Vacationer to electrify campus
By Kalyn Oyer | March 26, 2014‘Nu-hula’ group will play Thursday on Greene during Vacationland tour
‘Nu-hula’ group will play Thursday on Greene during Vacationland tour
An electro-rock group based in Brooklyn, N.Y., Brothertiger takes everything great about indie and electronic and wraps it into a dreamlike, one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Surreal-sounding tunes with tons of energy are exactly what this electronic, indie group brought to the New Brookland Tavern Thursday night.
In the beginning of his music career, FatRat Da Czar, decided to stay in Columbia and bypass the route many young rappers take by trying to gain attention on the national stage.
Nominees for the 2014 Woodie Awards include Beyoncé, Kanye West, Lorde … and WUSC-FM.
Recently, artists like Daft Punk and Skrillex have helped bring electronic into the spotlight, opening the door for new, small artists to break into the mainstream music scene. Among those up-and-coming artists is Sampson Fire, a project by second-year advertising student Wright Clarkson.
Indie band releases synth-heavy new album
Rollicking indie rock group entering new chapter in musical progression with upcoming album Surfer Blood may use a surf rock sound, but their music is anything but breezy.
Schiponi takes first place in student singing competition Carolina Productions hosted USC Idol, the USC equivalent of the American Idol series, Tuesday night. Eight students competed in front of three judges and an excited audience, and fourth-year management student Garrett Schiponi came out on top, chosen by audience applause and judges’ votes.
Snowmine’s latest marks a slight shift with strong results in sound and theme New York-based band Snowmine’s music is some of the richest around, combining ethereal echoes, graceful vocals, classical orchestrations and the occasional saucy tribal beat.
Indie rock bands will dominate 2014 celebration
Indie folk band to play at The New Brookland Tavern
Homme rocks Township shortly after getting cut-off at awards show
The mtvU Woodie Awards are taking nominations for the country’s best college radio station, and WUSC-FM hopes students will vote for them again this year after a top-25 finish in 2013.
Local indie rock group strive for new sound, new horizons