Freshman uses relationship heartbreak to create music
Bridget Toll, aka Bri Tolani, released her five-song EP "Reflections" in January. The songs are based off of one her past relationships, which she said broke her heart when it ended. Read more »
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Riley: Vampire Weekend split is the beginning of an exciting new era
Vampire Weekend co-founder Rostam Batmanglij left the band in January. He is now making new music that sounds completely different from what people expect of the band. Music columnist Emera Riley says that the new music is worth listening to. Read more »
5 Anderson .Paak songs to know
Hip-hop artist Anderson .Paak will headline the second concert of the University Union Bandersnatch Series, here are 5 songs to listen to before he arrives. Read more »
Rapper Young Thug to perform benefit concert at Syracuse University
Famous rapper Young Thug will be teaming up with the SU chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity on March 25 to perform a benefit concert for the Flint, MI water crisis. Read more »
Q&A: EDM artist Hardwell discusses his fans, upcoming festivals
At his sold out show at the F Shed Friday night, Hardwell looked like he was having just as much fun as the crowd. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into every performance, and how Hardwell's in in for the fans. Read more »
Hardwell commands crowd during Friday show at The F-Shed at the Market
Hardwell's sold-out show, with Kill the Buzz and Thomas Newson as opening acts, packed The F-Shed at the Market with dancing, singing and condensation dripping from the ceiling. Read more »
5 things to know about Coleman Hell
Coleman Hell will take the Schine Underground stage with hits like "2 Heads" Read more »
Coleman Hell to perform in Schine Underground in first Bandersnatch Concert of the spring semester
Before electronic artist Coleman Hell embarks on his first-ever U.S. tour, he'll make a stop in Schine Underground. Hell will perform as part of University Union's Bandersnatch Series, featuring student band Pizza Party as an opening act. Read more »
Kill the Buzz and Thomas Newson talk about touring with EDM artist Hardwell
Two EDM artists hailing from the Netherlands discuss what their aspirations for their tour with Hardwell is and how they go about making their music. They will be in Syracuse at the F-Shed this Friday night. Read more »
Local punk band Popular Music draws inspiration from psychedelic music and Kendrick Lamar
Lead singer Tom Ranger pulled together local artists to revamp his band Popular Music. They draw inspiration from numerous artists and hope the band will be able to bring a positive name to punk music. Read more »
Quiz: Which Syracuse music venue are you?
Answer these questions and see which music venue in Syracuse is most fitted to your listening needs. Read more »
SU senior performs covers, original songs at local concerts
SU senior Morgan Cavalcanto, who goes by her stage name Morgan Canto, has found success uploading cover songs to SoundCloud and performing at local venues. Read more »
Syracuse University Singers to travel to Bulgaria to compete in European Grand Prix
Having won the Florilège Vocal de Tours choral competition in France last year, the Syracuse University Singers will travel this May to Varna, Bulgaria to compete in the European Grand Prix. Read more »
Riley: Creating your own sub-genre isn’t cool, it’s annoying
Recently, indie bands have been searching for ways to set themselves apart from others. One way they are going about this is coming up with new sub-genres such as brat pop and vegan pop. Read more »
Weiser-Schlesinger: Donald Trump is the Lana Del Rey of politics
What do businessman turned politician Donald Trump and musician Lana Del Rey have in common? As our music columnist Brett Weiser-Schlesinger explains, a lot. Read more »
Riley: Five bands that reflect your latest relationship, broken up
Valentine's leaves everyone reflecting on relationships that just didn't work out. To make it a little better, here are five bands that also didn't work out. Read more »
Weiser-Schlesinger: SoundCloud releases financial reports that suggest potential bankruptcy
SoundCloud has been the main way independent musicians could publish and share their work yet it seems it doesn't understand how to monetize music in the digital streaming era. Read more »
Breaking down the likely Grammy winners and losers
It's the biggest musical event of the year. Artists come together to walk the red carpet, perform, make fun of each other and of course, bring some the gold. Here's music columnist Emera Riley's picks for who will snag a prize at the Grammys. Read more »
Syracuse-based vegan-pop band to release album
The band, minnoe, makes short, fast and loud pop songs. Their upcoming album “Pinwheel” is going to release in late February with ten songs that the band wrote. Read more »
Riley: Music festivals don't have reason to hike up their prices
Smaller festivals are trying to compete with big name festivals like Coachella by hiking up their prices, but the lineups are not improving at all. Read more »
Weiser-Schlesinger: Kanye West should be respected despite his obnoxious character
Kanye West is notorious for his self-righteous nature and bold claims, but perhaps this makes him more transparent and maybe even more likable. Read more »
Cuneo: Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa's secret phone call uncovered
Just when you thought Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa's twitter feud was over -- it's not. Humor columnist Danny Cuneo has discovered their secret phone call and transcribed it here. Read more »
Super Bowl 50 playlist: 25 songs for 25 halftime shows
In honor of all the 25 Super Bowl halftime shows of years past, music columnist Brett Weiser-Schlesinger decided to make the ultimate Super Bowl 50 playlist for you to jam out to. Read more »
Sophomore runs cassette tape-based record label
SU student, Chris Freedman's record label works with Syracuse based bands such as Super Defense and only produces cassette tapes. Read more »
