Short but Sweet and Heartbreaking By Xander Morley | Contributor In August, the indie-pop artist Veronica Lewis dropped her debut album, “Too Late For Tears.” She has only been releasing music on streaming services for the last year but already has a strong fan base and an even stronger sound. Lewis’s album was sent to…
Category: Music
Oh He Dead Will See YOU in Portland
By Julz Levesque | Arts & Culture Editor The DC-based indie soul band Oh He Dead is making its way toward Portland Maine for their upcoming show on October 20th at 7 pm for audiences twenty-one and over at the Portland House of Music. They’re a close-knit five-member group made up of powerful songbird CJ Bowlin’…
Rainbow Kitten Surprise comes to Maine
By Amber Friend | Sports Editor. Rainbow Kitten Surprise. No, these are not the words of an interesting game of charades or the name of an old childhood book. It’s actually the name of the four-member band formed out of North Carolina. Myself and a few of my friends had the pleasure of seeing RKS…
Stravinsky’s Octet for Winds
Faculty Concert 2/2 By Jared Fairfield, Staff Writer On February 2nd, the Osher School of Music presented a faculty concert series, with Dr. Will Kinne conducting Igor Stravinsky’s Octet for Winds (1923). The concert also included the world premiere of Octet composed by Dr. Daniel Sonenberg, and the premier of Moving Past composed by Dr….
Darkhorse Recording Studio
Free Music Mastering for Students By Cammie Breuer- Arts and Culture Editor Darkhorse Recording Studio, located in Kittery, Maine is owned and run by Zach Romanoff, an audio engineer and producer with 25 years of experience in the music industry. As a way to help local artists get their music ready to go public, Romanoff…
Beats, Spunk, & Soft Spirit
We know that USM students are known for being talented academically, But this student has a creative side he is passionate to share. Alain Igiraneza is a student here at USM who creates music as an outlet of creativity, and hopefully soon as a career. I hadn’t heard his music until the day of the…
Closing Chapters
Here at the University of Southern Maine, music is highly valued. The Osher School of Music “offers a personalized and opportunity-based approach to educating musicians.” This includes providing a faculty filled with performers, teachers, scholars, and mentors. A stepping stone for the seniors in the Osher School of Music is their senior recital. They spend…
Portland music and performance venues
By Sam Perry, Staff Writer Fans of the performing arts will appreciate the variety of on-stage performances throughout the city of Portland. As a hub of New England culture, Portland offers something for everyone. Several venues even offer budget-friendly pricing. Theater enthusiasts rejoice in discounted tickets at One Longfellow Square. Located in the west end…
Heavy Rotation Reviews
Eminem, Shady XV Eminem’s new album “Shady XV” features one disc of his new material and one that has his greatest hits. His song, “Detroit Vs. Everybody” reminds listeners of how far he has come from being a man on the streets of Detroit to a world-renowned rapper. He raps, “Comin’ from them streets where…
WMPG’s new show gets more students in the booth
USM students have an opportunity now to share their musical tastes not only with their friends, but also with listeners throughout New England. WMPG, USM’s community radio station, started a program, Husky Tunes, this semester in which students have the opportunity to host their own radio show. Students get to create a playlist with a…
USM gets a Grammy grade education
An ordinary day at the office for Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering & DVD does not involve the usual Mainstreet login, BlackBoard navigation and class lecturing again and again grind that many professors here at the university experience. Instead, this USM School of Music adjunct lecturer finds himself working on two, three or even four…
National Review: Indicud by Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi tweeted last June that his next release, Indicud, would be his own version of Dr. Dre’s 2001. Sounds like it’d be quite the undertaking, right? Well it seems Cudi forgot when he started this project that, unlike Dre, he’s a really weird dude. Indicud opens up with a heavy instrumental track titled “The…
School of Music receives $1 million bequest to be used in music scholarships
In a press release posted by the Office of Public Affairs on April 12, USM announced that the School of Music would be the beneficiary of a $1 million bequest from the estate of Anne Randolph Henry. But many music students are still stuck worried about the future of the music program. In the wake…
National Album Review: Wolf by Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator has outdone himself with Wolf, which sounds like his most engrossing work yet. The eccentric, foul-mouthed Odd Future ringleader is still rapping without a filter, but he seems to be more focused in his third release (as focused as he can be, at least). A collection of misanthropic confessions and, of course,…
Music education faculty halved due to university budget cuts
Budget cuts at the university have affected all departments, but the School of Music may have taken a heavier blow. At the end of the semester, lecturer of music education Steve Bizub’s position will be cut, leaving the program to one professor. On Wednesday night the entrance to Corthell Hall was flooded with boisterous USM…
Arts & Culture Recommends: USM Chamber Singers spring concert
Fresh off the bus from a three-day concert tour of Northern New England, the USM Chamber Singers are back at the university and are ready for their annual spring concert. The musicians of the USM Chamber Singers are chosen through a careful audition process and represent some of the most outstanding singers at USM. The…
National Album Review: Hummingbird by Local Natives
lt may be too early to call it, but I’m willing to bet that Hummingbird by Local Natives will be considered one of the best albums of the year. Local Natives’ 2010 debut, Gorilla Manor, was a hit. The melodic and energetic lyrics combined with the choir-style hooks left listeners in love with this Fleet…
Local Album Review: Ripely Pine by Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
Even though she performs under the name Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Aly Spaltro proves with her debut album Ripely Pine the she is no lamb to be led around. Spaltro taught herself to write music and sing, and until now has been releasing music recorded out of her home in Brunswick, Maine, and selling her work…