With two million Spotify listeners, Joe Keery, who uses the stage name Djo, is beginning to make a name for himself in the music industry. Known primarily for his role as Steve Harrington in the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” the actor and musician brings many 80s-esque musical elements into his songs. Prior to becoming Djo,…
Juliana Lepore- Editor in Chief I’ve been recently rediscovering a lot of music I used to listen to back in high school, which consisted of a lot of Ed Sheeran, specifically his album “Divide” (NO Ed Sheeran slander in this paper). One song that sticks out for me on that album is “Bibia Be Ye…
Omar Apollo brought a vibrant energy to the Ryan Center last Thursday, playing songs that ranged throughout his discography to promise a positive and welcoming experience for everyone in attendance. Apollo began with an ominous intro, building anticipation for almost two minutes, until he started his first song, “Ice Slippin,” off his latest EP “Live…
The University of Rhode Island hosted its eighth annual Guitar Festival last week, featuring legendary performers from across the world and a debut mandolin course. This year’s festival was held over five days, with themed performances such as “Italian Night,” “French Night” and “Costa Rica Meets Greece.” Headlining Thursday’s “Music From America” concert was up-and-coming…
Last Thursday, the 193 Coffeehouse hosted Pond View, Little Young Bug and Moss Boy & the Critters for their biweekly concert. Pond View, a Connecticut-based alt-rock band, opened the concert, followed by Little Young Bug, an indie band composed of many of the same members. The final band to perform was Moss Boy & the…
Memphis rapper NLE Choppa performed at the Ryan Center on Saturday night with St. Louis rising star Sexyy Red as part of his 2023 tour. The tour, which included major festivals such as Rolling Loud, is making its way through New England this month before moving abroad in November for five shows in Europe, one…
The Fine Arts Center at the University of Rhode Island held their first Jazz Combo concert of the year on Thursday. There was no theme to the concert. Normally the sets of music are chosen by the individual directors and students, according to assistant professor of music, Emmett Goods. They think of their combo concerts…
Pop-punk musician, Aryia, has recently started to gain traction and attention as the social media app, TikTok, brings new followers and inspirations to his music. Today, Aryia has nearly 192,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and that number continues to grow as his music changes to match today’s trends. While he started his career as a…
This past weekend, the URI Musicians Guild, in partnership with the URI Young Democratic Socialists of America, hosted a punk concert in the Memorial Union. The concert featured local bands Kudzu, Pocket Rocket and Film & Gender. The concert raised about $1,000 for various YDSA causes and projects, including supplying reproductive healthcare products and other…
What if I were to tell you that you can go see a full concert today without having to wait months in advance or be forced to give up an arm or a leg for a ticket? Now, you may ask yourself, “is there a catch to this?” Yes, it’s a slight one, as the…