PAO starts off Seriously
Suffolk University is passionate about the performing arts, and it shows. Groups such as Rampage, Seriously Bent, and the Ramifications impressed the audience at the Performing Arts Sampling in the C...
Category Archives: Music
Poet and rap pioneer dies
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is among the many compositions written by Gil Scott-Heron, the “godfather of rap,” who passed away on May 27, 2011. Heron, who is known for using musical backin...
Freeze on ‘Free Earl’ says O.F.W.G.K.T.A
Here’s Tyler, the Creator, the spearhead of an operation, leader of his peers. Some say Tyler talks to himself, a theme seen in his latest release, Goblin. (2011, XL Records) He’s a rapper whose lyri...
Boston ‘Embraces’ dubstep, whomp; whomp
Article By: Angela Bray Underground or not, the “whomps” and “wobbles” of dubstep, a popular form of electronic music, are packing dance floors and selling out around the city. From jungle to tropica...
‘Together’ celebrates Music l Art l Technology
With flyers, event pages and download cards everywhere, the Together festival has now kicked in and blown minds after day one. It was no joke when Mayor Thomas M. Menino proclaimed Sunday, April 17, ...
Will we ever learn to swim?
Once in a blue moon, a band comes around that is difficult to classify. The genre escapes the mind when listening to them, but yet it’s sonically and aesthetically pleasing. Enter the Love Language. ...
SoundCloud meet-up gives fair criticism and fun
Finally given a chance beyond the Internet, local SoundClouders scored the opportunity to test their mixes on a bumping club sound system, gain fans and network, at Boston’s official SoundCloud meet-...
Ramifications start 2011 off with high hopes
On Tuesday, the Suffolk Ramifications, Suffolk’s A Cappella group, were busy practicing their mash-up performance of Mr. Postman, Beautiful Girls, and a solo rap adapted from a Lil Wayne song. Down t...
Hard Rock’s new club, REWIRED, ‘refreshing’
The Hard Rock’s Cavern Club space debuted its makeover last Friday at the official grand opening party of REWIRED, the new Hard Rock Boston night club. Inside REWIRED, dance replaces rock over a kill...
‘Wish You Were Here’ takes lens underground
For those who haven’t experienced Boston’s underground art and music community, now is the time. “Wish You Were Here,” the Together photography show, has brought the party to Pavement Cof...
Let Entomo! take you down
The rock-and-roll band Entomo! comes to perform in the town of Thebes at Strawberry Fields. The townspeople fall under their spell and flock to see their fantastical show, featuring the music of the ...
Life, love, the Rodeo
Ethan Long Journal Staff Once in a while, an event will occur that shifts the human perception of time, space, and the universe. Since being born, I have encountered quite a few of these: opening nig...