All A Capprofile: A Cappella Records
I recently discovered a website called A Cappella Records that I was quite intrigued by. In 2009, Chris Crawford came up with the idea to start an independent record label that allows groups to more easily acquire digital licensing and distribution services to a cappella groups. The driving force behind the idea was that because [...]
Revo Radar: Audrey Napoleon
With a short list of existing female DJs, you’ve gotta have some serious talent to stand out in a predominate male industry. Allow me to introduce Audrey Napoleon, a hard- hitting LA native who is quickly making her mark in the electronic world. Her eccentric electro house and female vocal-infused dance music not only energizes [...]
Thoughts on Theater: The Burlesque
In Boston, we’re lucky enough to live in a community where the word “burlesque” means more than a despicable Christina Aguilera movie. A time-honored tradition dating back to the sixteenth century, burlesque is a blend of adult entertainment (ahem) with the classy feel and dress of a theater to make for a night of performance [...]
Space Balloons Album Review
Attention all Earthlings! Have you ever wanted to be on a spaceship, soaring through the galaxy? Well, now you can fly away with Space Balloons! Space Balloons is a new children’s band consisting of Balloononians Admiral Sophia (Sophia Cacciola), Navigator Joe (Joe Kowan), and Science Officer Mike (Michael J. Epstein). Their album, Welcome to Balloononia, [...]
Amanda Palmer at The Middle East
If there’s two things Boston-bred artist Amanda Palmer has, it’s theatrics and gratitude. Both of these were at their finest last night at the Middle East Downstairs, where she played a show to fans who pledged $300 and above to her now-famous Kickstarter project, Theater Is Evil with the Grand Theft Orchestra. Palmer’s played all [...]
Frank Ocean at the Paradise
On Saturday, July 28th, Frank Ocean brought the Channel Orange tour to the Paradise Rock Club in Allston, MA. The show sold out in three days and was highly anticipated because it was his first solo performance in Boston ever! The show started with screams from the crowd as Frank walked out with one guitarist, [...]
“Just Tell Me That You Want Me”
Let’s be honest; a tribute album is really easy to get wrong. Whether it be The String Quartet Tribute to Limp Bizkit or Harptallica: A Tribute, fans who are musicians themselves can easily get carried away in their enthusiasm for another artist and miss the feel and excitement of the music altogether. Fortunately, that is not [...]
“Suicide Pact” by JJAMZ
Everybody loves a good acronym, especially the members of JJAMZ. Their names make up the title of their band, which is also a sort of indie-rock cool kids club. You’ve got Jason Boesel of Rilo Kiley (who’s also toured with Bright Eyes), Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet, Z Berg of The Like, James Valentine of [...]
Fun on the Playground: Allston and Brighton
Boston holds many treasures, but one of its greatest treasures are its boroughs. These areas are usually known for its college students, but in reality the boroughs hold much more than the college students’ apartment dreams. If you’re looking for affordable fun activities, look no further than Allston and Brighton. The neighboring areas hold numerous [...]
This Week In Music History
Florence Welch might be singing that the dog days are over but for fans of the King back in 1956, the dog days had just begun. On August 3, 1956 Elvis Presley released one of his most famous tracks, a cover of “Big Mama” Thorton’s “Hound Dog”. Presley infamously sang the song on The Steve [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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