Music

Steinway Campaign relaunches

By Krystal Elliott · Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Music and Dance will celebrate the relaunch of an ongoing campaign to outfit the entire department with Steinway pianos with an event at Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater Sept.

Local band Rospoem plays show at Launch Board Shop

By Carmen Bojanowski · Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012

Ann Arbor’s Launch Board Shop has housed a few local concerts and this past Saturday, Sept. 15 local ambient, post-rock band Rospoem was the latest to play a show there. For a band that assembled in the fall of last year they’ve come a long way. With an EP released and another recording in the works, they’re one of Ann Arbor’s latest bands to watch out for.

Neutral Milk Hotel meets hip-hop mix

By Matt Rice · Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012

On his Bandcamp page, user Psychosis’ description reads, “Psychosis is a video game programmer who accidentally found audio editing software and the world has been paying the price ever since,” and his slogan is, “Oops, looks like I accidently put one song over another song.

Staff music picks: September

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012

“Broken Social Scene’s self-titled album could not have made it back onto my playlists with better timing.

New Wainwright impresses

By Matt Rice · Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012

As musicians get older, the natural contemplation of death can result in more thought, emotion and personal ideas in their music.

Oddcore, Alibi Crew team up

By Bryan Alfaro · Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012

Ypsilanti-based music producers Oddcore Productions and Alibi Crew will be hosting the “Out of the Box” remix compilation release party Saturday, Sept. 15 at Crossroad’s Bar & Grill, 517 W. Cross St. in Ypsilanti, just south of Eastern Michigan University’s campus.

Circa Survive’s new album more raw, bold than others

By Carmen Bojanowski · Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012

In the entertainment industry, every musician’s dream is to be signed to a major record label, whether they’re still playing in their mom’s garage, opening for bands on tour, or playing moderate sized shows themselves.

Indie-rock band Wussy flexes musical muscles

By Matt Rice · Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012

In 2000, Chuck Cleaver, guitarist and singer for the Cincinnati-based Ass Ponys, was asked to do a solo set. Knowing he had stage fright, his friend Lisa Walker asked if he had ever considered singing with another person. He wrote some words on a napkin; the two of them sang together and a vocal musical duo was born.

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