A Musical Odyssey: SPORTS Takes Columbus

April 22, 2014 By Dan Rasch in Commentary, Culture Tags: Columbus, Pretty Pretty, Punk, Radiator Hospital, sports Leave a comment

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of tagging along with Kenyon’s own SPORTS at their first off-campus gig, which went down at Carabar, a funky little spot in downtown Columbus. The all-ages show also featured Columbus’s own Pretty Pretty and headlining act Radiator Hospital from Philadelphia, who had just finished up a U.S. tour. Punk rock was the flavor of the evening, and the crowd was down — albeit slightly tame.

Read on for the full review, plus more photos and even a video of SPORTS in action! Continue reading →

The Thrill Presents: The Kenyon Sound, Vol. 2

April 6, 2014 By Dan Rasch in Culture, News Tags: Andrew Clarkson, Cry About It, D4NNY TANN3R, Doczilla, Dr_nothings, Edek Sher, free mix-tape!, Gold Neon, half waif, ice cream social, Just the Kids, Lily Ann McBride, Oren Weingrod, pinegrove, Poor Remy, Rich After Taxes, Ryan Chapin Mach, Spring Onion, The Kenyon Sound, Thomas Loughney, Trix & the Kids, Vincent Femia, yellerkin 4 Comments

A sampler of recent tunes by current students & alumni.

A sampler of recent tunes by current students and alumni.

About two years ago, during the halcyon days of this blog’s youth, we took the temperature of the Kenyon music scene, so to speak, and wound up with a compilation called “The Kenyon Sound.” The figurative thermometer gave us a reading that was all over the place: cold electronic textures and beats were found side by side with warmer, more acoustic and vocal pieces, by students and alumni alike. Continue reading →

Do it tonight: Pinegrove at Deb Ball

March 22, 2014 By Dan Rasch in Culture Tags: deb ball, evan hall, Kenyon Music, peeps, pinegrove, Student Bands 2 Comments

“Kenyon’s dreamiest English major” Evan Hall ’11 will be playing the Independent lounge stage (as a member of Pinegrove, “Kenyon’s most bioluminsecent late-00’s indie rock band”), at Deb Ball this evening. It would behoove you to gussy up, dress your best, and get ready for some real introspective partying. Continue reading →

Hear Colla Voce Alumnae Sing “The Parting Glass”

March 17, 2014 By Dan Rasch in Culture Tags: a cappella, colla voce, kenyon, St. Patrick's Day 1 Comment

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicago-based classical choir La Caccina posted a video of them singing a classic Irish-Scottish folk tune, “The Parting Glass.” You probably know it better as the traditional closing number for Kenyon’s own Colla Voce. Continue reading →

Hear New Music From Yellerkin, Half Waif, and Ice Cream Social!

February 9, 2014 By Dan Rasch in Culture Tags: alumni, Electronic, half waif, ice cream social, indie, music, Punk, Student Bands, yellerkin Leave a comment

It’s been a busy week for Kenyon musicians: the past 7 days have seen new releases from pop-punk wonder duo Ice Cream Social (Catherine Dwyer ’14 and Jack Washburn ’16), baroque-pop sorceress Half Waif (Nandi Plunkett ’11), and the forest-dwelling indie-pop outfit Yellerkin (side project of Poor Remy frontman Adrian Galvin ’12).

This random sample of singles and EPs does a really good job of showcasing just how far-ranging and diverse a range of styles and influences inspire Kenyon musicians. Like guitars? Hit the jump and press play. Or perhaps you enjoy reverb-drenched laptop psychedelia? Hit the jump and press play. Or maybe you just want to hear pop music composed by a classically trained alumna who wrote a nigh-atonal piece of experimental classical music for her comps? I’m really serious, hit the jump and press play. You will not be disappointed! Continue reading →

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A Musical Odyssey: SPORTS Takes Columbus

Do it tonight: Pinegrove at Deb Ball

Hear Colla Voce Alumnae Sing “The Parting Glass”