Cosette Lipscomb | Assistant Entertainment Director After 18 long years of making music, Twenty One Pilots released what may be their last studio album for a long time. “Breach” is the perfect ending to over a decade-long story made by the band itself, starting in their fourth studio album, “Blurryface,” and all subsequent albums, which […]
Julian Menendez | Contributing Writer Café Tacvba began as a group of design students at the Metropolitan Autonomous University. What started as a creative side project soon evolved into one of the most influential and iconic movements in Latin rock. Drawing from Mexico’s indigenous cultures and folk traditions, the band blends these roots with a […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Nope, I’m not gonna do it. I refuse to waste a single word on the “thing” you all expect me to reference. That being said, Will Smith is undeterred in his attempts to repent for the incident. Except now he’s decided to go back to the art form where the […]
Bryan Baste | Staff Writer In 1992, The Sugarcubes [Bjork’s old band] had just gone on hiatus. Bjork, becoming more and more interested in the electronic music scene as well as the growing rave scene in England, was becoming disillusioned with The Sugarcubes’ indie rock sound. Being inspired by these two burgeoning scenes in England, […]
Kaysea Suzana | Entertainment Director Last Sunday afternoon on Oct. 27, famed Ryan Chan graced FIU’s Wertheim School of Music with organ pieces of the macabre and the strange. Chan’s accomplishments are far too many to name but his most recent honors goes to his First prize and Audience first Prize 2024 American Guild of […]
Kelly Ho | Staff Writer After a chaotic month of hurricanes, the school of music brings a refreshing taste of festival spirit to pave the way, featuring Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music, here’s a list of events to keep an eye out for. Coming up, on Oct. 19 at 3:00 p.m, the FIU […]
Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer If De La Soul declared three to be the “magic number,” Cypress Hill saw it as witchcraft, moving them closer to the gates of hell. Nothing was shocking about the West Coast hip-hop trio’s decision to step foot onto sinister territory with their third album. “Grim” was an appropriate way […]
Bryan Baste | Contributing Writer I don’t listen to a ton of EDM-type pop in my free time so the names of SOPHIE and A.G Cook pass me by. However, I have always been curious about this world of music since it has always had a cult-like following. Especially with Charli XCX who I feel […]
Kaysea Suzana | Assistant Entertainment Director It’s the beginning of the end for the Wertheim School of Music’s performances this spring term with April’s catalogue of events. Their list of events is expansive, but here’s some of PantherNOW’s suggestions on some big events to keep an eye out for. Starting the month on April 1 […]
Kaysea Suzana | Assistant Entertainment Director March right into the month of March with the Werbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music and their exciting lineup of musical performances. On March 9, 3:00 P.M, the FIU Concert Choir and University Singers will be presenting their show Illuminations: We Dream. The chorus will play classics like […]
Sophia Baltodano | Contributing Writer Professor Jamie Ousley, renowned bassist and music professor at FIU opened up about his musical journey, creative processes, and his educational career. Professor Ousley’s career began at the tender age of five, when he first played the Star Wars theme on the violin, which sparked his passion for music. After […]
Kaysea Suzana | Assistant Entertainment Director With the Herbert & Nicole Wertheim School of Music going all out this semester, the Jan. 20 Jazz concert at 7:30 in the Wertheim Concert Hall is the cherry on top of a sensational jazz festival. Gracing the drumset is legendary guest musician Ignacio Berroa, bringing his go-to Afro-Cuban […]
