If we’ve learned one thing over the course of three albums, it’s that Samia makes music you have to read. In fact, you might as well sit down with a pen and annotate it like you’re in an upper-level poetry seminar. April 25th marked the release of Bloodless, which Minneapolis-based musician Samia Finnerty has cited… Continue reading Bloodless: A Literary Analysis
Author: Sophie Montague
Recording Review: SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver
Bon Iver is undeniably a legend in many ways. Their 2007 debut, For Emma, Forever Ago, has been linked to the resurgence of acoustic folk in the mainstream. Despite serving as the inspiration for subsequent decades of songwriters who have ventured into the woods to record their albums, lead musician Justin Vernon has always been… Continue reading Recording Review: SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver
What it Takes to Make Solarity Happen
Since its inception as a Winter Term project in 2011, Solarity has maintained a mission of uniting the Oberlin campus through live music. Undergoing numerous evolutions over the years, the event has established its brand as the last hurrah of each semester. But the current generation of organizers sees it as so much more than… Continue reading What it Takes to Make Solarity Happen
Sarah Gross at The Cat in the Cream
You may have seen her from her viral moment of getting discovered in the parking lot of a Zach Bryan concert, or from her videos captioned “Oh no, the New Yorkers are making country music now,” but Oberlin students got the opportunity to meet Sarah Gross during her concert on March 14, at the Cat… Continue reading Sarah Gross at The Cat in the Cream
Recording Review: november by hemlock
It’s a tough ask for inspiration to strike every day, especially for a month straight. But hemlock’s latest release is the 6th time they’ve taken on the challenge to write a song a day, and release the collection as an LP. The aptly named november marks a new chapter in this Louisiana-born folk singer's catalog–… Continue reading Recording Review: november by hemlock
Dovetale Gives Charming Band-A-Thon Performance
On Saturday February 22nd at the WOBC Band-A-Thon, there was no shortage of student acts to see performing around the town of Oberlin. But one memorable act you may have missed was the incredible folk quartet, Dovetale. Their early afternoon set at Firelands Association for the Visual Arts was the first time I’d gotten the… Continue reading Dovetale Gives Charming Band-A-Thon Performance
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