Did you know Steve Harrington records music? Wait, sorry, not Steve, the guy who plays Steve. While known to most as the actor for jerk-turned-heartthrob Steve Harrington on the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” Joe Keery is known to those in the music scene as the cleverly-monikered Djo — pronounced “Joe.” Get it? Keery has been quietly… Continue reading Indie-Pop Meets Psychedelia — The Crux by Djo
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Concert Preview: An Interview on MAHLER Symphony No. 1
Sophia-Louise DeLong, author of program notes for Oberlin's performance of Mahler Symphony No. 1. Photo by Asher Kaye Friday, April 11 at 7:30 pm marks a coveted event in the Oberlin Conservatory calendar — the long-awaited performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 by the Oberlin Orchestra. The excitement is palpable among Conservatory students, who are… Continue reading Concert Preview: An Interview on MAHLER Symphony No. 1
Recital Review: Sophie Griffith-Oh (French Horn)
The energy was infectious in Oberlin Conservatory’s Warner Concert Hall on Saturday night, March 15th — as was the dancing. Sophie Griffith-Oh’s senior French horn recital offered a unique experience, with a program that showed off her mastery of the instrument while also transcending the expectations of a traditional recital. The structure of the program… Continue reading Recital Review: Sophie Griffith-Oh (French Horn)
Recording Review: “Empathy” IVE
It’s time to get in a car and turn the knobs to eleven, because the K-Pop girl group known for their smash hit debut single “ELEVEN” just dropped a new album. The iconic girl group IVE just released Empathy on February 3, 2025, following up on the promises of their previous work by delivering six… Continue reading Recording Review: “Empathy” IVE
The Trail to Snore-egon? Think again.
Over the Valentine’s Day weekend, Oberlin Musical Theater Association (OMTA) presented a two-hour twisting and turning tale of sincerity and silliness: Team StarKid’s theatrical production, The Trail to Oregon. The show offers an entertaining musical experience based on the iconic video game The Oregon Trail. With music direction by Ruby McKeever, its strengths are in… Continue reading The Trail to Snore-egon? Think again.
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