A New Season of Intergalactic Fun
Wubba Lubba Dub Dub. For fans of the irreverent, animated shenanigans of the Adult Swim show, “Rick and Morty,” April 1 was a day to get absolutely schwifty as the long awaited third season of the adult...
Live I Saw Dopapod, Was I Evil?
No lemons, no melon. Dopapod. If you read the previous two statements, you’re probably scratching your head. First, what in the world is a “Dopapod” and second, how exactly are the two related? To...
‘The Sasquatch of Soul’ Revitalizes The Motet
When one traces the roots of American funk music, they find themselves on a one-way train to Afro-Cuban traditions of gospel and jazz music in 1960’s New Orleans. However, as the movement spread in the late...
Students Question Role of Board of Trustees
With the two month mark of President Donald Trump’s controversial tenure approaching, policy has been a highly debated issue among college campuses. On our own campus, policy remains the same in order to run...
Hartford Band Spirals Towards Success
“Support local music.” While this phrase may seem tiresome for any music snob who proclaims to be up on the latest trends, the fact is that the future of the form is dependent on the support of local bands...
Andy’s Alternative Hour: Staff Picks II
After a mini hiatus, Andy’s Alternative Hour is back and this time around, I am bringing back the staff picks playlist, where members of The Mirror staff choose their favorite tunes for your listening...
Wine and Dine with the Vine: Bodega
To preface this piece, I am a huge sucker for “hidden gem” restaurants, as I find that they have some of the best cuisine for the right price. Though some may be more difficult to find than others, the...
Platforms New and old Revolutionize Music
As I sit by the crackling sounds emitted from my 1980s Panasonic Record Player, I can’t help but wonder exactly how this modern vinyl revival became a sort of neoteric “Beatlemania,” which is only...
‘Love is Hell’ in Ryan Adams ‘Prisoner’
The beauty of heartbreak is that, from it, creativity can blossom to express a variety of emotions and convey ideas that have been bottled up over months or years of yearning. In 2015, master singer-songwriter...
Reflecting on the Future
Believe it or not, when the staff changes over come next month, we will be celebrating our 40th year of publication as the Fairfield Mirror. In light of this, we’d like to take a step back and reflect, no...