ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT |
THE SPECTATOR |
| September 26, 2008 |
Alarm Will Sound Rocks Wellin Hallby Benjamin Price '09Alarm Will Sound, a 20-member band the New York Times is calling "one of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene," played Wellin Hall last Saturday night. After the show, Samual Pellman, Hamilton College Professor of Music, shared his thoughts about the performance. More. . . |
Applewagon Talksby Lyndra Vassar '09If outer space rock were an actual destination, Applewagon would be its rocket. Since their Halloween debut in 2006, Applewagon's electronic funk has shaken the musical scene of Hamilton for two years, going strong. Originally known as the Electric Robots, the band has experienced an evolution of names –including Incendiary Pandas, Kinetics to Leafhouse, and the oh-so-memorable BonerJam – but finally settled on Applewagon as their signature alias. While the band has shifted members over the years, their current entourage consists of Dave Moroney '09 (vocals), Sander Doucette '09 (guitar), Charlie Kaplan '11(bass), Mason Fried '10 (keyboards), and Phil Tracey '09 (drums). More. . . |
Art, Comfort and Coffee at College Street Cafeby Alex Ossola '10For students from large metropolitan areas, Clinton may seem "quaint" or "sleepy," " but nothing can compete with that small-town feel and the impression that everyone knows your name and you're always a regular. The recently opened College Street Café brings you back to that Everytown, U.S.A feeling. More. . . |
Lauralyn Kolb Performanceby Michelle Reisner-MemmerThe Hamilton College Department of Music will present a free vocal recital by Hamilton College faculty artist Lauralyn Kolb, soprano, with accompanist Tina Toglia, piano, on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. in Wellin Hall. The recital will include arias and art songs from the 17th to the 20th centuries including works by Henry Purcell, Gacomo Puccini, Reynaldo Hahn, Richard Strauss and John Duke. More. . . |
Myspace Creates Superstarsby Rachel Pohl '11Facebook may be the most popular social networking website, but MySpace is one of the most prevalent sites to discover new and upcoming artists. With MySpace's "Today's Top Artists" feature, which is divided into three categories—unsigned, indie, and major –hundreds of music groups reinforce their status and or find their fame. This week's top artists include The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Ying Yang Twins, and Akon, all of whom are from the South: the The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus come from Jacksonville, Florida while the Ying Yang Twins and Akon hail from Atlanta, Georgia. More. . . |