The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
Too often in our society, beautiful art, which has the potential to change lives, sculpt individuals and alter the ways in which we think, goes unnoticed. This is especially true in regard to music, whose more thoughtful messengers are often overshadowed by a maelstrom of cookie-cutter acts all strumming the same four- chord progression. For this reason, we at The ... Read More »
Reviews
‘Thor: The Dark World’ Review
Fans of the Marvel movie universe were pleased this weekend with the release of “Thor: The Dark World,” the second installment in the Thor series. The movie introduces a new race of aliens as the main antagonists: the Dark Elves. The leader of the Dark Elves is called Malekith, played by “Doctor Who’s” Christopher Eccleston. It must be in his ... Read More »
NEED-TO-KNOW TUNES: A Day To Remember
Too often in our society, beautiful art, which has the potential to change lives, sculpt individuals, and alter the ways in which we think, goes unnoticed. This is especially true regarding music, whose more thoughtful messengers are often overshadowed by a maelstrom of cookie-cutter acts all strumming the same four- chord progression. For this reason, we at The Pointer present ... Read More »
NEED-TO-KNOW TUNES – The Oh Hello’s
Too often in our society, beautiful art, which has the potential to change lives, sculpt individuals, and alter the ways in which we think, goes unnoticed. This is especially true in regards to music, whose more thoughtful messengers are often overshadowed by a maelstrom of cookie-cutter acts all strumming the same four-chord progression. For this reason, we at The Pointer ... Read More »
90FM Album Review: Neko Case-The Worse Things Get
The four years between 2009’s “Middle Cyclone and The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You” (whew!) was a difficult time for Neko Case. She lost several relatives, which sent her into a downward spiral. Fortunately, she was able to pick herself up and create something inspired by that dark period ... Read More »
90FM Album Review: Volcano Choir-Repave
Driving north from Milwaukee in the early evening when the sun had barely been set left my eyes romantically taking in the northern view that comprised of a deep hue of blues and sobering grays. The view set my mind at ease and left breath a bit shallow. The setting coupled well with Volcano Choir’s latest single “Byegone.” Being familiar ... Read More »
90FM Album Review: The Knife-Shaking the Habitual
I can’t get enough of Karin Dreiger’s voice; it’s unique, beautiful and able to conjure and manipulate the shadows in your soul, much like most of The Knife’s music. Shaking the Habitual is the Swedish sibling duo’s latest album, politically charged with enough dark-electro to back it up. Consisting of 13 tracks with song lengths ranging from 30 seconds to ... Read More »
90FM Album Review: Veronica Falls–Waiting for Something to Happen
The 2011 self-titled, debut album of the English band Veronica Falls suited the feeling of winter that was fast approaching upon its release. The haunting and faded ambience mixed with upbeat percussion and harmonies painted a picture in my head of walking in a snow storm, heading towards the eerie house that graced the album cover. Despite that, I listened to the ... Read More »
90FM Album Review: Emmitt James- Until I’m A Dead Poet
Growing up in central Wisconsin, I have seen and heard my fair share of local attempts at hip-hop. For the most part the attempts at the genre of hip-hop fall short. If I can be brutally honest, most local attempts at hip-hop in central Wisconsin are down right embarrassing and I literally cringe with how uncomfortable I get with the ... Read More »
90FM Album Reviews: Radical Face – Always Gold EP
When I heard that Radical Face had a new EP, not gonna lie, I got pretty excited. It had been a while since I had heard from him, so to get my hands on some new songs was like talking to an old friend. Radical Face, aka Ben Cooper, is a one person band from Florida and has been around ... Read More »