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Live music has slowly been making a return to the social scene, and a class at USC has capitalized on it. This Friday, The Senate will host the first annual Colaroo music festival.
Many plan to travel for the long-awaited break from school. It's time to turn your brain and playlist on autopilot. Whether you are in fact on a big jet plane, a caravan car ride across the country or dreaming of looking upon the world through the small oval airplane windows, these jet jams will bring your spirit to the sky.
The School of Music held a series of concerts focused on registering voters on Greene Street Thursday.
Originally from Johnson City, Tennessee, Spank! The 80s found a fan base in Columbia. Since the year 2000, Tom Mann, Chris Simmons and David Shirley have been living out the '80s reincarnation of their band Spank!.
Album: "The Search for Everything" by John Mayer
Lorde first made waves in the music world when she was 16 years old with the release of her debut album “Pure Heroine.”
The rock/bluegrass hybrid band Greensky Bluegrass is coming to play at the Columbia Music Farm this Thursday, March 9.
Cold War Kids, a California based indie rock band, visited Columbia’s Music Farm concert venue on Saturday night. The band is on tour promoting their upcoming album, “L.A. Divine,” which is scheduled for release on April 7. The band was formed in 2004, with “friends, jangly guitar, hand claps, and a Harmony amp.”
Friday night, local band Glass Mansions will play New Brookland Tavern as part of their SXSW Tour. The trio, which describes their sound as “indie-pop, alt-pop, electro-rock," is embarking on their fourth SXSW tour.
Sunday marked the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, and the event was not without its triumphs. The span of 2016 covered a myriad of artful projects and giant albums, and that fact was only exemplified by the way it was condensed into a mere few-hour special. A smooth collage of today’s greats took to the stage to receive awards, perform and even pay tribute to 2016’s long list of fallen artists. Nonetheless, I would venture to argue that the most important artist of the night to take the stage did not represent the past so much as he does the future.
Music has a longstanding tradition of serving as a creative platform for artists to easily disseminate their message. Moments in history that are especially tumultuous may draw greater inspiration from musicians — Billie Holiday’s rendition of “Strange Fruit” in the midst of Jim Crow, CCR’s “Fortunate Son” sounding off on the Vietnam War and Beyoncé bringing celebration of black features and culture to the forefront in “Formation,” to name a few. Our country’s political landscape since the beginning of the election is no exception; there has been no shortage of songwriting material, and many musicians have not shied away from weighing in on current events. These songs may not appear in the Top 40 but, years from now, they will have preserved sentiments that represent life today. Below are some of the most enjoyable protest songs released since this time last year.
Release Date: Jan. 27
Album: "I See You"
The xx, LCD Soundsystem, The Chainsmokers, Kaskade and more have been announced for Atlanta's annual Shaky Knees and Shaky Beats festivals in May. Advanced three-day tickets are available now at www.shakykneesfestival.com and www.shakybeatsfestival.com.
While school might be starting again, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't find the time to continue seeing your favorite bands live. There are multiple music venues in Columbia and the surrounding areas that are offering shows in a wide range of styles and price so that there is something for everyone. Here is a sample of the bands that will be making nearby stops this semester.
With the new year comes new classes, new professors and a heightened awareness of just how fast time is passing and how old we are all getting (The third "Pirates of the Caribbean" and third "Spider-Man" are both turning 10 this year. The THIRD.) But the new year also means new movies, shows, games and albums to look forward to, and while the likelihood of you actually staying in the gym for more than a week after the new year is low, the odds of you sitting down to enjoy some Netflix is significantly higher. Here are a few of the releases you can look forward to in 2017.
If you still jam out to the 1997 hit song “All For You” by Florida band Sister Hazel, then get excited. They are scheduled to play the Famously Hot New Year celebration in historic downtown Columbia.
Album: "Awaken, My Love!"
Earlier this month, I saw Yellowcard perform at the Masquerade in Atlanta as part of their farewell tour. This is a band I’ve listened to pretty much as long as I’ve listened to music and, though many dropped off after "Ocean Avenue," I have been with them every step of the way. As I sang along with my best friend who has joined me in far too many shows to ever hope to count, saying goodbye to a band I love, I couldn’t help but be a bit emotional.
Album: "Starboy"