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Taylor Swift’s newest alias of “Tortured Poet” is well-deserved

Sarah Chaudhry • April 28, 2024

On April 19, American singer-songwriter and pop icon Taylor Swift released her 11th album “The Tortured Poets Department,” which consists of 16 songs — two of which are collaborations with artists...

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Back to the Brook is canceled, again

Back to the Brook is canceled, again

Ethan Tam • September 13, 2019
This evening, Thursday, Sept. 12, Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) posted on its social media accounts that the university’s annual fall semester concert had been canceled yet again.
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Post Malone and his face tattoos. TOGLENN/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY SA 4.0

Tattoo artists reluctant to give face tattoos despite increase in popularity

Erika Peters • December 9, 2018
Face tattoos, once territory only entered by the most rebellious and serious about their ink, are being sought after by the younger generation. Thanks to some of the biggest celebrities like Justin Bieber and hip-hop star Post Malone sporting face ink, the lines are blurred between face tattoos being taboo and the new normal. Many young people are asking tattoo artists to give them their first tattoo on their face.
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Students at the Back to the Brook concert on Friday, Sept. 22. This years concert did not feature a student competition as it has in past years. SASCHA ROSIN/THE STATESMAN

USG teases the Back to Brook concert

Aleeza Kazmi • October 3, 2018
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) teased the Back to the Brook concert in a video posted to their YouTube channel, sbusg, on Monday, Oct. 1.
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Post Malone performing at Back to the Brook in Sept. 2017. The Undergraduate Student Government says they cancelled Back to the Brook Vol. I this year because of low ticket sales. SASCHA ROSIN/STATESMAN FILE

Review: “beerbongs and bentleys” is a solid sophomore project

Gregory Zarb • April 29, 2018
New York’s own Post Malone, following the success of his double platinum debut album "Stoney," released his highly-anticipated sophomore album, "beerbongs and bentleys" on April 27.
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Rapper Lil Wayne performing in Norway in 2013. His offer to perform at the Back to the Brook concert in Sept. 2017 was rescinded after he refused to comply with the university's security clearance. NRK P3/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Brookfest announcement makes security clearance criteria unclear

Chris Parkinson • February 25, 2018
With an added criminal history that dates back to his adolescence, questions are being raised on how the 25-year-old “Savage Mode” rapper was able to pass security clearance to perform.
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21 Savage to headline Brookfest

21 Savage to headline Brookfest

Kayla McKiski • February 15, 2018
Rapper 21 Savage is set to headline Brookfest 2018 on April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
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Migos performing at Veld Festival in 2017. THE COME UP SHOW/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY 2.0

Review: Migos trap epic “Culture II” lacks flair

Thomas James • January 27, 2018
Migos haven't discovered how to diversify their sound now that they have made it to the top of their field.
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Students at the Back to the Brook concert on Friday, Sept. 22. This years concert did not feature a student competition as it has in past years. SASCHA ROSIN/THE STATESMAN

No auditions held for Back to the Brook student opener this year

Brianne Ledda • September 24, 2017
Ardit Piroli, a senior psychology and applied mathematics and statistics double major, was asked to open as a DJ instead.
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Post Malone and Slushii rock Back to the Brook

Post Malone and Slushii rock Back to the Brook

Kayla McKiski and Rebecca Liebson • September 23, 2017
Post covered Nirvana’s “All Apologies,” strumming the guitar with his painted black fingernails, his growly voice the perfect texture for the angsty self-deprecating rock song.
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EDM DJ Slushii performs at Toronto's MAD DECENT BLOCK PARTY on Aug. 4, 2016. The DJ will perform at Stony Brook on Sept. 22. THE COME UP SHOW/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Slushii, 20-year old DJ, set to open Back to the Brook

Joseph Konig • September 19, 2017
The opening act for Back to the Brook 2017, EDM DJ Slushii, aka Julian Scanlan, is younger than many of the students he will be performing for on Friday.
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Post Malone performing at the Veld Music Festival back in 2016. THE COME UP SHOW/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Post Malone set to headline Back to the Brook on Friday

Joseph Konig • September 17, 2017
Post Malone is coming to Stony Brook for the annual fall concert, Back to the Brook, and students could not see the hip hop artist at a more perfect time in his career than right now.
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