Owls decide who should win a Grammy
Lexi White- General Reporter “I would love to see Lola Young win a Grammy because she blew up on TikTok last year, and she’s really good. She kind of reminds me of
Research projects receive recognition
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer What was meant to be a small class project utilizing data has since turned into submissions to both the American Psychological Association and the Eastern Psychological Association. Using Billboard
What is country music today?
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 5, country stars from Reba McEntire to Carrie Underwood went onto the red carpet to celebrate country’s biggest night in music. Stars won awards
Nashville based band “COIN” tours Connecticut
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter With a mix of synth and guitar, the Nashville based rock band, “COIN” describes themselves as a “product of the ’90s.”‘ The band’s youthful nature is
Southern graduate Antonio Ifill releases new hip hop EP “Square One”
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Antonio Ifill, also known by his stage name Tone Eyeful’s new EP “Square One” is an energetic and compelling hip hop piece emerging in New Haven.
Irish Punk: a journey with good friends and struggles
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter In the midst of the early 1980s, the renowned punk bands Dead Kennedys and Black Flag were establishing their roots in music. The world was being
Music department celebrates Mardi Gras
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter From the toss of the beads to the performances themselves, the SCSU music ensembles kept the audience cheering through their renditions of New Orleans themed music
Modest Mouse returns with new album: Strangers to Ourselves
Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The year was 2007, G.W. Bush was in the final years of his presidency, the first Transformer film hit the shelves and both
Sports commentator offends band kids everywhere with tweet
Drew McWeeney – Special to the Southern News I was both upset and angry after hearing CBS commentator Jim Rome’s remarks about the students involved in marching band. His comment on Twitter stating
Ariel Pink’s “pom pom” is beautiful weirdo-pop
Ariel Pink at Rotown in 2011 Photo Credit: Marcel van Leeuwen Xavier Lassiter – Arts & Entertainment Editor Weirdoes write the best pop music. John Lennon wrote songs about walruses while tripping through
Inked Canvas: Music major explains meaning behind arm tattoo
Dylan Haviland – Special to the Southern News Tattoos for thousands of years have existed as a medium for self-expression, identification and art amongst people. This is no less the case today
Album Review: ‘Upside Down Mountain’ by Conor Oberst
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Conor Oberst isn’t the same angsty, broken musician we’ve all grown to love. He’s 34, married, and settled down. For most musicians, this is a death
Get carried away with New Haven band ‘Anchors Away’
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The New Haven based pop-punk band, ‘Anchors Away’ has always had its roots firmly grasped into Connecticut. The band is consistently present at the venue The