Music
Music
Vocal Point, YellowJackets sing their hearts out at Fringe Fest
The excitement of being back on stage and singing was visible both on the performers’ faces and in the way they held nothing back, giving 110% of their hearts and souls to the music.
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Carillon concerts ring in new semester
Students Claire Janezic and Kayla Gunderson have performed at all three concerts so far this semester, and I had the amazing opportunity to ask them what it’s like to play inside the bell tower of Rush Rhees.
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Lorde’s “Ribs” is a misunderstood masterpiece
Ribs” is a masterpiece that is simultaneously uplifting and sad.
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For better or for worse, “Donda” proves that Kanye West is once again on fire
With West fully returning to his default state of being a weird, attention-whoring asshole, I was fully convinced that significant work was on its way out of his camp.
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Jesse McCartney’s mediocre soul takes center stage at Yellow Jacket Weekend
An epic throwback to the early 2000s is exactly what we need to remind us of what once was as we “return” from the pandemic. However, while a traditional Yellowjacket Weekend performance might have been what was needed to welcome the return of our in-person semester, Jesse had other plans.
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Peanuts and self worth
Nobody loves Charlie Brown because he’s particularly amazing at one thing. Everybody loves Charlie Brown because he’s Charlie Brown.
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An interview with Alexa Silverman, member of UR’s jazzy indie rock band ‘The Recall’
On April 10, UR students performed one of the first live concerts advertised to UR students since the onset of the pandemic this time last year.
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Pressing play in a world on pause
Music has enabled us to wallow in our emotions and connect with ourselves and others who were feeling the same way. For these reasons, the noticeable increase in our consumption and sharing of music comes as no surprise.
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Inside the Hopeman Carillon
At first glance the carillon looked similar to a stripped-down piano, with pegs and pedals arranged like keys, and cables that run up and down behind them. Watching it being played, however, showed just how different it is.
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20-minute albums: creativity concentrated or a capitalist cash-grab?
Is the trend of shorter albums an artistic triumph or despair?
