Review: “The Dirt”
By Charlie Sternberg, Staff Writer The Dirt is the latest rock & roll biopic and a Netflix exclusive movie directed by Jeff Tremaine, whose most notable credits include the Jackass movies. The film follows the over-the-top exploits of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Comparisons to the Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, which came out several months ago are warranted, because on the surface, this appears to be derivative...
April Fools Music Review: Alma Mater
By Charlie Sternberg, Staff Writer The Alma Mater of Gettysburg College was written in 1921 in response to a student letter published in The Gettysburgian which called for a new song, so it feels fitting that nearly a century later, I should review our Alma Mater here, in the same publication. After all, so many world-changing events have taken place in this country since 1921: World War II, desegregation, and two live-action Garfield...
Music Video Review – Everyday by Weyes Blood
By Charlie Sternberg, Staff Writer The lush orchestration of baroque pop is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of scoring an eighties slasher film, but it’s a welcome surprise in the music video for Weyes (pronounced “wise”) Blood’s new song, “Everyday.” The track, which is from Natalie Mering’s upcoming album, Titanic Rising, was produced by Jonathan Rado. He has worked on albums with...
Review: Hip Blister by Parsnip and The Shifters
By Charlie Sternberg, Staff Writer Hip Blister is a split LP featuring two bands from the thriving Melbourne scene in Australia: Parsnip and The Shifters. Parsnip, which includes Carolyn Hawkins, Paris Richens, Stella Rennex, and Rebecca Liston, perform the first three songs on the album, and The Shifters, comprised of Tristan Davies, Lloyd Davies, Ryan Coffey, Miles Jansen, and Louise Russell, perform the last three. For such a short...
Review: Weezer (Teal)
By Charlie Sternberg, Staff Writer I think most people, including Weezer fans, would agree that Weezer peaked with the Blue album and Pinkerton all the way back in the late nineties. For two decades, dedicated fans have stuck with the group through thick and thin, as if Rivers Cuomo and Weezer would eventually triumph and make a big comeback. In 2018, Weezer finally made a breakthrough with a cover of Toto’s “Africa,” which went viral...
