Singer-songwriter Olivia Klayman hopes to expand repertoire before graduating
Olivia Klayman, a senior singer-songwriter at SU, hopes to collaborate with other musically inclined students whose strengths will make her music better. Read more »
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New Keaton Henson album reiterates sad introspection of earlier records
Music columnist Emera Riley takes a look at Keaton Henson's latest release, "Kindly Now," which proves to be quite similar to his previous albums. Read more »
Secondhand Juice Jam ticket sales send prices skyrocketing
Juice Jam is sold out—and this means students are frantically taking to Facebook looking for tickets. As the demand goes up, the prices are appearing to skyrocket, but at what cost? Read more »
Mermaid crowns emerge as alternative option to cliche flower crowns
Style columnist Darriea Clark reveals that mermaid crowns, a new trend in response to flower crowns, might be the perfect accessory to your Juice Jam outfit. Read more »
Justin Bieber is changing up his persona, maturing
Justin Bieber has been releasing banger after banger these days. Yes, "Purpose" was an unbelievable comeback album after a long hiatus, but his recent tracks… Read more »
FYP announces 'Big Fish' will be show for 2016-17 school year
First Year Players announced that they will perform "Big Fish" for the student body this spring in a live video posted to their Facebook page. Read more »
'Jersey Boys' prepares for opening of second Syracuse run
In the first stop of the tour, the famous musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will open Thursday and run until Tuesday. Read more »
JASS Quartet brings blend of Indian classical and jazz music to Syracuse
JASS Quartet, headed by Aditya Prakesh, will visit the Setnor Auditorium in Crouse College on Sunday and preform their signature fusion of musical genres. Read more »
Junior transforms closet into recording studio, creates mixes for SoundCloud and Spotify
Junior Andy Polk and his friends create electronic and hip-hop music in their house, and are widely popular on SoundCloud and at SU. Read more »
The Head and the Heart’s new album ironically lacks heart
While I really wanted to love the Head and the Heart’s new album, it wasn’t very good and even a little bit lackluster, says music columnist Emera Riley. Read more »
Q&A: Zack Feinberg dishes on his band The Revivalists before their Westcott show
The D.O. sits down with the guitarist of New Orleans-based act The Revitalists before their upcoming show at The Westcott Theater. Read more »
Syracuse University holds 9/11 vigil in Hendricks Chapel
About 40 members of the Syracuse University community attended the candlelight vigil held on Sunday. Hendrick's Chapel staff members spoke on the importance of reflecting on the events and moving forward to a more tolerant society. Read more »
New Britney Spears album "Glory" has fast, catchy beats
Music columnist Phoebe Smith reviewed Britney Spears’ long-awaited, newest album, Glory, and thinks it’s worth a listen. Read more »
Drop of the year: Gaga’s new song “Perfect Illusion”
After spending the last 3 years virtually silent, Lady Gaga has released "Perfect Illusion," her first new track since her 2013 album, "ARTPOP." Read more »
SU professor named New York Choral Director of the Year reflects on musical upbringing
John Warren, one of Setnor's leading professors, received the award after the New York American Choral Directors Association read glowing letters from former students. Read more »
Bon Iver’s new song uses auto-tune and that’s OK
Bon Iver doesn’t suck and he uses autotune. Pop princesses sing like literal nails on a blackboard and they use it to make themselves sound good. Please stop doing that. Read more »
Senior transforms bedroom into studio, produces music
An avid fan of rapper Kanye West and various classic rock artists, senior psychology major Alex Maiman pays tribute to both genres by fusing them into his own style. Read more »
Soundcloud proves one of best ways to discover music
Phoebe Smith, music columnist, explains why she prefers Soundcloud to discover music in the streaming world practically dominated by Spotify. Read more »
How to make the most of a day trip to the New York State Fair
With the New York State Fair coming to a close, spend your Labor Day weekend surrounded by fried foods and farm animals—all in one day. Here's how you make the most of your fair day trip. Read more »
Otro Cinco chef creates vintage-inspired music with band Methodist Bells
Syracuse based chef and musician Clem Coleman is anticipating a fall album release for his vintage-inspired band, Methodist Bells. Read more »
Glass Animals’ new album is different and that’s okay
Glass Animals made a new album and our music columnist, Emera Riley, liked it a lot. So she wrote about how she liked it. Read more »
The back-to-school soundtrack to jam out to while walking to class
Missed out on some good music this summer? Celebrate coming back to campus the right way with new songs and artists that are up and coming on the scene, as told by our music columnist, Phoebe Smith. Read more »
