Somma’s Soundbites (2/27/20)
Zachary Somma, Copy Editor
February 27, 2020
Welcome to Somma’s Soundbites, a biweekly column that will talk about new music releases every two weeks. This will examine some new albums that you should listen to, albums you should avoid, and great singles or songs released recently “The Slow Rush”- Tame Impala “The Slow Rush” is ...
Review: Ozzy Osbourne’s “Ordinary Man”
Garret Roberts, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 26, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP -- In the world of rock and metal, it's impossible to not hear about legendary rock star Ozzy Osbourne. Formally the driving force behind Black Sabbath, his whiny vocals set his sound apart from other contemporaries. While the Prince of Darkness is a legendary member of music histor...
Somma’s Soundbites (2/18/20)
Zachary Somma, Copy Editor
February 18, 2020
Welcome to Somma’s Soundbites, a new biweekly column that will talk about new music releases every two weeks. This will examine some new albums that you should listen to, and also great singles or songs released recently. First up, are some new albums that you should make time to listen to. Clicking...
Review: Theory of a Deadman’s “Say Nothing”
Michael Delehanty, Contributor
February 6, 2020
Canadian rock band, Theory of a Deadman, released their seventh studio album "Say Nothing" Friday. "Say Nothing" is the follow-up album to 2017's "Wake Up Call", which included many hits including "Rx (Medicate)." The album was announced back in September 2019 with the release of the lead single,...
Review: Mac Miller’s “Circles”
Zachary Somma, Copy Editor
January 24, 2020
"Circles" is the posthumous sixth studio album from Pittsburgh-raised rapper and singer Mac Miller. In 2018, a little over a month after releasing his last project, "Swimming," Miller was found dead in his Los Angeles home after overdosing on a mixture of drugs and alcohol. Since his passing, there...
Top 10 Electronic albums of the 2010s
Dominic Merlo, Contributor
January 19, 2020
Depending on what kind of electronic music you're interested in under the massive umbrella that exists, this decade was either one of the best or one of the worst. Mainstream EDM found its own type of Nu Metal with Brostep, with the likes of Skrillex, Datsik, and Excision making a gritty, noisy type...
Top 10 Rock albums of the 2010s
Garret Roberts, Arts and Entertainment Editor
January 8, 2020
The rock and roll that defined a slower decade.
Top 10 Metal albums of the 2010s
Dominic Merlo, Contributor
January 5, 2020
Metal has had a decade as powerful as ever, with more detail and widespread influence than ever before.
Top 10 Country albums of the 2010s
Michael Delehanty, Contributor
January 4, 2020
The 2010s was an era of redefining for the Country music genre, with a major change in styles throughout the last decade.
2020 Grammy Awards predictions
Zachary Somma, Contributor
December 6, 2019
The 2020 Grammy Awards are only a month away, with the Recording Academy recently releasing the list of nominees for every category. While the nominations are never perfect, and always start a discussion about who was snubbed or left off, it is always fun to try and predict who might win each award. So, fo...