Wednesday, September 27

Reviews

SONG OF THE DAY: Lily & Madeleine – “Devil We Know”
22Apr By soccgeneralNo Comments
Music, Reviews, Song of the Week(end), Uncategorized

SONG OF THE DAY: Lily & Madeleine – “Devil We Know”

Lily & Madeleine are two Ohioan sisters who write simple, quiet songs that express a depth of emotion for their understated image. Their voices match with an eery quality when they sing in unison (you can tell they're related), and their close harmonies will make you want to listen over and over again. Their song "Devil We Know" sings about April and incoming spring. The piano riff gently cascades throughout, but it's the harmonies between the two that truly shine. Enjoy.
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SONG OF THE DAY: Blondie- “Heart of Glass”
30Mar By Erin SugsNo Comments
Music, Reviews, Song of the Week(end)

SONG OF THE DAY: Blondie- “Heart of Glass”

I would say that 'pop' is not something that catches a lot of my interest, however Blondie's 80's single "Heart of Glass" is everything that's  right about this genre of music. It's upbeat, catchy, and well produced. Her smooth high pitched vocals are deliciously combined with melodious instrumentals and a peppy background beat. Everything about it screams 1980 (in a good way). I can assure any listener that it is impossible to not tap your foot and/or nod your head while listening to this tune. Blondie is and will always remain a total babe, and "Heart of Glass" is a truly great song that demonstrates her striking talent.     
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YOU ME & APOLLO Rocks Out @ CC
27Mar By DanaNo Comments
Campus Events, In Case You Missed it, Local, Music, Reviews, Shows

YOU ME & APOLLO Rocks Out @ CC

Yet again, The SOCC brought an awesome band to campus. I would be really bummed if I hadn't made it to the You Me & Apollo concert on Thursday night in Shove Chapel. You Me & Apollo is a band based in Fort Collins, CO, started and now led by the talented singer/songwriter Brent Cowles, a Colorado Springs native. With great variety in their musical repertoire, their songs range from country-ish, almost folky music, to a more mellow bluesy vibe. Only half-way into the first song, CC students couldn't resist getting up and rushing the stage to dance along with the band. While listening, I was trying to place who Cowles sounded like from other bands I know. Finally, I figured it out. His voice and overall vibe was a mixture between Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Nathan Willett of Cold...
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EP OF THE DAY: Alpenglow – “Solitude”
25Mar By soccgeneralNo Comments
Music, Reviews

EP OF THE DAY: Alpenglow – “Solitude”

Alpenglow /alp?n?gl?/ – “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains” Vermont-based band Alpenglow, formed at Middlebury College a few years back, released their debut EP “Solitude” this past October. Their atmospheric sound paired with the soaring vocals of Graeme Daubert place this band in a ripe spot for future success in today's indie folk-rock scene. I had the good fortune of seeing Alpenglow this past summer at a small music festival in Burlington, and I came away with one word: POLISHED. Although this band is in its beginning stages, they have a definitive, artful sound. The songs on this EP will inspire you to go bask in the glorious wilderness of Colorado and perhaps find that rosy glow on the snow-capped mountaintops. On the title track, the fiddle and...
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SONG OF THE DAY: The Brian Jonestown Massacre-“In My Life”
10Mar By Erin SugsNo Comments
Music, Reviews, Song of the Week(end)

SONG OF THE DAY: The Brian Jonestown Massacre-“In My Life”

When I first heard Brian Jonestown Massacre I didn’t like them at all. Their grungy disorganized sound, a style that I normally love, just didn’t do it for me. I confessed my underwhelmed feelings to my friend James who had recommend them, and after sensing some disappointment from him I decided to try them out again. I put on "In My Life" while cleaning my room, the first song he had told me to listen to. After the first listen I still could not decide how I felt about it, so I listened to it again…and again… and again. I was sure that I didn’t love it, but for some reason I didn’t want to stop listening. Weird. I still am sort of unsure of how I feel about the band, but take a listen and form your own opinions.
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15Oct By soccgeneralNo Comments
Music, Reviews

Song of the Times: WU LYF – DIRT

  This song is anthem material right now. Today, the world unites under the cause of OCCUPY "Capitalism, democracy, wall street, whatever" across the globe, in solidarity with the growing movement in the States. I'm thrilled to bring you this music today, because this band is gonna be big, and big for the right reasons, because they have some important sH*t to say. WU LYF, pronounced "woo life" which stands for World Unite, Lucifer Youth Foundation is a shadowed group from Manchester, UK that have cleverly avoiding the spotlight since their conception, I assume to finish their recently released LP, "Go Tell Fire to the Mountain." Before the release, all you could find from them is a few singles on their apocalyptic website, http://www.wulyf.org, including the song HEAVY POP which ...
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