Andy Williams was probably not referring to finals week when he sang about December being the most wonderful time of the year. The last few days of the college semester can be a stressful time. Just a handful of tests can make or break your grades. Many people insist that listening to music helps them to focus and prepare for these important exams. Yet, instead … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Finals Week
Is the album dead? In today’s age of split-second attention spans, many music commentators and critics question if listeners still have an appetite for full-length albums. When audiences are bombarded continually with new music amidst other forms of media, do they have the time or patience to listen to a dozen or more songs? While album sales are at an all time low (with Taylor … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Deep Tracks
Taylor Swift Pulling Music from Spotify is Evidence of a Larger Issue Taylor Swift has made headlines over the past weeks, not only because her new album is selling in record breaking volumes, but because she has also taken her entire music catalog off the popular music streaming website Spotify. Swift’s decision has been widely talked about, and is part of a larger debate happening … Continue reading Online Streaming Services Devalue Art
DEVIN KEAST STAFF WRITER After a brief meeting, a little warm-up and fifteen pizzas, Manhattan College’s thirty-nine-member pep band hurried out of their Thomas Hall rehearsal space and into the dark and drizzly night in pursuit of an electric Draddy Gymnasium. They were among the first to arrive at the venue, before it would be filled to capacity with citizens of Jasper Nation for this … Continue reading More Pep in Their Step
When Samantha Bowers was approached by theater director Martin Marchitto to create original music for this fall’s play, “The Shadow Box,” she was quick to say yes. It is an opportunity that any songwriter would immediately jump on. After all, the actors are the ones who truly bring a play to life but it is the music that ties it all together. Bowers, along with … Continue reading The Faces Behind the Music in “The Shadow Box”
Taylor Swift has once again taken the music industry by storm with the recent release of her new album, “1989.” The album of course features the addictive single that you haven’t been able to get out of your head for the past few months, “Shake It Off.” More importantly, the album also signals Swift’s final break from her country star roots, a transition several years … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Welcome to the ’80s
CAROLINE HEIMERL STAFF WRITER Every Tuesday the popular bar, An Beal Bocht Café, hosts an open mic night. The event has been known to bring in a diverse group of artists, including R&B singers, guitar soloists and folk bands. The familiar atmosphere has been a haven for Jaspers for several years, and has seen its fair share of campus musicians take the stage. However, not many have … Continue reading Student Musician Spotlight on Kiri Cormack
Pouring rain falls outside the window of Alumni Hall and rhythmic music pulsates through the walls of the mini gym. Students, dressed head to toe in athletic wear, are dancing to the beat of the music and watching the instructor and fellow student, Luke Hartman (Editor’s Note: Hartman is a member of The Quadrangle staff). Sweat moves across the assistants’ foreheads as they jump and squat. … Continue reading A Different Way to Work Out, Zumba
LAUREN CARR & SEAN MCINTYRE A&E EDITOR & SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Members of The Quadrangle were invited by Red Bull to attend the Red Bull Sound Select Concert series. Red Bull provided guests concert tickets, transportation and meals. Red Bull did not influence the opinions made by the writers in this article. It seemed like the New York skyline followed us all the way to Brooklyn. … Continue reading Discovering a New Beat
