Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival: Standouts and Surprises
By Flynn Snyder and Davis Schierlmann
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By Flynn Snyder and Davis Schierlmann
By Nick Gerace
Welcome to the second week of the Emo Artist Spotlight, where the weeks are based on whenever I decide to write one. Now that we have more free time, hopefully the posts will come sooner. But, who’s to say? (Technically, me) With everything going on in the world, now is a pretty good time for emo music so let’s jump right into it.
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During this unprecedented health and economic crisis, it is more important now than ever to support our neighbors and local businesses. That’s why WUSC has compiled this list of Columbia businesses that intend to keep their doors open, as well as ways you can support local artists and service industry workers during this time. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to be a working document that we will regularly update with more information. If your business would like to be included, please email sawuscpa@mailbox.sc.edu.
By Flynn Snyder
By Flynn Snyder
Ordered from best to worst
As I walk in White Mule for WUSC’s Girls Block Warmup Concert, melodic vocals and accompanying guitar fill the bar. The White Mule, a small live music venue in Five Points, is so packed there are people standing around the seating area. Finding a spot off to the side, I settle in to listen to Cassidy Spencer, a local beginner singer songwriter. The stark red lighting clashes with Spencer’s almost hipster style, neutral colored outfit and acoustic guitar. When asked to describe her sound, she quotes Free Times, calling her genre “Delicate singer songwriter introspection.”
The line for The Underground in Charlotte was snaked around the block on February 21st, as hundreds of indie kids dressed to the T in their turtlenecks and beanies waited in line to see the Wallows perform their sold out show.
After dying my hair black and listening to Panic! At The Disco’s first album on repeat, I’ve been reminiscing on my time in middle school. Did you ever experience the days of the middle school “emo” phase? “Emo” is short for emotional, and dang does this subgenre get really emotional and sad at times. There is no denying that the music from this time had an effect on myself and fellow former-emo kids out there. It seems like teenagers now have skipped through that awkward stage of their life that was once based on shopping at Hot Topic, Tumblr, and thick black eyeliner. So, this one goes out to the people who lived through this era of cringe and if you didn’t go through this time, here is what you missed out on. Over the next few weeks, we are going to take a look at some of the bands who had large contributions to when we claimed that “it isn’t a phase, mom.”
The Vegabonds are a “new southern rock” band hailing from Alabama. They are currently on tour supporting their 5th album V. This is the first album on their new label Blue Elan Records. V has been garnering attention for its sincere lyrics, which depict the everyday man’s struggles in the turbulent times of our country. Having worked on some of their earlier projects, such as the critically acclaimed album What We’re Made Of (2016), Tom Tapley helps to make V sonically dynamic and full of warm, catchy tunes. The four piece is made up by lead vocalist and songwriter Daniel Allen along with Richard Forehand (lead guitar/vocals), Paul Bruens (bass), Beau Cooper (keys/vocals), and Bryan Harris (drums). Since meeting at Auburn University, The Vegabonds have grown their fanbase over the last decade by playing shows all throughout North America and Europe. Most notably, they have opened for legends such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and played festivals such as Sweetwater 420 and Peach Festival. The Vegabonds will also be performing at Columbia’s own St. Pat’s in Five Points festival on March 21st along with other amazing acts like The Nude Party and Band of Horses, so I definitely encourage you to head out and hear for yourself what all the talk is about. Read more about the band, how they got their start and some of their more unique ventures below!
By Schuler
By Noelle Shortreed // DJ Scuba Steve
By Max Patterson
By Sebastian Lee // Sebass
By Nick Gerace
About a year ago, I stumbled across a weird band called AJJ (formerly Andrew Jackson Jihad). I thought one of their albums (People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World) had a funny name, so I decided to give it a listen. I instantly fell in love. Their folk/punk style was unlike anything I had ever heard, and the lyrics really spoke to me on a personal level. I then proceeded to go through their discography and try to introduce them to as many people as possible.
At the end of each month, we'll write about our favorite (or least favorite) releases. Here's January, wrapped up.
By Rachel Minetti // DJ BREAD