarily…
Rhode Island pop punk/alternative band, No Recall, is gearing up for the release of their brand new EP, “Look At It This Way.†Comprised of singer and rhythm guitarist Jake Harris, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Ben NeJame, bassist Phil Orsi and drummer Brody Briggs, No Recall is gaining momentum in the Providence music scene….
Creating music, like any other type of art, can be a difficult thing. It can be a laborious, draining, and sometimes unfruitful task. This is why so many bands grow unstable and ultimately break up. There are obvious benefits and drawbacks to creating music with other people. In one way, sharing responsibility and burden…
Generally, when fans hear of a relatively violent or crude action that has occurred at a show, the automatic response is something like “that’s what rock and roll/punk/etc. is all about†or “you have to expect that at a show.†Yes, it is common for things to get a bit rough at shows, but…
Students Caitlin O’Neill of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and Peter Goretoy of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of Rhode Island were crowned Mr. and Mrs. Greek Week this past Monday night after testing their formalwear, questionnaire, swimwear and talent. Greek life members Alex Rossi and Kelly Fox hosted the show. Ten women represented…