https://videopress.com/v/fz27YhL7?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true This Friday, April 17th at 5:00 pm, fourth-year Bix Weissberg is putting on Bixfest, one of the most ambitious student-run musical events in recent Oberlin memory. “Bixfest is an apocalyptic union of musicians from across the Obie-sphere. They're united for one common purpose: to celebrate ME.” On a breezy Monday afternoon, I sat down… Continue reading Preview: Bixfest Showcases Oberlin’s Bizarre Musical Diversity
Author: Benjamin Rosielle
TAKAAT Brings History Lesson and Live Demo to Oberlin
On Tuesday, March 10, two members of the trio TAKAAT — American bassist Mikey Coltun and Nigerien guitarist-singer Ahmoudou Madassane — held a workshop in Oberlin Conservatory’s TIMARA Gallery prior to their Modern Music Guild-sponsored show at the Dionysus Disco. TAKAAT was formed by the rhythm section of famed Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter Mdou… Continue reading TAKAAT Brings History Lesson and Live Demo to Oberlin
Concert Preview: Eboon’s Full-band Debut at the Cat
Ebun Lawore wants to make the student music scene at Oberlin less competitive and more chill. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist has had plenty of performance experience, but she’s relatively new to playing her own music in a live setting. Putting yourself out there isn’t an easy feat at the musical pressure cooker that is… Continue reading Concert Preview: Eboon’s Full-band Debut at the Cat
Embracing Self-Expression at Sarai Juarez Osorio’s Junior TIMARA Recital
Oberlin’s TIMARA department is the butt of many jokes around campus, on account of the degree’s vague yet wordy title, Technology in Music and Related Arts, and the perceived quirkiness of its majors and faculty. However, TIMARA isn’t a monolith. There are a variety of reasons why someone might pursue such a degree, from joining… Continue reading Embracing Self-Expression at Sarai Juarez Osorio’s Junior TIMARA Recital
Two EPs From Two Up-and-coming Indie Producers: Genuine Uppers Life and ANTERIOR POSTERIOR
The immaterial nature of digital audio and its ease of transmission through the internet has led to increasingly short, scattered habits of releasing music amongst Gen Z and millennial artists. It’s within this context that we turn to two recent EPs, Genuine Uppers Life by Sacred holes and ANTERIOR POSTERIOR by w/lson. Together, they don’t… Continue reading Two EPs From Two Up-and-coming Indie Producers: Genuine Uppers Life and ANTERIOR POSTERIOR
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