Erin Sugs

7Apr

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Interview, Music

An Interview with Jake Sabetta

I met Jake the first day of school in my FYE “Emotion and Meaning in Music.” He wore a humble grin that stretched across his face, the same grin that greeted me in upstairs Worner over the weekend as we sat down on the couches to talk. Jake first started playing guitar when he was 11 years old after being exposed to legends like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. He became well known in the music scene at CC when he began playing with YouJazz, filling in for their guitarist Phoenix. “I had played in front of huge crowds before but I never played to a crowd that was so receptive to the kind of music that I enjoyed playing. It gave me hope to see that kids my age like the same music that I enjoy playing.” Jake now plays in Funkdozer, one of the four finalists in Battle of the Bands. Their gro...

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.

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.