Music
Immigration
UR Symphony Orchestra tackles immigration
UR Symphony Orchestra’s concert last Saturday wore its message on its sleeve. As emphasized in a speech by director and conductor Rachel Waddell, the concert dealt heavily with immigration and the immigrant experience, noting in the programme that “many of us, or our ancestors, once had to make the brave leap to leave their own […]
Dance Review
Vogueing: more than just the magazine
“Vogue Through the Ages” was a mind-blowing culture demonstration and a confidence-inspiring show I had the privilege of attending this past Saturday night. Though most would have varying plans on a Saturday night, I found mine filled with fascinating people, an intimate view into a dance movement that has been around for over 20 years, […]
Concert Review
Tyler, the Creator, Vince Staples explore isolation, paranoia, and Wegmans
Tyler, the Creator fucks with Wegmans. “Y’all aint got shit, but goddamn, y’all got the greatest grocery store I’ve ever seen,” the California rapper said during his tour appearance with Vince Staples at the Main Street Armory last Wednesday. Tyler had only found out about Wegmans that day, but what set him apart from other […]
Brass Choir
Four groups shine at Strong concert
Four different music groups played last Friday evening in the Wind Symphony, Brass Choir, and Jazz Ensemble concert in Strong Auditorium, all of them conducted by director William Tiberio. In general, I space out a lot, but instrumental music makes me really meditative. I like the sort of music offered up by the Wind Symphony, […]
Boulder Coffee
The Recall shines at Boulder Coffee
Boulder Coffee on Alexander Street was the place to be for jazz enthusiasts and music fans of all kinds last Sunday. The Recall, the experimental, unique, and totally fun jazz group made up of five first-year students performed their first show. The moment I walked into the coffee shop, everything about the place felt […]
Music
Music and being human: 20 years of “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea”
Saturday marked the 20-year anniversary of genre-revolutionizing album “In the Aeroplane over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel. Two decades later, “Aeroplane” still manages to influence indie music and capture unique facets of the human experience. “One of the best feelings in the world is when you read or listen to something and it feels […]
MGMT
MGMT returns with ‘Little Dark Age’
Everyone knows MGMT for three songs: "Kids," "Electric Feel," and "Time to Pretend." All three appear on their 2007 debut album, "Oracular Spectacular," and MGMT hated that. The music was meant to be sarcastic, not commercial, and so the band retreated deeper into a neo-psychedelic retaliation hole. The effect of their retreat was immediately seen […]
Music
Sigma Nu rocks campus with Battle of the Bands
Last Thursday night marked the sixth-annual Battle of the Bands, a charity event hosted by the brothers of Sigma Nu. The night’s purpose was to raise money to support St. Jude’s Research Hospital, an organization that specializes in treating cancer in young children and teens. During the preceding week, Sigma Nu, at Wilson Commons, collected […]
Music
Trebellious dominates their first ICCA competition
Standing between the novice Trebellious and a first-place ranking at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella 2018 Tournament Quarterfinal on Saturday were nine other a cappella groups. But on its first visit there, the team took home the win. “The most surreal feeling was looking around, seeing my friends filled with tears of joy,” […]
Music
The Regrettes bring female-fronted punk to Montage Music Hall
Comprised of lead guitar and vocalist Lydia Night, guitarist Genessa Gariano, bassist Sage Chavis, and drummer Maxx Morando, The Regrettes combine the sweet harmonies and swayable melodies of the ‘50s with snarling guitar and bass more indicative of Bikini Kill than The Ronettes. Read More
