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Students choosing vinyl for music, sentimental value

Students choosing vinyl for music, sentimental value

Becky Robinson October 30, 2012

In a digital age when music can be downloaded from your smartphone, some students are choosing the opposite and turning to vinyl records for their music fix. Andrew Moody, the assistant manager of Oz...

Moon Taxi to create ‘supernatural experience’ in Halloween concert

Amy Marino October 23, 2012

Moon Taxi, native to Nashville, Tenn., was formed in 2006 while members Trevor Terndrup (lead vocal), Wes Bailey (keyboard), Spencer Thomson (guitar), Tommy Putnam (bass) and Tyler Ritter (drums) were...

UA Trombone Studio plans performances on campus, at national level

UA Trombone Studio plans performances on campus, at national level

Taylor Veazey October 22, 2012

The UA Trombone Studio has big plans for the upcoming year, from performing on campus to competing for the first time at a national level. You may have seen this talented group around campus before. They...

Hippest new music includes Grace Potter, the Rolling Stones, Rodriguez

Jordan Cissell October 16, 2012

The music world has been far too prolific over the past week or so to devote an entire 600 words to one artist or recording, so here’s some of the hippest stuff I’ve been hearing. Grace Potter I...

UA Opera combines genre traditions with new direction

UA Opera combines genre traditions with new direction

Lauren Carlton October 10, 2012

The University of Alabama Opera Theatre’s fall scenes program, “Something Old, Something New: The New and Old of Opera,” creates a marriage between Baroque and contemporary opera to bring audiences...

Digitalized music weakens bond between sounds, listeners

Francie Johnson October 9, 2012

As technology advances and music becomes increasingly digitalized, the bond between music and listener grows weaker and weaker. Once upon a time, people used to listen to music. By listen, I mean really...

Music fraternity hosts American music benefit concert

Megan Miller October 9, 2012

The sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity invite The University of Alabama to join them in celebrating the legacy and the future of American music Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Moody Music Building....

Gaga’s leaked single a hoax?

Noelle Brake October 2, 2012

Leaked singles are nothing new to the public. Hackers “leak” singles out onto the Internet, and sometimes, even the artists themselves “leak” singles to get attention. But none so far have caused...

Native band returns to Birmingham

Native band returns to Birmingham

Nathan Proctor September 30, 2012

Tuscaloosa’s Gideon returned from a string of national tours Friday and performed at The Forge in Birmingham alongside a mix of hardcore bands, including New Jersey’s The Mongoloids, Florida’s Coldhearted,...

Music student’s composition makes national noise

Lauren Carlton September 26, 2012

Watch doctoral composition student Amir Zaheri in the hallways of Moody for a few minutes, and it will become clear he has a personality that draws people toward him. Soft-spoken, yet direct, Zaheri has...

Chicago-based trio to kick off Sonic Frontiers concert series

Courtney Stinson September 26, 2012

The Sonic Frontiers concert series, sponsored by New College and Creative Campus, is kicking off its second season of avant-garde performances with a concert by Chicago-based trio Vox Arcana, Friday, Sept....

Lumineers’ songs speak to soul yet engage listeners

Amy Marino September 25, 2012

The Lumineers were formed by Wesley Shultz, Jeremiah Fraites and Neyla Pekarek. The three have been together for seven years, but it is only in the past year that they have become well-known. It is safe...