The Newspaper of Five Towns College, Dix Hills, New York March 2017 Support Your Local Scene by Emily Finz Long Island has been a portal for booming musicians for decades. Some of the most well-known bands in the industry, like Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Glassjaw, and Envy on the Coast, were born in basements and garages all over Nassau and Suffolk County. They have become a spitting image of the successful music that brews here but now it’s time to let the next generation shine. From States Away @FromStatesAway_ Pop Punk For fans of: Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Taking Back Sunday It all began when Salvatore Salemme and Bennett Pisaniello started playing together just for fun. They wrote a couple of songs and went through a few lineup changes before officially becoming From States Away. Now with Scott Gunter, Chris Lauletti, and Brendan Beebe, the coolest part about these boys is their varied tastes in music. It ranges from The Wonder Years, Real Friends and Bayside to Young Thug and Kanye West. They want anyone who listens to their EP, Hypervigilant, to know that it’s okay to be different and “whether it may be your strengths or flaws, to make sure you love them because that’s the only thing that truly matters.” Photo courtesy Jordyn of Beschel Read more on pages 6 & 7 Consume This: Sincerely by Bobby Brooks Five Towns’ very own Nikki Esposito and her band Following “Babosa” is “Red #40,” a song that starts off members Jordan Vogelsang, Zachary Orellana, and Sal with Esposito’s melodic humming and after a few verses Astuto make up the Long Island shoegaze band, Casanova. and a full band jam session, it ends just as it began. “Red Formed in 2014, Casanova is already a veteran group in the #40” has been a staple in Casanova’s live performances Island’s alternative scene, playing in popular venues such since the beginning and, rest assured, that will stay the same as Amityville Music Hall, Shaker’s Pub, and Revolution now that it has been officially released. Bar & Grill. After spending a whole summer writing and For a bunch of kids recording in their drummer’s living recording their first EP,Sincerely , the band finally released it room, the album’s sound quality is fairly impressive. The onto Bandcamp for free in January. inevitable rougher edges of “independent recording” are As soon as you press play, you can’t deny that Casanova almost insignificant compared to the band’s overall talent. really hit this one out of the park. (Seriously, it’s lit.) Esposito sings, “I’m afraid I’ll keep dancing with nothing Sincerely opens with the song “Babosa” and right off the to prove,” in “Kinda Blue.” She has nothing to fear though. bat, your senses are met with a flowing, almost lucid, wave Casanova has proved time and time again that they are a of Vogelsang and Orellana’s guitars and Esposito’s bass. force to be reckoned with and they are showing no signs Within seconds, they are accompanied by Astuto’s fast- of stopping. They are brought together by their combined Casanova’s first release, Sincerely, is available for paced drumming, a progression that is traditional in most talent and passion for the project (and Esposito’s voice) download now on their Bandcamp page. shoegaze compositions, and the song is kicking its three and it has payed off. There is no doubt that these kids are Photo courtesy of facebook.com/CasanovaLI minutes worth of instrumentals into high gear. sure to please your melancholy, bleeding heart. IN THIS ISSUE Woozy Gang Takes Already There: 2017 Over Revolution Students Moving and Shaking Winter Style Guide pg. 3 pg. 9 pg. 13 Page 2 The Record Has The Real M. Night Shyamalan Returned? CULTURE by Matthew Charran It really makes us question why Shyamalan hasn’t been making movies like this the entire time. As much as we’d The Record For those who are a fan of horror films, you might like to ignore his work after the year 2000, this film isn’t www.ftc.edu have heard of M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, Split. something to be overlooked. Maybe this is his apology to Directed and written by the man himself, he gave the his many fans. Regardless, this is the M. Night Shyamalan audience a breath of fresh air and a deep sigh of relief fans know and love and it is guaranteed to create new as this was not like his recent work (and let’s just pretend fans too. Avatar the Last Airbender never happened). The Five Towns College Let’s just hope he can continue on a good foot from here Record is published by: This movie gives horror fans a ray of hope for on with his films to follow. Shyamalan’s future work with the story being both smart and intriguing. James McAvoy stars as Kevin, a man Five Towns College diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, twenty- three personalities to be exact, who kidnaps three girls. 305 North Service Road These girls, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, Claire Benoit, Dix Hills, NY 11746 and Jessica Sula, must escape before a terrifying twenty- fourth personality emerges. Phone: (631) 424-7000 James McAvoy delivers the most frightening performance of his career so far, and this performance wasn’t even supposed to happen. Originally, Joaquin Phoenix was casted for the main role but couldn’t perform due to a Editor-in-Chief scheduling conflict. With the supporting actors being just Rebecca Spina that, it is really James McAvoy’s performance that stole the movie, having the audience simultaneously creeped out by and curious about his mental state throughout the Contributing Writers whole film. Very beautiful and sleek camera angles flood Bobby Brooks, Matt Bugelli, this film and its soundtrack only deepens our experience Matthew Charran, Tom Deluca, as we fall down the rabbit hole that is Shyamalan’s mind. Giancarlo Estrada, Emily Finz, James McAvoy definitely proved his mettle as an actor Shaun Gold, Madison Milto, for portraying the multiple personalities and, thanks to Briyahna Rice, Kristin Smith-O’Neill, M. Night Shyamalan, no one can look at him without at Annalise Thode, Andrew Viscosi least being somewhat terrified. If you loved The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable then Split will be a close favorite as it isn’t too far off from the Contributing Photographers feeling of those films. It hooks you from the start and Split is one of James McAvoy’s best performances yet. and Artists Photo courtesy of IMDB.com there isn’t a dry spell within this mind-bending thriller. James Giametta, Joey Gutierrez, Kashawn Hernandez, Amanda Kennedy, Edvard Larose Layout Design Kimberly Ellensohn Faculty Advisors Michael Atkinson Thomas Calandrillo Contact Us [email protected] ©2017 - All Rights Reserved March 2017 The Record Page 3 CULTURE Ten Years of Infinity On High by Madison Milto he alludes the Key of Reason, which is C Major. Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is in performed in that key.) Ten years ago, everyone’s favorite emo band released their third studio album, Infinity On High, and fans are left “Hum Hallelujah” flows into “Golden,” a sad song in questioning where did the time go. which Stump sings about the “cruel world.” Everyone lives a double life where on one side, you are happy and The album opens with Jay-Z rapping, “Yeah, what you satisfied with your life and on the other, you are slowly critics said would never happen. / We dedicate this deteriorating, questioning everything you thought you album to anybody, people said couldn’t make it. / To the knew. The idea carries through into the songs that follow fans that held us down till everybody came around. / and each remind you that what you see isn’t always what Welcome. It’s here.” Hearing one of the largest rappers you get. lay down the opening lines to a rock band’s album may be a surprise to some but, to anyone that knows Fall The last song of the album, “I’ve Got All This Ringing Out Boy, this isn’t out of character. They are known for in My Ears and None on My Fingers,” starts off with a straying from the status quo, and especially proved that piano, gradually adding in the bass, building up to Stump with this album. delivery of the first lines, “You’re a canary, I’m a coal mine / ‘Cause sorrow is just all the rage / Take one for the Infinity’s opening song, “Thriller,” tells the story about team / You all know what I mean.” This song, plain and how Fall Out Boy basically became famous over night. simple, is about how the truth hurts and asking someone Patrick Stump sings the lyrics with such passion and else to tell them what really happened. The song and the sincerity, you can just feel that he really believes in what Fall Out Boy released Infinity On High back in ‘07 on Island Records. album end with a robotic voice commanding, “now press he’s saying. The next three tracks are all high energy, the Photo courtesy of Last.FM.com repeat.” guitar solos, and special guests. In “The Take Over, the Breaks Over,” Ryan Ross, from Panic! At The Disco, and Pressing repeat is exactly what you do, because listening to Chad Gilbert, from New Found Glory, tracked guitar continuing on with life, even when it feels like there is no this album once through is impossible. The songs them- riffs worth listening to and add that little something extra way to manage.