On Saturday, Ashlanders took refuge inside Oberon’s against flurries of snow and warmed themselves with the sound of live music from alternative folk duo Dravus House. Band members Elena Loper and Cooper Stoulil performed an enchanting set of songs that…
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3 women deliver in ‘boygenius’ debut
On their self-titled debut EP, boygenius delivers a dreamy collection of saccharine, folk-infused indie rock that showcase the strengths of three stellar female singer-songwriters. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus formed boygenius through a mutual admiration. Though all three…
Teacher by Day, Rock Star by Night
Last Friday and Saturday night, Southern Oregon University’s own creative writing teacher, Craig Wright, performed with his band, “The 541 Turnaround,” at the Milagros Fresh Mexican restaurant to celebrate Mardi Gras, and they kicked ass. Craig Wright led on vocals and traded in…
Campus A Cappella Aims for the Big Stage
A cappella voices could be heard carrying through the campus of Southern Oregon University on Wednesday evening as the group, Dulcet, practiced in between live performances. After reciting a three song set list for an audience in Hannon Library, the SOU students…
Staff Writers Playlist: Week 1
The first assignment for our staff writers was to submit their current favorite song. To accompany the new year, new classes and new experiences, why not make new a playlist? From our early term gatherings, it seems we are…
Suzy Bogguss Brings Folk Music to SOU
The name Suzy Bogguss first started appearing in country music charts in 1987, and its appearance across the music industry has not slowed down since…
Folk musician Sean Hayes coming to Ashland tomorrow
“Sean Hayes is a young man with an old soul.” (National Public Radio) Sean Hayes, a folk musician from San Francisco, may not be as well known as the actor from Will & Grace with the same name, but has…
Crash Kings and their mastery of keyboards
I have to admit that Crash Kings surprised me. I don’t typically listen to anything softer than double bass drums being thundered deep into my eardrums, but I do have my exceptions. Cage The Elephant, The Raconteurs, and Modest Mouse…
This week in music
Opera, sexy songs, and amazing songwriters rule the week. Here are some of the highlights: Opera comes to the Colonies Quiz time: Which cosmopolitan American city was the first to host an opera? New York? Boston? Philadelphia? Atlanta? Nope. According…