Mash-Up Magic
By Nick Sloane,April 26, 2010
Wale, Jason Derulo and DJ Earworm: For most schools, just one of these three artists would be enough to be the biggest concert of a semester. But for JMU’s spring concert, the “Hip Hop Hat Trick” performed to a packed Convocation Center on Friday night. The show began 15 minutes after the doors opened with JMU’s own MC Presto (senior Kunal Jhanjee), Mikey Mike (senior Mike Williams) and Hydrophonics (sophomore Evan Morris) providing a three-man emcee assault whose flow was matched only by... Read more »
Earth Week Fest Ends on High Note
By Nick Sloane,April 26, 2010
Set to a backdrop of funk, reggae and jam bands like Hackensaw Boys and Murphy’s Kids, Earth Week 2010 culminated on Saturday with Festival Fest, an 11-hour musical community gathering. Sponsored by the EARTH Club, the event celebrated awareness of environmental issues and activism. The fourth annual gathering saw a crowd of around 100 people. Though usually hosted on the Festival Lawn, it was moved to Taylor Down Under, due to impending weather. But the location made no difference — these environmentally... Read more »
No ‘Congrats’ for MGMT
By Nick Sloane,April 15, 2010
If a band produces a hit album that uplifts them from indie darlingness to mainstream success, wouldn’t their first thought when faced with a follow-up record be “rinse and repeat?” Ben Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyngarden, who make up the Brooklyn-based indie/electronic duo MGMT, instead say “hell no,” and take an about-face from their dance/pop formula to make their latest album, “Congratulations,” a nine song opus full of ambient and surf pop references and influences. The surf pop... Read more »
‘All Together One’ Recognizes Faculty Contributions
By Nick Sloane,April 8, 2010
On a hot, sunny Tuesday in the commons, students and faculty gathered for the All Together One awards. Dozens braved the heat to watch three faculty members and one staff member receive one of JMU’s highest honors. The All Together One award is given out by the honor society Omicron Delta Kappa to those who, according to emcee Stephanie Gambino, “truly go above and beyond to serve the JMU community.” “Today we are here to honor four members of the JMU community who have exemplified... Read more »
Best Coast Appeals to Members of All Coasts
By Nick Sloane,April 5, 2010
Of the 74 bands playing at MACRoCk this weekend, few traveled as far as Best Coast, the headliner for Clementine Café’s Friday night set. Aptly named for their love of the culture of the West Coast, the Los Angeles natives celebrated their second night on their national and international tour at the packed downtown nightspot. Best Coast pulled no punches and delivered the goods that the fans were clamoring for on Friday night. For 50 minutes, the trio consisting of singer/guitarist Bethany... Read more »
Evelyn Byrd Fills Void Left By 80 One Records
By Nick Sloane,March 18, 2010
With the demise of the student-run record label 80 One Records, a distant memory in the minds of most students, a new label is in town. Named after a local street, Evelyn Byrd Records was formed from the ashes of 80 One. Senior Mike Lehman, publicist for the label, explained its genesis. “We had 80 One Records as a student-run label, and then UPB decided to absorb it and make it a production and promotion branch, so there was a gap for a student-run label,” Lehman said. Joe Taylor, a music industry... Read more »
Alkaline Trio: Same Formula, Same Result
By Nick Sloane,February 25, 2010
In rock music, it’s necessary and essential for a band to experiment with different ideas and expand their sound. Only a very select few groups can rehash material with the result being as solid and as successful as the original recycled product. One group is AC/DC, and the other is Alkaline Trio. The Chicago based pop-punk band has been playing the three-chord breakup song game for more than 15 years and doesn’t show signs of stopping with the latest album “This Addiction.” The album kicks... Read more »
‘Sexpert’ Advocates Better, Safer Sex
By Nick Sloane,February 15, 2010
Speaker Uses Comedy for Discussing Sensitive Topics She Thinks Parents Should Address Earlier Comedian Maria Falzone is a self-proclaimed “sexpert,” and last Friday she brought her free, one-woman show to a small yet enthusiastic crowd in Memorial Hall to discuss the issue of how to have better, safer sex. Although Falzone’s subject matter could be considered controversial, she presented it in a funny, compassionate and educational way. The main subject she spoke on was safe sex; however Falzone’s... Read more »
Cuchi Guidos Serves up a Slice of Jersey
By Nick Sloane,January 25, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Walking into Cuchi Guidos, the new Northeastern style restaurant located downtown, the smell of fresh bread and garlic penetrates the nose, underscored only by the sound of people clamoring for food and live music ringing in the background. With the tagline “Philly cheesesteaks, Jersey Hoagies and NY Style Pizza” the small Italian eatery delivers the best food from the Northeast to this small Southern town. So much so that reportedly within two hours of opening its doors... Read more »
Motion City Leaves Synth Behind
By Nick Sloane,January 21, 2010
I got a fever, and the only prescription is more synthesizer. Unfortunately the Minneapolis-based quintet, Motion City Soundtrack, doesn’t deliver a cure with their latest effort, “My Dinosaur Life.” Produced by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, the release takes on a bit of a harder edge than their 2005 breakout album “Commit This to Memory” (also produced by Hoppus) and their 2007 album “Even If It Kills Me,” but this edge comes at a price, ditching the quirky synthesizer and keyboard hooks... Read more »
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