Taylor Swift @ Madison Square Garden 11.21.11
Taylor Swift. The mere mention of her name will result in the dismissal of this article for many of you. And for that, I am extremely disappointed. Of course, I’m sure you all have valid arguments. She’s absolutely awful! The girl can’t even sing! She looks like a mouse! And honestly, once upon a time, I believed in many said ideas myself. However, after an enchanted night at the Garden… continue reading
Nov 22 2010
21 Tales of Tastemakers: Sammy Kaufman
Tastemakers has fueled the two greatest passions of my life: music and food. Commonly mistaken for a cooking club, it seems only natural that Tastemakers incorporates the art of food into its publication. As an oblivious, overexcited freshman I was immediately taken with the idea of Northeastern’s entirely student-run music magazine. As the meetings continued and I learned to accept the unique personalities of my fellow writers, I was ultimately… continue reading
Come On Kid: An Interview with Josiah Leming
While most twenty-one year olds are contemplating dropping out of college, singer-songwriter, Josiah Leming, has it all together, or at least anything that really matters. I met with the young musician the start of Halloween weekend, before his performance at Berklee’s Café 939 to promote his debut album Come On Kid. While the streets swarmed with oversized bananas and the unnatural pairing of lingerie and rabbit ears, Leming was unfazed… continue reading
Oct 04 2010
SongCircle Music: What Goes Around Comes Around
With every passing day it seems as if another handful of artists decide to step into the fray of pursuing a career as a professional musician. Although not one of the most promising career choices, the chance of getting that big break is not as hard as it used to be. With the music industry in a state of transformation over the past few years aspiring artists have realized there… continue reading
Oct 01 2010
Neon Indian Secretly Playing in the South End
My new role as an investigative journalist has taught me only one lesson. Like most things in life, it is not your intellect and skill level that leads you to ultimate success but instead, the people you know. Or if you’re more a glass is half full kind of person just go with ‘two heads are better than one’. Either way, it was the help of a friend and not… continue reading
Sep 22 2010
Urban Outfitters and Levi’s Present: Secret Generator Series
So you’re in college. Sure am. You’re poor. You bet. And you’re pretty into that whole music thing. From time to time. So doesn’t a free concert somewhere in our fine city of Boston sound appealing? Yeah, I thought so. The only catch is that you have to find it first. Did I lose you? It’s called the Secret Generator Series and the culprits behind this little treasure hunt are… continue reading
For the Fun. of It
The three-man-band, Fun., may include members from three different groups, but they have a sound all their own. Consisting of Nate Ruess (The Format), Andrew Dost (Anathallo), and Jack Antonoff (Steel Train), Fun. made a stop at Northeastern University to play from their highly anticipated first album Aim and Ignite. Not only did they perform an intimate yet energetic show in afterHours, Nate and Andrew were able to sit down… continue reading