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The First Pick Interview: Jonah Keri

  Jonah Keri is the lead baseball writer for ESPN’s Grantland.com, as well as a featured guest on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. He is also the author of Up, Up, & Away, a book telling the history of the now-defunct Montreal Expos. Ben Simpson of WGMU’s The First Pick had a chance to chat with Jonah …

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Album Review: Foxy Shazam – GONZO

        Foxy Shazam   GONZO   Self-Released, April 02 2014           Reviewed by Jon Howard Last Fall, two years after the release of The Church of Rock and Roll, Foxy Shazam suddenly announced that they were in the process of recording a new album.  Shortly after, the band …

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Head Over to Fresh-Fest!

  Freshman Focus, the GMU magazine written by freshmen for freshmen, asks for your attendance at Fresh-Fest! We want to know about your freshman experience! Come join us Tuesday, April 1st from 6-8pm in Hanover Hall room 1012 to celebrate the class of 2017 with cake, entertainment and an array of activities put together by …

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The First Pick Interview: ESPN Filmmaker Jonathan Hock

Jonathan Hock is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who has covered everything from basketball playing Native Americans to the mindset of an aging Steve Nash fighting to stave off retirement. His work has been featured on ESPN for their 30 for 30 series with his two films The Best There Never Was and Survive and Advance. Hock also …

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Album Review: Foster the People – Supermodel

        Foster the People   Supermodel   Columbia Records, March 14 2014           Reviewed by Jon Howard Looking back at 2011, it really does seem as though indie pop sensation Foster the People came out of nowhere. Despite having been released nearly year earlier, their single “Pumped Up …

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