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Walk Off The Earth blazing a trail through music industry

Francie Johnson November 8, 2012

These days, I’ve heard the term “indie” being tossed around in the music industry as professionals and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal....

UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition

Lauren Carlton November 8, 2012

Few events illustrate The University of Alabama’s School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert. This year’s performance, featuring the full array of the school’s ensembles,...

Local band returns with new sound, members

Local band returns with new sound, members

Alexandra Ellsworth November 8, 2012

Their band name may not have changed, but Blaine Duncan & The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensemble, including Adam Morrow from Callooh! Callay! Blaine Duncan & The Lookers will be opening for Lee...

Creative Campus to host ‘Tidal Flow’ to celebrate hip-hop culture

Deanne Winslett November 7, 2012

Hip-hop is not dead. And Wednesday night, Creative Campus hopes to prove it with their new event, Tidal Flow. “This is a showcase that we are doing to seek out new, unseen, unheard talent on campus,”...

Gary Clark Jr.’s 1st major label release mixes genres into cohesive album

Francie Johnson November 7, 2012

In 2012, he played more major North American music festivals than any other artist in existence. He’s performed on stage with legends such as Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Mick Jagger. He’s...

Local bands compete to perform alongside B.o.B. in SGA's Battle of the Bands

Local bands compete to perform alongside B.o.B. in SGA’s Battle of the Bands

Abbey Crain November 6, 2012

The stakes are high for four local bands who will compete in Tuesday night’s Battle of the Bands put on by the Student Government Association. The winner will get to perform as the opening act for B.o.B....

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...