Well, here we are again, engaged and engrossed in another year of academic betterment and persona-rounding wellness. In this, the first installment of Music News for the fall term, I will forgo much that occurred over the summer, hoping and…
Category: Music
CD review: Mastodon’s “The Hunter”
I listened to “Blood Mountain” each night before I went to bed for a two-month period when I was 16. astodon had achieved perfection. I was utterly astounded by the melodic epic-ness and all I wanted was to press the…
Howlin’ Houndog howls the blues for debut performance at Alex’s
A smoke-filled room was the only element missing from the decor at Alex’s Plaza Restaurant and Bar as Howlin’ Houndog howled the blues last Thursday night. Houndog singing the blues fit perfectly into Alex’s beautiful interior which itself takes you…
Music News (5/16-5/22)
Beach Boys may renite for 50th Anniversary The Beach Boys’ 1966 masterpiece, “Pet Sounds,” turned 45 last week, and Brian Wilson hinted that the band may reunite in the studio to celebrate their 50th anniversary. In an interview with BBC…
Chili Hoopla: “something EPIC”
The first annual Chili Hoopla was held on Saturday, May 21, luring over 300 students down to the Southern Oregon University Raider Stadium with a six-band lineup and lots of delicious chili. The Events Planning Involvement Committee of the Associated…
Music News 4/25-5/1
Kings of Leon to tour with Band of Horses The 29-date tour with the two powerhouses will kick off July 25 in Orange Beach, Ala., and will wrap up Sept. 12 in Seattle, Wash. Tickets go on sale April 29,…
Battle of the Bands coming to the Britt Ballroom
Southern Oregon University’s KSOC radio will be giving students a chance to get tuned up Friday, May 6, in the Britt Ballroom. At least 13 musical performances have been signed up to hold down the stage at this year’s Battle…
Maceo Parker brings his “2 percent jazz, 98 percent funky stuff” to the Ashland Armory
Maceo Parker, known as a legendary innovator in jazz and funk, will bring his show to the Historic Ashland Armory on Tuesday, April 26. Parker has played with powerhouses such as James Brown, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and the Parliament…
Music News (4/18-4/24)
Rage Against the Machine to tour again In an interview from last year, RATM’s frontman Zack de la Rocha indicated the band would tour the “northern hemisphere,” and work on releasing a new album this summer. The band is playing…