Dec. 1 music convocation. PHOTO CREDIT: Dylan Hubbard | Contributing Reporter The University of Rhode Island’s ninth music convocation of the semester drew a large crowd, including students, parents, faculty and staff, while also featuring seven student performers. Each convocation is held weekly by the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the Department…
The University of Rhode Island’s Jazz Ensemble is back for another Jazz Combos concert to close off this fall semester. As the name suggests, the concert featured performances from a variety of jazz styles, courtesy of the Department of Music. The event took place at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on Nov. 29. This…
Luca Simeone, Kyle Takata, George Richter, and Sam McCarthy of Smug Honey. Photo courtesy of Smughoney.com Have you found yourself looking back on 2022 lately? Specifically, when it comes to your favorite albums? Don’t start getting nostalgic just yet. Luckily, one band squeezed a last-minute album release before the new year, so dust off your…
This week in entertainment history… The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul,” released Dec. 6. PHOTO CREDIT: faroutmagazine.co.uk This week in music history changed the landscape of music, through births of influential musicians and release of iconic tracks and albums. This past week marked the births of many influential artists, as well as others within the music industry….
On Thursday Nov. 17, the University of Rhode Island’s concert choir assembled to put on an interactive and engaging showcase. Directed by Professor Mark Conley, the concert showcased various pieces across genres and periods, from Josquin des Prez to Jean Berger. What was particularly notable was the way in which Conley decided to organize the…
A love letter to…Drake. Illustration by: Matt Fabrizio Aubrey Drake Graham, better known mononymously as simply Drake, seems like he’s not himself lately. As contentious of a topic as this is, I might be treading on thin ice when I say: Drake has been in a slump since his 2018 record “Scorpion.” It’s my opinion…
Pictured: Reneé Rapp in “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” PHOTO CREDIT: Variety.com I spent this Thanksgiving especially grateful for music, with new releases coming from my long-time favorite artists at the top of my Spotify Wrapped list, and others who I got to know throughout November. In 2018, while watching a friend compete in…
With “jazzy” and “avant-garde” sounds, the album “In The Aeroplane Over The Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel has heavily influenced modern indie music. PHOTO CREDIT: Spotify Neutral Milk Hotel may not be a household name, yet their 1998 album, “In The Aeroplane Over The Sea,” is one of the most important and influential albums in…
Here is our web editor’s ranking of Taylor Swift’s albums. PHOTO CREDIT: lsureveille.com Over a month after the release of Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” I think I finally have a strong enough grasp on all of the music to rank her albums. Since the start of her career in 2006, Swift has released 10 albums (not…
Musician’s Guild band Superposition creatively found their name and sound in early 2022. Photo Courtesy of: instagram.com/_superpositon Local quintet Superposition is looking to bring their “raucous emo” sound to New England. The band, formed in January, is composed of Sean Ovalles on vocals, Michael Diehl and Tristan Pagliaroni on guitar, Matt Delaney on bass and…