By April Lee Laufey’s music may have seemed to go viral overnight, yet that comes with a story. From a young age, she learned the cello, following in the footsteps of her grandfather, a violinist, to whom she attributes her love for music. A modern twist is her combined interest in jazz and classical music,… Continue reading Typical of Me EP: Laufey
Category: Reviews
Singing Violas from the “Docter’s office”
By April Lee It has been traditional in the “Docter’s office” to include singing in student recitals. Kirsten Docter, viola professor at Oberlin Conservatory, and her students joined forces to put together a lovely ad-hoc concert — Viola Choruses — on May 6 at 4:30 PM in Stull Recital Hall. The program began with four… Continue reading Singing Violas from the “Docter’s office”
Album Review: Natalia Lafourcade, ‘De Todas Las Flores’
By Max Newman Natalia Lafourcade is an intriguing artist. Born in Mexico City, she started off her career in the early 2000s with a distinctly poppy sound. Towards the end of the decade, she began to move towards more indie sonic themes, and then to straight-up folk. It was a lengthy musical journey for the… Continue reading Album Review: Natalia Lafourcade, ‘De Todas Las Flores’
“Un Vistazo a Quien es Bad Bunny” – Un Verano Sin Ti Album Review
By Ariana Cervantes Bad Bunny — need I say more? He’s a showstopper; a Vogue model; a voice uniting the Latinx community. Being a year from its first release in May 2022, Un Verano Sin Ti is his most streamed album, and for a reason. In this, Bad Bunny gives us a glance of what… Continue reading “Un Vistazo a Quien es Bad Bunny” – Un Verano Sin Ti Album Review
Yaoyuan Pu and Qi Qi’s Junior Recital Concert Review
By Ariana Cervantes On Thursday, March 2nd, Yaoyuan Pu and Qi Qi played their Junior Recital in Warner Concert Hall, showcasing their piano skills on a beautiful Thursday night. They presented different pieces, yet both demonstrated precision and intricacy. The night was full of suspense, leaving the audience at the edge of their seats. Pu… Continue reading Yaoyuan Pu and Qi Qi’s Junior Recital Concert Review
Metro Boomin, Hip-Hop’s Truest Superhero: Heroes and Villains Album Review
Photo of Metro Boomin taken by Vanni Bassetti/Getty Images for Dior Homme By Reggie Goudeau On December 2nd, 2022, Leland Tyler Wayne, best known as Metro Boomin, blessed listeners with an early Christmas present in the form of his long-anticipated Heroes and Villains album. With a long list of top-notch features from artists like Don… Continue reading Metro Boomin, Hip-Hop’s Truest Superhero: Heroes and Villains Album Review
“Desire, I Want To Turn into You” Album Review
By Malcolm Bamba Moving from helicopter ladders on the cover of Caroline Polachek's 2019 album, Pang — Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, now sees Polachek on the floor of a crowded subway, singing with the confidence and charisma of someone looking to shake up the oh-so-boring pop machine. Docking into the lush sands… Continue reading “Desire, I Want To Turn into You” Album Review
Concert Review: Gabriel Baskin’s Senior Recital
By Max Newman On April 15th, I attended Gabriel Baskin’s brilliant and emotionally cathartic senior recital in the TIMARA department. Intimate and sensually engaging, Baskin’s 45-minute piece My Finger was a celebration of beautiful idiosyncrasy. The recital took place in a TIMARA basement studio at the Oberlin Conservatory, with all of the lights turned off… Continue reading Concert Review: Gabriel Baskin’s Senior Recital
Concert Review: Julia Buettner’s Junior Recital
By Ariana Cervantes On Saturday, April 8th, at Warner Concert Hall, Julia Buettner presented their Junior Recital from well-known classical compositions to popular musical songs, demonstrating their well-rounded trumpet playing. For the first three works of the recital, it was accompanied by pianist James Howsmon who complemented Beuttner’s trumpet playing. Through both of their performances,… Continue reading Concert Review: Julia Buettner’s Junior Recital
A Beautiful Mashup of Talent: Sehrea N’Dayu’s Junior Recital
By Reggie Goudeau Sehréa N’dayu (she/they) astounded audience members with a creative, healing, and engaging performance at Oberlin’s Cat in the Cream on March 9th. Opening with “The Siren Song,” pianist Leo Wurgaft played a beautiful melody with guitarist Archer Parks before N’dayu and the other vocalists approached the stage. These “sirens” included Gabi Allemana,… Continue reading A Beautiful Mashup of Talent: Sehrea N’Dayu’s Junior Recital
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