Written By: Madeline Moore On August 13th, 2021 The Killer’s released their 7th studio album Pressure Machine. This album tells the story of their lead singer, Brandon Flowers, small hometown of Nephi Utah, and just how toxic life can be there. The album includes 11 songs each generously long and even features Phoebe Bridgers on the track “Runaway Horses”. Many of the songs begin with a short voice memo interviewing […]
Written By: Sydney Davis Imagine being under the pressure of being only 20 years old, releasing your debut album, and being the younger cousin of a rap superstar all at one time? If you can then you would be imaging yourself as Baby Keem. On September 10, 2021, he released the album, "The Melodic Blue," with a total of 19 tracks, and with an additional 3 on released on September […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois Art Station NORMAL, Ill.-There is a new place for crafts on East Vernon Avenue. The Illinois Art Station is a non-profit organization that provides transformative learning for children ages one to 18 through hands-on engagement with visual arts. Executive Director of Illinois Art Station, Laura Jaster, went into detail on the main focus of this organization. “Our primary focus is making sure that the classes are […]
Written By: Tomas Ayala Kacey Musgraves as an American song writer and singer is widely successful in country music. Her 2018 project golden hours was her big transition into the pop space, and she received incredible success from that. So, her 2021 album Star-crossed, which came out on September 10th, she picks up exactly where she left off. This album is extremely personal and much of the lyrics deal with […]
Written By: Ryan Gray Logic, also known as Robert Hall, has been an influential rapper since the early 2010’s by producing mixtapes such as Young Sinatra and Bobby Tarantino then by releasing the studio albums, Under Pressure and Everyday just to name a few of the albums and mixtapes. Before the release of No Pressure, Logic announced that it would be his final album, but reviewing this album in with […]
Written By: Kate Karvelis As a committed Doja Cat fan since "Amala" (Doja Cat’s first album), I was ecstatic to hear about "Planet Her." "Kiss Me More" was the first single from the album, and was an absolute treat. "Kiss Me More" is a Doja Cat and SZA collaboration, and they went all out. This song made me so excited for the eventual release of the album. Doja first […]
Written By: Jane Reardon On September 3, 2021 Drake proved himself once again with his new album Certified Lover Boy. The 34-year-old rap artist shows his perfection at variety in this album with the ideal mix of R&B and hip hop. Certified Lover Boy has 21 tracks filled with emotion and depth that Drake knows how to portray best. He allows his vocals to shine on “N 2 Deep ft. […]
Photo courtesy of Ashley Piraino NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State soccer team (4-8 Overall, 2-1 MVC) heads to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take on the Northern Iowa Panthers on Sunday, October 3. The Redbirds come into Sunday’s matchup riding back-to-back victories. One over Southern Illinois and most recently, the extra-time win over Missouri State on Wednesday, September 29. Fifth-year senior, Natalie Vaughn-Low scored the game-winning goal in last Wednesday’s match. […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbird volleyball team hosted the Southern Illinois Salukis Saturday. Looking to bounce back after a tough 3-2 loss against Missouri State on Friday, the Redbirds got off to a hot start, going up 11-4 early. Not looking back the Redbirds dominated the Salukis in set one, winning 25-17. The Redbirds once again went up early in set two, leading […]
