Harry Styles has organized his newest studio album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. like one might organize a slow-burn romance novel: beginning with a trudge, getting into its best rhythm a little over halfway through, and coming to a close with a satisfied sigh. The forty-two minute album delights in its sound, letting the… Continue reading Songs for Yearners: “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Review
George Rogers Senior Recital
On the evening of April 4, dozens of students, professors and music enthusiasts gathered in Oberlin's David H. Stull recital hall as George Rogers presented his senior recital. Rogers, a 4th year jazz saxophone major, had the room completely crowded. Not an empty chair in sight, folks were overflowing into the back of the performance… Continue reading George Rogers Senior Recital
Tick, Tick, Time Well Spent
Prior to writing his acclaimed musical Rent, Jonathan Larson created a semi-autobiographical one-man show, Tick, Tick… BOOM! After his death in 1996, the show was revised as a three-actor musical and 2021 film starring Andrew Garfield. Although the musical has received mixed reviews, the Oberlin Music Theater department’s production at the Cat in the Cream… Continue reading Tick, Tick, Time Well Spent
Preview: Bixfest Showcases Oberlin’s Bizarre Musical Diversity
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
The Inner Workings of an Oberlin Coverband
Oberlin’s Coverband Showcase is well-known as one of the most exciting events on campus. Each semester, groups audition for the opportunity to play four songs by a well-known artist in front of what sometimes appears to be the entire student body. Only about eight bands are chosen out of dozens of applicants. While the group’s… Continue reading The Inner Workings of an Oberlin Coverband
A Contemporary Showcase: Later the Same Evening and Bastianello
From Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8, Oberlin Opera Theater presented two one-act operas, Later the Same Evening and Bastianello, in Hall Auditorium. Both composed by John Musto with libretto by Mark Campbell, the distinctly contemporary production was a departure from the more traditional works that the Opera department typically produces. I saw the… Continue reading A Contemporary Showcase: Later the Same Evening and Bastianello
The Rumors are Loud at Time Warp Bar
If you go to a little liberal arts college in Northeast Ohio, you may find yourself driving to a bar thirty minutes away to see a cover band. Rumors, “Northeast Ohio’s Premier Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band,” has entered its twenty-seventh year playing the classics. On Friday, February 20th, they performed a four-hour show at Westlake’s… Continue reading The Rumors are Loud at Time Warp Bar
Jeremiah Ince at The ‘Sco
Jeremiah Ince is preparing for his third show at Oberlin, to take place at The ‘Sco on April 10 at 10 pm. The show coincides with the release of his new album, I’m Not Good at These Things, the result of three years of work. Featuring DJ Carrots, guitars, drums, bass, and vocalists, the show… Continue reading Jeremiah Ince at The ‘Sco
Why Wouldn’t I? – Evelyn and Maya Recital Preview
Vocalists Evelyn Walker and Maya Levanon are in their last semester of Oberlin and with the journey coming to an end, they are putting on a recital that is a culmination of all they have learned. On April 11 at 4pm they will take the stage at the Cat in the Cream to put on… Continue reading Why Wouldn’t I? – Evelyn and Maya Recital Preview
The Greatness of Our Peers – Emmy Irvine and Dempsey Miller Concert Review
On March 13, jazz vocalist Emmy Irvine and jazz drummer Dempsey Miller showed why Oberlin is home to one of the greatest conservatories in the world. They presented their junior recital to a packed audience in Birenbaum Performance Space with an ever-changing band. From arrangements to their own original music, it is hard to not… Continue reading The Greatness of Our Peers – Emmy Irvine and Dempsey Miller Concert Review
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