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Iris in the Rain
It is July 4th, 2004 in Buffalo, New York. The sky seems as if it is falling, 60,000 devoted fans watch on through the downpour as John Rzeznik requests the sound crew turn … Continue reading
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“Silver Springs”: Gianna Bullington
Gianna Bullington The first strum of the bass lingers just long enough for it to be joined by the opening note of that essential piano. The bells ring. They ring at the perfectly right moments, side by side with the … Continue reading
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Candy by Mk.gee
Lindsay Williams Mk.gee, aka Michael Gordon, is a visionary guitarist and music producer, who’s debut album Two Star and The Dream Police created a sound unlike any I’d heard before. The conceptual album vaguely follows a hero’s journey over twelve … Continue reading
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Stevie Nicks – “Silver Springs” Performance
By Brittney Rodriguez The 1997 live performance of “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac is one of my favorite live performances of all time; I’m obsessed with it. First off, “Silver Springs” is one of my favorite songs, it’s heartbreaking and … Continue reading
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A House in Nebraska
https://youtu.be/mIIFv4KT834?si=uTvWpvrWebX4xyTL Gabby Ford The piano rings like a grave bell, “labored breaths and bed sores, sing it to me all day long”, echoes through the room, a commanding presence, but never intimidating. The 2022 album Preacher’s Daughter tells the … Continue reading
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Silver Springs 1997- Caroline Twite
Caroline Twite What I wouldn’t give just to be there. To be in the crowd. To feel the energy of one of the greatest bands of their time give one of their greatest performances, forever to go down in history. … Continue reading
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An Ocean at the Orchestra
Olivia Lytle I’ll tell you a story of beauty, of sound, of humans. Of art. So we’re walking down King Street, a friend and I, and it’s Christmas time, and the lights are blinding us. We stop at the corner … Continue reading
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Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran
https://youtu.be/j8cADX87-2I?si=m5kSuGNuDBSzFZHP Give Me Love on Repeat by Meghan Merlino The song that’s was taken from a four minute song to a nine minute song. Five minutes added from emotion, added acoustics, and intentional breaks. It’s been played over many different … Continue reading
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The Royal Ballet Opera’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Alice and Wonderland is notoriously hard to adapt. There’s been many people who enjoy taking inspiration from the world, it’s character’s, but it’s done poorly more often then well, and many people trying to put onto the play a variety … Continue reading
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Lorde’s “Solar Power” and It’s Universal Healing Properties
Harper Scott Crammed, collected, and dressed in peaches and yellows in the middle of a frigid New York spring, 6,000 of us thrash wildly to the musical form of sunshine, Lorde’s Solar Power. It was her least critically acclaimed project, … Continue reading
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