Dashboard Confessional in the New Era of Emo

Pop-punk emo legends Dashboard Confessional are back, releasing their first studio album since 2009, “Crooked Shadows,” on Feb. 9. Perhaps this comeback is timed for the new era of early-2000s nostalgia, but like the Dashboard Confessional that resonated with angst-ridden teenagers 15 years ago, it feels comforting and sincere. Two new songs preceded the release […]

“The Full monty” at SDSU

San Diego State’s school of theatre, television and film staged “The Full Monty” from April 21-30, and provided audiences with laughs, catchy tunes and body positivity. The musical comedy follows six unemployed men who stage a striptease act to raise money to support their families. The show is rated R for nudity and language, but the […]

SDSU choir and symphony orchestra concert

San Diego State University choirs and symphony orchestra took the stage at the College Avenue Baptist Church on Saturday, April 22, to perform Brahms’s “Symphony No. 3” and Dvořák’s “Mass in D.” Conducted by SDSU music professor Michael Gerdes, the concert consisted of the SDSU Chamber Choir, Aztec Concert Choir and University Chorus, along with […]