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Kellys Album of the Week: The Lonesome Crowded West

Kelly’s Album of the Week: The Lonesome Crowded West

By Kelly McBride October 20, 2017

Listen on YouTube The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse is album that combines the emotion of the grunge movement with the originality of their songwriting, singing, and music composition. The...

View of the fair from the Ferris Wheel. Photo courtesy of Maclain Kennedy.

The Mississippi State Fair returns again

By Tori Newsome and Henley Johnson October 13, 2017

The 158th Mississippi State Fair in Jackson started on October 4th and ends on October 15th. Mississippians, as well as visitors from other states, attended the fair yet again to enjoy good food and fun...

MOVIE REVIEW: Kingsman Crowned King of the Box Office

MOVIE REVIEW: Kingsman Crowned King of the Box Office

By Anna Stack, Records Manager October 13, 2017

When it hit theaters on September 22, Kingsman: The Golden Circle gripped the box office by storm with $15.325 million in revenue on its opening day. Just like its predecessor, Kingsman: The Secret Service,...

Cookin’ With The Boys, Episode 1: Ribs

By Alex Gibbs October 13, 2017

I should probably start out by saying that I and my fellow Sentry staff members participating in this feature--Will Fletcher, Emory Maxwell, and Stewart McCullough--are not good cooks. Not even just that,...

Movie Preview: Justice League to fly to theaters in November

Movie Preview: Justice League to fly to theaters in November

By Tynes Carroll October 13, 2017

Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon, DC Comics’ newest installment, Justice League, will hit theaters on November 17th. The cast includes Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot...

Kellys Album of the Week: Ten

Kelly’s Album of the Week: Ten

By Kelly McBride October 6, 2017

In 1991, Pearl Jam released their debut album, Ten, and the Grunge Rock revolution was born.  Along with bands Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam came out of...

Lead singer Sam Melo. Picture by Madeline Claire Hughes

Around Town: Rainbow Kitten Surprise rocks it out at Duling Hall

By Madeline Claire Hughes October 6, 2017

Rainbow Kitten Surprise, an alternative rock band from Boone, North Carolina, stole the show Monday night at Duling Hall. Tickets went on sale June 12 and were sold out a few days before the concert. Opening...

Album Review: Melodrama by Lorde

Album Review: Melodrama by Lorde

By Genevieve Hurst October 2, 2017

Listen on YouTube Lorde’s album Melodrama was released June 16, 2017. This was Lorde’s second album, following Pure Heroine, which was released in 2013. The album is said to follow a single...

Kellys Album of the Week: Seven + Mary

Kelly’s Album of the Week: Seven + Mary

By Kelly McBride September 29, 2017

Listen on YouTube Seven + Mary by Rainbow Kitten Surprise is an album that stands out because of its original sound. Lead singer Sam Melo met his band at Appalachian State University in the heart of...

Around Town: The Avett Brothers shine at Thalia Mara

Around Town: The Avett Brothers shine at Thalia Mara

By Madeline Claire Hughes September 24, 2017

On September 21st, The Avett Brothers played at Thalia Mara Hall with Langhorne Slim as their opening act. The Avett Brothers are an American folk rock band from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina....

Kelly’s Album of the Week Archive

By Kelly McBride September 22, 2017

February 16, 2018: Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers     December 15, 2017: Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins     December 8, 2017: From the Fires...

Kellys Album of the Week: All Hail West Texas

Kelly’s Album of the Week: All Hail West Texas

By Kelly McBride September 22, 2017

All Hail West Texas by The Mountain Goats shows the power that one man, a tape recorder and an acoustic guitar can have. John Darnielle single-handedly created this album in his house on a boombox...

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