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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Local artist Caleb LaDuke launches second EP release "R" pendent artist’s career, a chal- Week’s capri scarcelli a&e editor lenge faced when expanding your Events platform, according to LaDuke, alent is teeming in is constant comparison. Pittsburgh; with the steady DPC Insomnia Cookies T rise of independent artistry “Seeing where other artists are Oct. 9, @ 9p.m. will hold you back and discour- in the music industry, 25-year- Stop by Mellon Patio for free old Indie/Hip-Hop artist Caleb age you, thinking you won’t get Insomnia Cookies! Supplies LaDuke holds nothing back for as far as them. It takes patience limited! and harnessing that creativity to his second EP release entitled R. Virtual Cooking Series: LLC Graduating from Geneva let the music unfold,” LaDuke Oct. 10 @ 6 p.m. College in 2018, the Pittsburgh- said. With the help of Funderlich, Enjoy a how-to virtual cooking native singer moved to Nashville guide! Grab your pre-packaged LaDuke was able to become more to pursue his love for music, cooking kit for $5 at Towers “business-minded” in his career, Campus Market. soon given the opportunity to Preregister to reserve your taking his status and musician- perform his work. spot! ship to the next level. His first EP release, GiRLS, “I hope for [R] to get big, it became streamable to the pub- could be the launching point.” lic in June with over 70,000 LaDuke said. “I am blessed and streams. LaDuke said that the samantha funderlich/ artist management honored to have this opportu- tone of this EP was “tough” com- Raised in Pittsburgh, LaDuke branches out to a broader audience as his career kicks off. nity; I hope this EP impacts and pared to R, with this EP putting a According to LaDuke, his pas- Chris Binsfeld, LaDuke was able helps people, and that they have heavier emphasis on healing and sion for music was sparked by a to develop his sound and further- their own experience with some upcoming redemption. simple guitar riff he overheard more grow as a person and an good music.” “This EP release [R] means a in his dad’s studio when he was releases artist in the industry. R will be available to stream lot more to me,” LaDuke said. just 12-years-old. LaDuke said “Life experience affects the on Spotify Oct. 14. More infor- The War with Grandpa Friday, Oct. 9 “This one is about my ex-girl- he loved the sound, and wanted quality of music,” LaDuke said. mation on LaDuke's musical friend’s daughter, and how I’m to learn more about music, even- “It takes discomfort to get to journey can be found on his web- Starring Robert DiNero, Rob Riggle and Uma Ther- healing from the relationship tually building a love for it as he where you need to be.” site: www.calebladuke.com man, a young boy named and finding peace from God. I became more invested. Peter finds that he now has In the early stages of an inde- to share a bedroom with think here I’m more true to who By the age of 15, LaDuke found his crazy grandpa-- and I am because I wear my heart on himself writing and performing he's not happy about it. my sleeve, and I want the audi- his own work, inspired heavily Gimme Some Truth ence to take from this experience by RnB and eventually working John Lennon Friday, Oct. 9 and see my journey.” his way into rap and now a "dark Showcasing his sensitive side, Hip-Hop base." John Lennon's beloved solo works remixed from scratch, LaDuke said R is “a chance for With the help of artist man- available on all streaming platforms. the audience to get to know ager Samantha Funderlich and courtesy of spotify [him] better.” producers SEJOHFROGI and LaDuke's tracks can be played on repeat through streaming services. Breaking: Sagittarius Eddie Van Halen dead at 65 Virgo Libra Scorpio On Tues. Oct. 6, rock band Van Halen namesake, lead guitarist and songwriter Eddie Van Halen passed If you're on some kind of Harry Styles has a better Oh so you answered a Please don't dye your hair away at age 65 after a medication this is your fashion sense than you and question in class. So this weekend please don't grueling battle with throat sign to take it, your alarm you have to accept that. you're smart. dye your hair this week- cancer. went off two hours ago. end please-- Known for his wicked instrumental solos, pouring his soul into riffs, licks and Capricorn Pisces Aries runs on the guitar, Eddie Aquarius Van Halen changed the game for the genre from 1972 and on, inspiring artists for years to come I see you have "All Too Well" Someday, Aquarius, you'll Seinfeld is not the answer my Ukulele night! Bring on the in an effort to match his by Taylor Swift on repeat. be as famous as the fly that dear, not today. crappy Billie Eilish covers and fervent energy. You good? landed on Mike Pence's play out-of-tune! Daring tracks such as head. "Runnin with the Devil," "Hot for Teacher" and "Beautiful Girls" set a new groove for rock and Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo roll, with Eddie's talent brimming from the core. Remember in high school Van Halen will always have Normalize an octopus a special place in the heart Welcome to the penalty box. Just friends. Yup! playing an instrument other when you were the kid that of rock for his impact and Enjoy your stay. than the drums. didn't get called up on stage for immense love for making the anti-bullying assembly music an art of expression. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE New Netflix show "Ratched" tries its hand at backstory colleen hammond worn in the time period, the vivid Despite these glaring flaws, there managing editor blue water on the California shore- is one truly brilliant scene in the ust in time for the Halloween line, Nurse Ratched’s teal car and, show. Set in children’s puppet the- season, Netflix’s newest most notably, the jarringly blue ater, the scene tells the story of attempt at a horror series, nurses uniforms worn in almost Nurse Ratched’s troubled child- J every scene. While Murphy’s ambi- hood through some truly terrifying Ratched, is available to stream. Ratched is the latest creation tion and risks with color should be marionnettes. This bizarre puppet from the mind of gay television applauded, Ratched takes it just show from hell is narrated by a icon Ryan Murphy. Murphy, a six- too far. ghastly pale carnival barker. The time Emmy winner, is the cre- In addition to the overly noisy scene is haunting, skin-crawlingly ative mind behind some of the colors, Ratched fails to impress creepy and altogether fabulous. most groundbreaking television of on the basis of originality. This Had Murphy matched this energy the past decade. His vast credits feels like an amalgamation of throughout the rest of the show, include Glee, American Horror all Murphy’s previous work and Ratched would have been signifi- Story, The People vs. OJ Simpson, lacks that freshness audiences are cantly more successful. The Assassination of Gianna used to seeing with him. It has Overall, Ratched fails to excite. Versace, Pose and The Politician. the soapy drama of The Politician, It is the perfect show to half-watch Back in 2018, Murphy scored a courtesy of wikipedia the stylized gore and violence of while folding laundry, but is not $300 million five-year deal with Poised actress Sarah Paulson puts on a cunning display of Ken Kesey's character. American Horror Story, the overt worth eight episodes of intense Netflix that included the produc- rather than a harbinger of domi- of several actors in the show who homosexual themes from Pose and binge-watching. tion of at least 10 projects, includ- nation and control. While she is are frequently cast in Murphy’s the 40s glamour of Hollywood. ing four TV shows, three movies despised in original text, her com- projects. Her presence in the show Unfortunately, audiences have and three documentaries. Ratched panions in the new show fall head helps give it that classic touch. seen Murphy do all this before. It is just the newest show to be born over heels for her charm, wit and As with everything Murphy does, is merely a repetition and rebrand- ing of his past successes. For a out of this landmark deal. impeccable style. this show is highly stylized. As a Ratched, starring Sarah Paulson, director and producer known for Paulson’s portrayal of Nurse director and producer, Murphy has puts a glamorous, campy spin on Ratched is a sight to behold. pushing boundaries and taking an extremely specific aesthetic, and the origin story of Ken Kesey’s infa- Although the show greatly varies risks, Ratched falls flat and greatly it is so recognizable that any viewer mous antagonist from One Flew from previous renditions of the disappoints. of his work could easily pick it out Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Nurse character, Paulson breathes new Aside from Paulson’s acting, in a crowd. Murphy is known for Mildred Ratched. Nurse Ratched, life into the role with spunk and there are few redeeming qualities known for her icy demeanor and class. Her biting sarcasm buried shows that hyper-romanticize an of the show. The writing is lazy authoritarian tactics in Kesey’s behind a facade of gentility makes era.