Oberlin’s Coverband Showcase is well-known as one of the most exciting events on campus. Each semester, groups audition for the opportunity to play four songs by a well-known artist in front of what sometimes appears to be the entire student body. Only about eight bands are chosen out of dozens of applicants. While the group’s… Continue reading The Inner Workings of an Oberlin Coverband
A Contemporary Showcase: Later the Same Evening and Bastianello
From Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8, Oberlin Opera Theater presented two one-act operas, Later the Same Evening and Bastianello, in Hall Auditorium. Both composed by John Musto with libretto by Mark Campbell, the distinctly contemporary production was a departure from the more traditional works that the Opera department typically produces. I saw the… Continue reading A Contemporary Showcase: Later the Same Evening and Bastianello
The Rumors are Loud at Time Warp Bar
If you go to a little liberal arts college in Northeast Ohio, you may find yourself driving to a bar thirty minutes away to see a cover band. Rumors, “Northeast Ohio’s Premier Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band,” has entered its twenty-seventh year playing the classics. On Friday, February 20th, they performed a four-hour show at Westlake’s… Continue reading The Rumors are Loud at Time Warp Bar
Jeremiah Ince at The ‘Sco
Jeremiah Ince is preparing for his third show at Oberlin, to take place at The ‘Sco on April 10 at 10 pm. The show coincides with the release of his new album, I’m Not Good at These Things, the result of three years of work. Featuring DJ Carrots, guitars, drums, bass, and vocalists, the show… Continue reading Jeremiah Ince at The ‘Sco
Why Wouldn’t I? – Evelyn and Maya Recital Preview
Vocalists Evelyn Walker and Maya Levanon are in their last semester of Oberlin and with the journey coming to an end, they are putting on a recital that is a culmination of all they have learned. On April 11 at 4pm they will take the stage at the Cat in the Cream to put on… Continue reading Why Wouldn’t I? – Evelyn and Maya Recital Preview
The Greatness of Our Peers – Emmy Irvine and Dempsey Miller Concert Review
On March 13, jazz vocalist Emmy Irvine and jazz drummer Dempsey Miller showed why Oberlin is home to one of the greatest conservatories in the world. They presented their junior recital to a packed audience in Birenbaum Performance Space with an ever-changing band. From arrangements to their own original music, it is hard to not… Continue reading The Greatness of Our Peers – Emmy Irvine and Dempsey Miller Concert Review
TAKAAT Brings History Lesson and Live Demo to Oberlin
On Tuesday, March 10, two members of the trio TAKAAT — American bassist Mikey Coltun and Nigerien guitarist-singer Ahmoudou Madassane — held a workshop in Oberlin Conservatory’s TIMARA Gallery prior to their Modern Music Guild-sponsored show at the Dionysus Disco. TAKAAT was formed by the rhythm section of famed Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter Mdou… Continue reading TAKAAT Brings History Lesson and Live Demo to Oberlin
Lou Phelps – The Bounciest Show on Campus
Photo by: Sam Kennedy On February 20, DJ, producer, rapper, and songwriter Lou Phelps came to Oberlin and delivered one of the bounciest ‘Sco shows the campus has seen. He makes music under the subgenre of rap-house and has often worked in collaboration with his brother KAYTRANADA. Rap-house combines the danceable instrumental of house music… Continue reading Lou Phelps – The Bounciest Show on Campus
Concert Preview: Eboon’s Full-band Debut at the Cat
Ebun Lawore wants to make the student music scene at Oberlin less competitive and more chill. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist has had plenty of performance experience, but she’s relatively new to playing her own music in a live setting. Putting yourself out there isn’t an easy feat at the musical pressure cooker that is… Continue reading Concert Preview: Eboon’s Full-band Debut at the Cat
From Reykjavik to Oberlin: Sibbi Bernhardsson’s faculty recital
On the evening of February 21, an audience of College and conservatory students, faculty, and community members braved freezing conditions for an Icelandic- and Oberlin-themed solo violin program in Stull Recital Hall. Sibbi Bernhardsson, professor of violin, director of Oberlin’s string department, and a native Icelander, greeted the room with a permanent smile, ever-moving eyebrows,… Continue reading From Reykjavik to Oberlin: Sibbi Bernhardsson’s faculty recital
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