Music

Baker St: a band of Columbians makes some noise

A band made up of former and current CU students, Baker St is a New York-based pop-rock band who just released their third EP, Irregulars. They talk about friendship, their music, and the direction of the group.

You can't always get what you want

Music has become more about making a hit than about finding talent.

The person inside the pop star

Even Lady Gaga once had her self-deprecating moments.

Postcrypt heads downtown after suspension from chaplain's office

Members of Postcrypt said they would host folk music concerts at a small venue in the East Village until their suspension is lifted on March 4.

Success, somewhere over the Double Rainbow

With YouTube, Facebook, and iTunes, the internet enables us to obtain fame with just a few clicks and a dream.

Bring Of Montreal (Out)back

Regardless of people’s opinions about artistry versus commerce, the fact remains that “Wraith Pinned to the Mist,” aka “Outback Tonight,” is by far of Montreal’s most famous song. It’s also a given that musical artists should be prepared to play their most famous songs at any big concert.

Life Size Maps

Justine Hope goes behind the scenes at a concert of Life Size Maps, a Columbia band that plays cello pop songs "filled with orchestral madness and manic energy."

Subcultural capital

Choosing the flea market as a site for field research was the perfect excuse to hang out with my dad all Saturday as he sold records to this strange underbelly of New York culture.

Admissions essay: Shai Chester

True, my mental image of Dylan did not correlate to the man I had heard in concert, but that did not necessarily make my impression of him meaningless.