by adviser | Mar 20, 2019 | Archives-old
When I was in elementary school I decided to do band along with chorus. This was a big step for a kid who only had started practicing karate for literally no reason other than to share some something with Sandy Cheeks from SpongeBob. Band was different though. I...
by adviser | Mar 18, 2019 | Archives-old
Music scholars often describe “punk” as more of a feeling or attitude than a music genre, yet critics often have strict guidelines for what can be defined as “punk” and “not punk.” The Japanese band CHAI, technically speaking, is far outside these...
by adviser | Mar 7, 2019 | Archives-old
Genre is dead, and I say “good riddance!” Or at least that’s the popular opinion. In music journalism today, it’s regarded as an absolutely white-hot take to say that genre is a goner. Look at Medium, The Guardian, Pitchfork, even the New York Times, and you’ll find...
by adviser | Mar 7, 2019 | Archives-old
Last Tuesday night, legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac took the stage at the Capital One Arena for a sold-out show. Decent seats were selling for $200+ apiece, but that did nothing to deter people from coming out in droves, many of whom drove several hours into D.C. to...
by adviser | Mar 5, 2019 | Archives-old
The most cliché answer to the question “what kind of music do you like?” that a person can think of is probably, “anything except rap or country.” The former is ridiculous of a multitude of reasons, and may be rooted into some sort of implicit, unexamined racism while...
