Three of the biggest bands in music, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dave Matthews Band, all sold hundreds of thousands of copies of their new albums in September. Although Mumford & Sons scored the biggest record sales for their album, Babel, moving 600,000 copies in the first week, many people would argue as […]
Students weigh in on new music from Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Avett Brothers
November 5, 2012 by
Funk band at Sylva’s Soul Infusion rocked out
October 4, 2012 by
Porch 40, local Cullowhee band, performed mind-blowing tunes at Soul Infusion Tea House and Bistro Saturday night, Sept. 22. This new funk/jazz/rock/energy band brought out a huge number of fans to rock out at a local music venue. The band consists of Drew Duncan (vocals and rhythm guitar), Scott Burr (vocals, saxophone, synthesizer), Mitchell Metz […]
A day of heritage
October 2, 2012 by
The 38th annual Mountain Heritage Day kicked off Saturday, Sept. 28 at Western Carolina University. The day consisted of music, food, and performances that celebrated the heritage sewn through Western North Carolina. Events started early with a 5K race at 8 a.m. Other events included a chainsaw competition, the Cherokee game Stickball and Fish, and […]
Randall Harris and Chris Visi Perform Graduate Recital
March 31, 2011 by
Chris Visi and Randall Harris performed their graduate lecture recital on Thursday, March 17 at the Coulter Recital Hall. The recital consisted of many different musical instruments, an overview about each instrument, the compositional process and the equipment used. While both students thrive with musical abilities, each student presented differently. Randall Harris, presented a jazz composition that […]
