music

For many Swatties staggering deliriously towards the hazy end of this semester’s classes, laden with work and seared by the indelible imprint of Sharple’s coffee, there is a singular light at the end of tunnel, a solitary specter of summer bliss gorged with kielbasa, an unwavering, eternal flame powered by solar energy and margaritas: Worthstock. [...]

With the announcement last week that Big Boi would headline this year’s Large Scale Event came some surprise, relief that we actually have LSE this year, and at least a couple blank stares and hesitant comments: “Who?” A grunted “He’s one half of Outkast” usually clears up any uncertainties and appropriately shames the questioner, but [...]

For those who’ve pondered the conflicting sonics of contemporary and Renaissance woodwind compositions, Orchestra 2001, an ensemble for modern classical music, provided just the food for that particular thought in Lang Concert Hall this past Sunday. For those uninterested in the disparate sounds of Western wind instruments, you didn’t miss much. Sunday saw Orchestra 2001, [...]

Do you want to be in a musical at Swarthmore, but just don’t have the time? Paolo Debuque ’15 and Audrey Edelstein ’15 bring you Cabaret Night: excellent musical theater with a low time commitment. Life at Swat can be hectic. Between classes, extra-curriculars and trying to have a social life, many Swatties end up [...]

Early in The xx’s Sunday set at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory, Romy Madley Croft, the band’s guitarist and female vocalist paused between songs to say, “We finally made it.” She was referring to the cancelation of the band’s last Philadelphia performance during October’s Hurricane Sandy, but as the show continued, it was impossible not to see that [...]

Fellow Swatties, Though there is something masochistically thrilling about partying so hard that the floor of Upper Tarble caves in, it’s not something we as a community should do again, ever. Let me be the umpteenth person to say that last year’s Large Scale Event was a logistical nightmare, ultimately ending in 300 Swatties doing [...]

This past Thursday, I journeyed out to the World Café Live in Philadelphia to see Riley Road perform in their first headlining show. Readers might recall my earlier interview piece about Riley Road, but for those who missed it, I’ll talk briefly about the band. Riley Road is made up of three 15-16 year olds [...]

When Richie Hawtin stepped up to the decks at 1 a.m., the ebullient crowd at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory concert hall did not restrain itself. The Berlin-based techno DJ is one of the most celebrated figures in the history of electronic music, but he wasn’t there to promote himself. Throughout the day leading up to his [...]

Hello Swatties!  I On the Arts has returned from the most holy mini-hibernation that is Fall Break, rejuvenated and full of ideas for new art- and culture-related columns! For several weeks now, I’ve wanted to write a feature about a local band called Riley Road.  Comprised of Nicholas Cianci, Isaiah Weatherspoon and Brandon Walker, this [...]

The world of music moves so fast that just to keep up with new artists albums, producers and their various projects is a full time job in itself. As a music columnist, I am moved to jump on the bandwagon and give my expert opinion on the buzziest most anticipated album release since August, when [...]