All posts tagged music

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iTunes marks ten years of changing the way we listen to music
May 2, 2013 // by Jonathan Hielkema

Birthdays are curious occasions at their best, but when their context is the technology industry, they seem even strange...

The choir is directed by Stephanie Wiltse. Photo by Elizabeth Lamoureux
Handbell Ensemble plays familiar Christmas tunes
December 5, 2012 // by Elizabeth Lamoureux

At 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3, Calvin’s Handbell Ensemble geared up again to finish out on a good note. Students could displa...

Spektor also sang a song with her husband, who opened for her under then name Native Son. Photo by Megan Schroder
Spektor’s quiet personality feeds audience hungry for music
October 17, 2012 // by Will Montei

Some meals are best eaten with lots of conversation and laughter. Other meals are best eaten in quiet, enjoying each sub...

Michaelson displayed powerful vocals during songs like "Ghost," as well as personality and originality with a cover of REM's "Nightswimming." Photo by Will Montei
Ingrid Michaelson charms audience with personality and powerful vocals
October 2, 2012 // by Will Montei

“Lady Gaga doesn’t drink water in front of her fans,” Ingrid Michaelson told the audience part-way through the sho...

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‘Piramida’ an excursion into isolation
October 1, 2012 // by Jason Miller

As an indie band from Denmark that is classified primarily in the “alternative folk” genre, Efterklang isn’t a ban...

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El-P raps life in the city
October 1, 2012 // by Jonathan Hielkema

Musicians today are in the enviable but difficult position of having nearly infinite options in making music. Genre barr...