Digging Through the Crates #6
Recently I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing William Bonney, a screamo band from the Midwest. Before forming William Bonney though, several of their members were in a band called Merchant Ships, my favorite band as well as one of the bigger screamo bands to come out of the Midwest area. Now they aren’t [...]
Chagigah Kitchen: Tilapia Sliders
Happy weekend, Chagigah listeners! August is right around the corner and there’s only so much time to throw that perfect barbeque you’ve been waiting to call the folks in for—what do you tide them over with while the grill’s heating up? Nothing’s worse than a big family with empty bellies, so this week we’ve got [...]
All A Capprofile: Mixed Company
From their very inception in 1985, Stanford University Mixed Company has made a lasting impression in the collegiate a cappella scene. Before the founder Bonnie Zare created the group, only three a cappella groups dominate the music scene at Stanford. Zare wasn’t the only one who felt there was more to the current a cappella [...]
“Unpatterns” by Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco, the British ‘fidget-house’ DJ duo, just released their newest album, Unpatterns, in late May. The duo, which consists of James Ford and Jas Shaw (members of the former Brit-rock group Simian), first got their start DJ-ing small club gigs with a portable rack of analog equipment. Their debut LP Attack Decay Sustain [...]
Thoughts on Theater: Ethel Merman
As far as classic Broadway performers go, Ethel Merman is not an unfamiliar name. A Broadway regular since the 1930s, Merman originated such iconic roles as Reno in Anything Goes, Annie in Annie Get Your Gun, and Mama Rose in Gypsy. She was featured in over fifteen Broadway productions and eighteen films throughout her life, [...]
Fun on the Playground: Boston Harbor
Hey Playgroundgoers! If you are interested in having a fun day in the sun, there are plenty of fun options for you to do along the Boston Harbor. There are many fun activities, from seeing animals to getting your hands dirrrrrty like a pirate! The Boston Harbor offers many things that you can do, however [...]
King Khan & the Shrines at Brighton
Having expectations when going to a King Khan show is downright unreasonable. They’ll exceed, confuse, and scream away what you were thinking about when you came in. All you need to know is when you get a trumpet, a baritone sax, bongos, a drumkit, two guitars, a keyboard, a bass, and a King onstage, you’re [...]
Chagigah Kitchen: Olive Oil Cake
Even though Chagigah Kitchen is all about health, who can help craving something sweet every now and then? The temptation is everywhere, but we’ve found a number of kosher recipes that will follow up a delicious barbecue. Featured this week is an olive oil cake—light, delicious, and your to eat within an hour! As always, [...]
All A Capprofile: Rockapella
On Friday, September 14th, Rockapella will be performing at the Berklee Performance Center. Rockapella was formed in 1986 in New York and is best known for being the in-house band for the television show Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Singers Scott Leonard, Jeff Thacher, George Baldi III, John K. Brown, and Steven [...]
Revo Radar: Reggie Watts
Who ever thought electronic music could be funny? Reggie Watts, a comedian from Brooklyn, has been on the music scene for years. He started out as the front man for his soulful hip-hip rock band, Maktub. When he was forced to use a delay modeler in 2002 during one of his tours, he began experimenting [...]
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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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