Posted on January 11th, 2012 by victoria.sobel
Rob Resnick (left) and Cal Shapiro of Timeflies The last time I spoke to Rob Resnick (Rez) and Cal Shapiro of Timeflies, they had just released their first album The Scotch Tape. It was evident that they were unsure of what to expect; having developed a loyal Twitter following and “Timeflies Tuesday” fan base, they [...]
Posted on December 4th, 2011 by olivia.duell
“This is my outfit for tonight,” Billy Joel, donned in a Cornell hoodie and cap, explained to the full house at Bailey Hall on Friday night. “I left my clothes at home.” Right away Joel made it clear that he didn’t intend for the night to go as a normal concert does. Rather, he [...]
Posted on November 8th, 2011 by victoria.sobel
Time is flying for internet- sensation, cross- genre group Timeflies. Having just released a new album, The Scotch Tape, and keeping it original every “Timeflies Tuesday” with their innovative freestyles, DJ Rob Resnick (aka Rez) and vocalist Cal are experiencing quite the whirlwind of events and they have no intention of slowing down. From free- [...]
Posted on November 6th, 2011 by leela.chantrelle
Passion Pit If you were one of the people who arrived at Saturday night’s dance party early, you were treated to We Barbarians’ lively and energetic set. The band started a little before 8:30 and certainly gave the sizeable crowd something to dance to. A handful of students clearly knew the band before they went [...]
Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Ariella Weintraub
fun., an american indie pop band, recently visited Cornell, where they gave a stellar performance prior to Janelle Monae’s set. Slope Magazine writer Victoria Sobel had the opportunity to catch up with the band, comprised of Nate Russ, previously from the band The Format, Andrew Dost, formerly from the band Anthallo and Jack Antonoff, also [...]
Posted on October 17th, 2011 by jennifer.pierre
This Saturday night Risley Residential College will be host to one of the wildest dance parties of the year, the 16th annual Masquerave. For one night only, each of the rooms on this north campus dorm’s main floor will be transformed into other worldly creations, including a fractals room, astrology room, and a magical forest. [...]
Posted on October 12th, 2011 by leela.chantrelle
Alex Winston Sounds Like: Lykke Li, Tegan & Sara, Tennis Alex Winston has been making the rounds of most music blogs these days and for good reason. The singer was originally trained in opera singing and is just now bringing her talents to another musical realm, a move that is greatly appreciated by most. This [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2011 by olivia.duell
A Review– Feist, “Metals“ Last week on September 28, Feist released a free stream of her new album Metals on her website, and on Tuesday, October 4, she officially released her album for sale online and in stores. Metals makes a fine companion to Feist’s three prior works, including independently released Monarch, sophomore album Let It [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2011 by Sushmita
‘Me, to the Rescue, Me to the Rescue, Me to the Rescue, Me to the Rescue…’ The first words out of singer Satomi Matsuzaki’s mouth at September 28th’s Deerhoof show at the Haunt, defines the show pretty well. It was a dreary, rainy night. It was in the middle of the week. It started late. [...]
Posted on October 5th, 2011 by kathy.bruce
Here at Cornell, we talk about prelim season. What we don’t talk about is how prelim season is literally all semester. You take prelims when it’s still scorching hot outside through when you’re plodding through knee high snow. And then, of course, finals come. It’s understandable, then, we spend a lot (and I mean a [...]