It’s rare to see percussion at the forefront of American music. Because of this, many American radio listeners are not knowledgeable of the dynamic, vibrant possibilities that exist within percussive music. Interestingly, there are some countries, like India, that often place percussion as the focal point of a performance. The tabla drum, which consists of two drums played by...
An audience of approximately 400 people filled half of the Riverside Municipal Auditorium with mosh pits, shouts and sexual movements that vaguely resembled dancing, for the Associated Student Program Board’s (ASPB) Winter SOULstice. Featuring performances from Doja Cat, Kelela and The-Dream, the Feb. 18 concert brought together the wildest crowd to the most “turnt” R-and-B performance in ASPB history.
The...
Poetry is often viewed as an esoteric form of literature. People think of passionate love letters and affectionate odes when they hear the word, and the stock image of a “poet” as a hopeless romantic clasping their hearts with endearment as they express their undying infatuation toward a person or the world.
Although the intimate mode of writing can...
In between the constant controversy surrounding HEAT and landing in the middle of winter quarter, ASPB’s Winter SOULstice always flies a little under the radar. This is not to say that this annual event is underrated by the students, just that it does not garner the raging profile of the other concerts available to the student body — something...
The prominence of a star in the night sky reminds us of the fame of a celebrity, which is why we call them “stars.” Our distance from stars also relates to our detachment with celebrities, meaning we have rare, limited access to them no matter how much we may admire them from afar.
I, however, don’t think that we are...
The outside of The Forum was adorned with Saint Pablo Tour banners, with one reading “6 nights sold out” with the six patched on the banner signaling the fact that the early November dates had just been added to the tour due to high demand for tickets. The outside of the venue was crowded with radio station booths, merchandise...
Lazy Camper subverted my expectations. When I heard Alex Le’s stage name, I figured I would be interviewing another singer-songwriter guy with a guitar and a pocket of love songs. What I instead found while browsing his bandcamp was a blend of trip-hop and chillwave, intermixed with samples and handmade piano and guitar grooves. Speaking candidly, I explained how...
The Barn hosted ASPB’s Soundclash competition where performers went head-to-head to win a spot for a spring Nooner performance at the Bell Tower with a $250 cash prize. Along with student performances, ASPB also unveiled the lineup for Winter SOULstice which will be held at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Feb.18 this year. Students began pouring into the venue,...
Men’s fashion is currently having a moment. According to statistics, men’s fashion has become the most prevalent market to open up in the last 15 years. While there was a time where it was considered feminine for men to care about fashion, in our current era there are more men than ever who are seriously invested in their own...
I had never judged a music contest before attending the FUSE DJ Competition. In fact, prior to the event, I had no knowledge of the nuances of DJing. Nevertheless I was thrust into the world of vivacious dance expression by being asked, along with two other judges, to determine which out of nine candidates would take home the title...