Memorial Hall Hosts Funk, Blues, Soul
By Jess Novak, The BreezeApril 23, 2009
Harrisonburg is fortunate to enjoy a thriving music scene. Bluegrass, rock, punk, jazz and classical genres can be heard both on campus and around the town. However, funk is one genre that does not frequent this community, making the Point Blank Productions show held on Monday night at Memorial Hall a rare and enjoyable gem. As soon as funk and blues icon, Cyril Neville took the stage, the audience reacted in the only appropriate way: by dancing. Point Blank Productions is an entirely student-run... Read more »
80 One Records Shakes Festival Lawn
By Jess Novak, The BreezeApril 20, 2009
UPB label hosts release party for newly signed YouMe&theShaker As the temperature dropped, the energy rose on the Festival lawn Friday night at the University Program Board 80 One Records EP release party for YouMe&theShaker. The band, composed of vocalist Eileen Graham, drummer John Clarke and guitarist Phil Walton, celebrated the debut of their first professionally recorded eponymous EP with friends and family. Opening were two exceptional acts: Charlottesville-based Birdlips and John... Read more »
Pulse Spurs Third World Business
By Jess Novak, The BreezeApril 9, 2009
Tuesday’s Take the Pulse ticket sales won’t go into Swiss bank accounts or toward Hollywood houses. They’ll go to third-world entrepreneurs. Held Tuesday in the Grafton-Stovall Theater, the annual event provides a venue for global concerns. “I actually thought of the name while talking to my brother,” said junior Danny Lampton, the head-coordinator. “I couldn’t think of anything to call it and he just told me to ‘take the pulse’ of the JMU community and their feelings toward global... Read more »
Trees on Fire
By Jess Novak, The BreezeApril 9, 2009
Musicians have powerful voices and often have the potential to create more than music. They can provoke emotion, inspiration, awareness and even change. Trees on Fire is a band about more than just the music. Beyond their addicting originals, impressive stage performance and admirable musicianship, TOF is about spreading the message of environmental awareness. “There’s a lot of injustice that needs to change,” said Rob Mezzanotte, singer, guitarist, saxophone and keyboard player. “We’ve... Read more »
Trading Tradition and Culture
By Jess Novak, The BreezeApril 2, 2009
Students traveling south to JMU on Interstate 81 have probably seen it at some point. There is something intriguing about a giant teepee right off exit 269. It turns out there is more to this teepee than meets the eye. Not only is it the site of a major powwow every year, featuring more than 200 dancers and more than 30 vendors, but the building behind it is open daily as a Native American Trading Post. “This is an outlet for Native American culture,” owner Beth Armagost said. “Many people... Read more »
Three 6 Mafia, Girl Talk at Convo
By Jess Novak, The BreezeMarch 5, 2009
The University Program Board announced its spring concert lineup this week and will be hosting Three 6 Mafia and Girl Talk at the Convocation Center on Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m. “Girl Talk has been creating a buzz around JMU for a long time,” said Patrick White, director of Center Stage, the subgroup of UPB that brings acts to campus. “People have wanted him to come for a while and now that he’s touring around Virginia at places like Virginia Tech and William & Mary, it seemed like perfect... Read more »
So Little Time
By Jess Novak, The BreezeMarch 2, 2009
Students stay optimistic despite jam-packed schedules HARRISONBURG, Va. — Suddenly a 9-to-5 job or 15-credit semester seems simple, after speaking with three JMU students, Elizabeth Saller, Sarah Bruguiere and Carrie Brothers. Most other academic schedules seem easy compared to their complex weekly agendas of classes, rehearsals, practicing, office hours, radio shows, assistantships, internships and other various responsibilities. Elizabeth Saller is pursuing her master’s in music performance... Read more »
Moving On: Former Rocktown Manager Opens Restaurant Dukerz
By Jess Novak, The BreezeFebruary 26, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — With the closing of Rocktown, not only were many upperclassmen left without a watering hole on Thursday nights, but it was also a goodbye for general manager, Chuck Troutman. After nearly 20 years as a booking agent and general manager of various Harrisonburg establishments, including The Pub, the closing of Rocktown seemed to indicate a conclusion for both the bar and the manager. However, Troutman has seized this opportunity to progress forward, but in a new direction. By... Read more »
Tuesdays with ‘Bluegrass Jams’
By Jess Novak, The BreezeFebruary 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — It’s not every day that JMU students and Harrisonburg residents come together to enjoy an evening. But it is once a week. On Tuesday nights in Memorial Hall, “Bluegrass Jams” brings the two together. Sociology professor Don DePoy and his wife, Martha Hills, began “Bluegrass Jams,” sponsored by the music department at JMU, last fall as part of DePoy’s culture of music course, which required students to attend various impromptu music sessions in the area. “Bluegrass... Read more »
Murphy’s Kids Excite Crowds
By Jess Novak, The BreezeFebruary 2, 2009
CORRECTION In the article “Murphy’s Kids Excites Crowds” in the Feb. 2 article of The Breeze the seventh paragraph is about the opening band Among Criminals, not Murphy’s Kids. The picture accompanying the article also features the lead singer of Among Criminals not the lead singer of Murphy’s Kids. The article should read: Blue Nile hosts popular local band Friday night HARRISONBURG, Va. —“Everyone, take a knee,” said John Charlet, lead singer of Murphy’s Kids, on Friday night... Read more »
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