On April 9, 2025, Deftones closed out their North American tour with an amazing show at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. With openers Fleshwater and The Mars Volta setting wildly different tones, the night was packed with energy, surprises, and the kind of raw emotional release only Deftones can deliver. Fleshwater opened with a punch. Their blend of shoegaze and hardcore translated into a wall of sound that echoed all the way up to the top rows. They played a tight, crowd-pleasing set, even though I missed the beginning of their set...

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After an over two year hiatus, Los Angeles indie rock band The Wrecks are back with their newest release, INSIDE :, on Friday, April 11th. The band recently hosted a press conference along with °1824 during which they went into detail about the behind the scenes of writing and teased their upcoming tour. The Wrecks have been described as “alternative music’s best kept secret,” but nonetheless have made a name for themselves among fans for their lively tracks with meaningful lyrics that listeners can relate to....

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On March 9th, the Douglass Student Center was abuzz with anticipation as volunteers, vendors, and staff set up in preparation for COREFEST 2025! There could be no mistaking what was going on— Core banners greeted those who came in at nearly every entrance as music streamed through the building from Trayes Hall. Lights, balloons, and streamers led to the main event, the lobby of the student center livelier than ever as vendors chatted with concertgoers and selfies were snapped in front of our photo wall. Inside the venue, more vendors...

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