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Herr God + Retail Drugs kick off East Coast tour in Hamden

November 14, 2025

On Friday, Best Video Film and Cultural Center hosted touring acts Retail Drugs and Herr God (pronounced eh-rr god) for a night of tunes, Twilight, and the greatest apple cider I’ve had in my life. ...

A Conversation with Renny Conti

Lily Goldblatt

September 21, 2025

Featured, Interviews, Music

Renny Conti has been one of my favorite musical discoveries this past year. Since stumbling across his self-titled release over the summer, I’ve had it on heavy repeat. His music feels like little vignettes th...

LSD and the Search for God + Her New Knife at Space Ballroom: Photo Gallery

Lily Goldblatt

September 7, 2025

Concert Reviews, Concerts, Featured, Music, Photo Gallery

LSD and the Search for God is a band that’s remained in my periphery since I discovered the song “Starting Over” during my senior year of high school. After seeing that their August + September tour was taking...

Best Video Music Fest Highlights Some of the East Coast’s Finest

Lily Goldblatt

August 12, 2025

Concerts, Featured, Music, Photo Gallery

On Saturday, Aug. 9, I was able to attend Best Video Music Fest at Space Ballroom in Hamden. Hosted by Best Video Film and Cultural Center, the lineup featured several East Coast bands/artists in addition to l...

Wombo Revels in the Surreal on New Album, “Danger in Fives”

Lily Goldblatt

August 8, 2025

Album Review, Albums You Might Hear This Week, Featured, Interviews, Music

Louisville rockers Wombo just released their third LP, "Danger in Fives," today through Fire Talk records. The album takes a slightly darker and eerier approach than their previous releases to create an experi...

Indie Pop is Back at NYC’s Bazooka! Fest

Lily Goldblatt

August 4, 2025

Concerts, Featured, Festivals, Music

Sunday, Aug. 3, I had the great pleasure of attending the first ever Bazooka! Fest at the Meadows in Brooklyn. Curated by Jake Whitener of Matador Records and member of the band Sunshine Convention, the event ...

Hollow Bastion Does the Indie Rock Thing With Debut LP “Waitin’ All Winter”

Lily Goldblatt

August 2, 2025

Featured, Interviews, Music

Hollow Bastion is the musical project of Illinois native Teagan Brey, AKA Twooba, that began as a solo venture but has since developed into a full band featuring Michael Whalen on drums and Ruben Steiner on va...

An Interview With Jawdropped

Lily Goldblatt

June 30, 2025

Featured, Music

One thing about me is that I love media depicting Los Angeles. Whether it’s the song "TV Star" by Butthole Surfers or Gregg Araki’s cult film "Nowhere," something about it scratches an itch in my East Coaster ...

UConn Archives Preserve Campus History, Offer Research Resources

Lily Goldblatt

December 18, 2024

Featured, Local News, News

A picture shows a familiar scene on UConn’s campus: crowds of students milling about by Wilbur Cross Library. Friends chatting. Backpacks slung across shoulders. The only thing that differentiates this from an...

Hamden Video Rental Store Continues to Emphasize the Importance of Physical Media

Lily Goldblatt

November 17, 2024

Featured, Headlines, Local News, News

Entering Best Video is like stepping in to a time capsule to the glory days of video rental. Rows of DVDs line the walls with signs indicating genres and directors. Located on the corner of Thornton a...

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