Loud squeals, shouts and laughter filled the University Center Grand Room as the Filharmonic boys searched the audience for a volunteer to come up on stage. Out of the large audience, Anna Thomas was the lucky girl. She was quickly taken up to the stage where the boys sat her down in a chair. With […]
Meet the marching band elite: Drum Corps
May 3, 2016 by
The summer sun is blazing high and hot onto the field. The stands hold hundreds of people, their faces blurred by the summer heat and the distance. She’s exhausted, having spent the day riding in a bus filled with people, and spending the night sleeping on an air mattress in a gym filled to bursting […]
“Blackbeard’s Ghost” is coming to WCU
March 16, 2016 by
A man and his horse, a country to protect, history’s most notorious pirate, and don’t forget the Nazis. This year, Western Carolina University’s radio show has it all. WCU will be broadcasting a performance of “Blackbeard’s Ghost and The Queen Anne’s Revenge” in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday […]
Show Review: Laura Marling @ The Orange Peel
November 16, 2015 by
“So what kind of music does she play?” asked one of my concert companions as she cut a chunk off of her free-range chicken tender. The three of us decided to catch up over a true Asheville classic –Farm Burger—before making the trek over a few blocks to the Orange Peel. I find myself in […]
Why Coheed & Cambria’s latest album is important and you should give it a(nother) listen
October 28, 2015 by
Coheed & Cambria released their latest record this month, “The Color Before The Sun,” signifying their departure from their usual conceptual storyline, “The Amory Wars.” The record has earned praise among fans, as well as others citing their disappointment due to its lack of story. It is their arguably most accessible and commercial record yet, […]
