When Julian Geltman founded the Gear Co-op in 2014, he told the Oberlin Review, “We hope to create a space that will promote musical growth and development among the student body especially for those who, [for example] can’t bring their drum kit to the school.” The Gear Co-op was created with the novel idea of… Continue reading The Gear Co-Op Needs More
CRY MFER is a Trojan horse. A dream-pop album by duo My Idea, it entices you with saccharine melodies and bubble-gum beats before unleashing the pain of the artists. The band-members for My Idea, Lily Konsigberg and Nate Amos, described being in a spiral during their recording, navigating a codependent bender before emerging into sobriety.… Continue reading CRY MFER Album Review
At first glance, Mahall’s in Lakewood does not look like a concert venue. A Frankensteinian combination of bar, bowling alley, vintage shop, and performance space, there’s a lot to take in once you step in the front door. The concert venue itself is in a side room set apart from the lively bar and boisterous… Continue reading Haley Heynderickx Chooses Not To Go Bowling
Early success has its pitfalls. It’s not always easy to feel like you’re growing as an artist when you reach such dazzling heights before you leave puberty. For much of his career, ZAYN (formerly Zayn Malik) was accustomed to record-breaking hits, sold-out stadiums, and delirious fans. After he left the boyband One Direction in 2015,… Continue reading Nobody is Listening by ZAYN Album Review: Indeed, Nobody is Listening
Adam Murphy, center, plays violin in his Senior Recital Nobody saw violinist’s Adam Murphy’s junior recital in the spring of 2021.“I was the only person whose live stream didn’t work,” Murphy said. Instead, he had to send a recording to his family and friends. Still, Murphy didn’t mind. “It was nice and intimate. I don’t… Continue reading Adam Murphy’s Senior Recital This Weekend
When Haley Heynderickx first played at Oberlin’s Finney Chapel in April of 2019, it was a religious experience. Her skilled fingerpicking on guitar and ethereal voice held the audience spellbound. Her wry remarks and slightly awkward demeanor was a hit with students, who felt they had stumbled upon a kindred spirit. Like nearly all musicians,… Continue reading Haley Heynderickx Returns to Northeast Ohio
by Nina Auslander-Padgham Wearing a bright turquoise dress and sparkly cowboy boots, violinist Francesca DePasquale dominated the stage of Finney Chapel even before she began playing in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Concerto in G Minor. When the faculty violinist first entered in the “Allegro Maestoso,” her full-bodied sound soared to the back of the large chapel. Her… Continue reading Francesca dePasquale Sparkles During Fridays at Finney: Concert Review
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