Original Features

The Manchester band released seven LPs — and they ended on rough terms — but there's a subtle arc to their catalog that draws from clear influences and stands entirely alone.

The only thing harder than starting a hot streak is maintaining one.

I had the honor and pleasure of speaking with renowned voice actor JP Karliak, known recently for his roles as Morph in "X-Men '97" and as The Joker in the hit video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."

Five UCR writers break down this year's class.

This week on In Touch, we speak with Hannah McCarthy and Judy Battista from Warwick Cares. Warwick Cares is a community project comprised of volunteer individuals, groups, and local organizations who want to help save lives by addressing mental health and suicide prevention within their communities. We speak about their upcoming Mental Health Awareness Celebration on Saturday, May 4th, along with their Starfish Socials and other programs.

No one person can save the planet on their own, but these musicians are doing their best to minimize their carbon footprint.

Robert Smith's group boasts an array of classic tunes.

No studio? No problem.

The Hudson Valley Vipers, the HV's latest hockey team, will be playing their last home game of the regular season on Saturday, April 20th at the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie.

John and I talk about his latest "Music Matters Challenge" in conjunction with Music in Our Schools Month. We also talk about how John is no stranger to writing songs with strong social messages. His latest single "OK" dives into the catastrophes happening in Israel. John shares accounts of his recent visit to Israel and performing for refugees. Lastly, we talk of the legacy songs like "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and "100 Years" have had on the social consciousness.