March 2017 - Black Squirrel Entertainment
Black Squirrel Entertainment

Month: March 2017

Fundraising: The Zach & Beau Show – A Short Film

Black Squirrel Radio alumni Zach and Beau are creating a short film and need your help! The Zach and Beau Show has been one of the most successful shows at the station and through BSR Zach and Beau hope to solidify their legacy with a short film. 55 pages. 20+ experienced cast/crew members. 2 DJs. 1 wild Fundraising: The Zach & Beau Show – A Short Film

The best bops for Spring Break: A BSR playlist

Spring Break is upon us all. The sun is out (unless you’re in Ohio), temperature is up (unless you’re in Ohio) and the semester is more than halfway finished. With that being said, there have also been summer early contenders for song of the summer, and while we aren’t on summer break yet, here are The best bops for Spring Break: A BSR playlist

Concert Review: Sick Weekend at Ace of Cups

I had the unique pleasure of recently attending Sick Weekend at Ace of Cups in Columbus while, ironically, sick. Sick Weekend, is a three-day long shindig with an always excellent lineup of rock-and-roll bands. I was able to make the trek with some friends for day two to see Molly Burch, The Bolos, Johnny Ill Concert Review: Sick Weekend at Ace of Cups

Dismantling Eurocentrism in Heavy Music

The original thesis for the black metal of Darkthrone and Burzum was a revolt against the Christian colonialism that destroyed pagan traditions in Scandinavia, hence the whole church-burning thing and pagan imagery (goats, pentacles, etc.) becoming inseparable from black metal in popular culture. It’s important to recognize that these pagan and folk traditions weren’t just Dismantling Eurocentrism in Heavy Music

T.V. Review: ‘My Brother, My Brother and Me’

Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy are not experts, and their advice should never be followed. That’s the general gist of the opening line of My Brother, My Brother and Me. My Brother, My Brother and Me is a comedy podcast that operates on the premise that its hosts – the three McElroy brothers – take T.V. Review: ‘My Brother, My Brother and Me’

King Kendrick is Back

  Artist: Kendrick Lamar Label: Top Dawg Entertainment Rating:      “The Heart Part 4” will empower your eardrums, motivate you to kick some ass and fill your soul with delicious hype. It began with a subtle tease on Kendrick Lamar’s Instagram Thursday morning. An image of a velvet black cover with the number four in King Kendrick is Back

Concert Review: Allah-Las and Babe Rainbow at The Beachland Ballroom

The Beachland Ballroom has always been one of my favorite venues in Cleveland, from its disco ball, the cute vintage store in its underbelly, to the seemingly out-of-place folk paintings near the main stage.  When I heard that the Allah-Las, a Los Angeles-based band with an insanely cool vibe and sound, was playing there, I Concert Review: Allah-Las and Babe Rainbow at The Beachland Ballroom

Review: Drake ‘More Life’

  Artist: Drake Album aka Playlist: More Life Label: Young Money Entertainment Rating:        On Saturday March 18, Drake finally unveiled the oft-delayed More Life, the project he has been teasing since October. While I usually skim over the track-list and jump to the ones that sound most interesting or have the best features, Review: Drake ‘More Life’

Show of the Week: The Amanda Show

Every week of programing we will be highlighting the Black Squirrel Radio Show of the Week This week’s show is The Amanda Show The Amanda Show airs Monday from 6pm to 8pm . Host Amanda Beck has been with BSR as a DJ since 2014 and has also been a BSR coordinator and is currently Show of the Week: The Amanda Show

“This Review isn’t As _______ As You Think”: A thorough look at the new Sorority Noise LP.

  Album: You’re Not As ______ As You Think Artist: Sorority Noise Record Label: Triple Crown Records Release Date: March 17th, 2017 Rating: When Cam Boucher began writing for his side project Sorority Noise, he did not know that he would be simultaneously creating a strong platform for the open discussion of mental health issues “This Review isn’t As _______ As You Think”: A thorough look at the new Sorority Noise LP.