Motion City Soundtrack on The Left End
Our studio was fortunate enough to welcome in Justin Pierre (vocals) and Joshua Cain (guitar/vocals) of Motion City Soundtrack. Their newest album, Go, has sent them for quite the ride. Leaving the major label, Columbia Records, the band thought that they would ultimately be funding the record themselves, but when labels got a word that [...]
Chagigah Kitchen: Kreplach
Hello, wonderful Chagigah listeners! Now that we’ve hurdled the Fourth of July cookouts and fireworks spectacular, this weekend calls for a palate-cleanser that’ll fill you up without knocking you out. This week’s recipe, from easyjewishrecipes.com, is light, delicious, and easy to make. Enjoy the kreplach, and be sure to tune into Chagigah this week and every [...]
All A Capprofile: Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser, an all male A Cappella group, will be performing at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, Massachusetts, on July 28th of this year. The group, consisting of original members Randy Stine, Dave Roberts, Charlie Mechling, Jerome Collins, and Walter Chase, as well as newer members Michael Luginbill, Don Nottingham, Ryan Ahlwardt, [...]
Revo Radar: Swedish House Mafia
June 23rd, 2012 was a devastating day for dance music fans all over the globe. After four years of dominating the EDM world, the DJ super group Swedish House Mafia announced that they would be splitting up after their upcoming tour. The powerhouse trio left a message on their website saying, “We want to thank [...]
Thoughts on Theater: Actors & Podcasts
One thing that’s great about performance is that the theater and arts community is always on the hunt for new avenues with which to express them. With the Internet comes a whole new chance to look at and distribute narrative. YouTube channels such as Wigs are already breaking ground in terms of film but I [...]
“World of Wonder” by Alison Faith Levy
If you’re a kid or just a kid at heart, you’ll love Alison Faith Levy’s new album, World of Wonder. Previously known as “Sippy Alison,” from The Sippy Cups — responsible for such hits as “Magic Toast” and “The Jellyfish” among many others — Levy took a short break from performing for children, but has [...]
Blast From The Past: Bikini Kill
What do you get when you combine the 90s, feminism and riot grrls? BIKINI KILL, OF COURSE. This week’s blast from the past is all about girl power. A few months back I went to see a documentary called From The Back of The Room, which focuses on female, fronted punk and hardcore bands and [...]
Chagigah Kitchen: Baba Ghanouj
All right, Chagigah fans, we’ve played it safe so far. We’ve made gazpacho, we’ve made knish, we’ve made latkes, and we’ve made blintzes. All these dishes are low maintenance to make, delicious for the family, and some of our personal favorites here at Chagigah. This week we’ve going big—the mother of all deliciousness, we give you [...]
Revo Radar: Azealia Banks
Born in NYC and raised in Harlem, rapper/singer Azealia Banks has been building up the hype. With her hit single “212″ still making the rounds, Ms. Banks is best known for her dirty, quick-witted rhymes – too dirty to be put onto the radio. But when look you behind her rapid-fire wordplay and sexual disses, [...]
Thoughts on Theater: Performance Art
When I was in Europe, I experienced as much theatre and art as I possibly could. While living in London, I saw an outrageous amount of West End productions, could often be found at modern art museums, and even sought out the theatre scene in Brussels and Paris, despite the fact that my French is [...]
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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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Boston Calling
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The XX / Grizzly Bear
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The Postal Service
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