News
Cornell Singers Gain Community, Cultural Connection, Artistic Outlet Through A Cappella Groups
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Cornell a capella groups foster community among artists and promote cultural representation in music.
Arts & Culture
Are Hippo Campus’s Best Days Behind Them?
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On Feb. 21, Hippo Campus released their new single “Kick in the Teeth,” a quick bite of a song that is less than three minutes, yet feels too long. The single comes in anticipation of the indie rock band’s new EP Wasteland, which will be released on April 14. “Kick in the Teeth” feels lazier than the band’s usual summer sound; could it be Hippo Campus ready to try a new style, or a sign that they’ve run out of creative steam? “Kick in the Teeth” sounds like it was written in a class on how to write a song — I got sick of it after only getting through the first half of this article.
Arts & Culture
‘Gloria’ Is the Start of a New Sam Smith
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This new album represents both Smith’s survival from their dark past and their newfound feeling of acceptance and self-love.
City
Concert for Ukraine Raises More Than $5,000 for School Bomb Shelter
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The Ithaca Rotary Club raised money for a school bomb shelter in Lviv, Ukraine on Sunday with a bomb shelter
American Culture
The Rise and Decline of Black Bands in American Popular Music with Dr. Scot Brown
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On Nov. 10 at 4:30 p.m., Dr. Scot Brown, professor in African American studies at UCLA, will present his work in a discussion titled “The Rise and Decline of Black Bands in Popular Music in the 1970s.”
This event will be held in partnership with the Department of Music, Institute for African Development, Department of History, the Cornell Hip Hop Collection and the African Studies and Research Center. Taking place in the Africana Research and Studies Center, Brown will be discussing his research on the confounding factors that contributed to the decline of the popularity of Black music throughout the 1980s. “African American bands’ experiences in popular music were not driven solely by shifting consumer tastes,” Brown said. “But also by underlying contextual and structural issues such as the Black entrepreneurial and professional activism and cultural politics of race.”
Brown’s research has spanned over nearly two decades and has produced papers, books and music pieces under the alias Scotronixx.
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Cornell A Cappella Group The Class Notes Advances to ICCA Finals
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A Cornell University a cappella group, The Class Notes, has made history by becoming the first ever Ivy League a cappella group to advance to ICCA Finals.
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Cornell A Cappella Groups End Year On a High Note With In-Person Concerts
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Cornell’s a capella groups enjoyed their first live concerts since 2019 throughout this November, celebrating a return to community with song.
Arts & Culture
Is Young Thug Rebellious in ‘PUNK’?
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Young Thug popularized abstract rap that flows like a stream of consciousness, sometimes incoherent, often frivolous, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Arts & Culture
The Joys of Communal Music Making
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In moments like these, I’m reminded of how thankful I am that music remains such an important part of my life. So why, then, is the joy I feel when performing only so strong when I’m playing in an ensemble? Why can I not extract these same emotions when playing by myself?
Arts & Culture
Live Music at The Sun on Saturday!
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The Sun is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting the concert Homesick on its back patio this Saturday, Sept. 18 starting at 3 p.m.