Category: Music

Donald Trump, Music, and Blade Runner

Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff   One might argue that entertainment in the United States of America is a complicated construct that can be boiled down to two things: music and film. However, to actor and musician Jared Leto, American society worships six pillars of culture. These six focal points of every American thought, Tweet, […]

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The Week(e)nd Has Only Just Begun…

Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff To the happiness of fans all over the world, contemporary R&B singer The Weeknd recently released a new EP titled My Dear Melancholy,. Comprised of six songs, this production comes just under two years since his last album, Starboy, and just before that, 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness. Both projects […]

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For the Love of Music: An Interview with Schola Cantorum’s Student Director

Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff   Any Providence College student who attends Mass at St. Dominic’s Chapel is familiar with the choirs whose voices flood the room with sweet melodies. Recently, I sat down with Gabrielle Manion ’18, the student director of Schola Cantorum, to talk about her experience.  Sara Conway (SC): I know that […]

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The Dropkick Murphy’s Continue to Dominate St. Patrick’s Day

by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff New England is known for its many citizens of Irish heritage and the celebration surrounding. Saint Patrick’s Day is the one day each year Irish people get to flaunt their love for their beloved culture. Many Providence College students are a  part of this Gaelic group, and they leave […]

Kerry Torpey

Bobby Tarantino is Back and Better than Ever: Logic Releases New Mixtape Bobby Tarantino II

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Michigan native Sir Robert Bryson Hall, who is more commonly known as Logic, released a mixtape entitled Bobby Tarantino II on March 9. The set comes shortly after the release of singles “44 More” and “Everyday” which includes a feature with Marshmello. The mixtape is also a follow-up to […]

Kerry Torpey

Music Lovers Are Jumping For Joy

by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff In 2014, Vance Joy became a blip on the indie-pop radar screen with his No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Top Alternative hits, “Riptide.” The song became a huge success, and eventually landed him a spot on Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour, leading to worldwide recognition and a large fan-base. […]

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Scotty McCreery: Success After American Idol

by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff American Idol winner Scotty McCreery has had a busy five years since releasing his last studio album, See You Tonight. While still studying at North Carolina State University, he headlined a tour with The Voice alumna Danielle Bradbery and opened for Rascal Flatts. He published a book, and got […]

Kerry Torpey

New Sound and New Looks for Providence’s Music Hot Spot, The Strand

by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff The iconic neon sign of Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel has been replaced by the plastic simplicity of The Strand, a collection of white letters against a basic black backdrop. The newly named music venue faced internal renovations as well when The Strand Ballroom & Theater introduced a brand new raised […]

Kerry Torpey

Let’s Rant: The Providence Music Scene

by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff Travel and Leisure ranked Providence the second most-cultured city in America, behind New York City, in 2015. Thrillist ranked it the second best city for college students in the United States in 2016, behind Austin, Texas. Momondo placed it among the most underrated travel destinations in the United States […]

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Meet Your Spring Concert: Galantis

by Blaine Payer ’18 A&E Staff Word of Swedish-based EDM duo Galantis taking the stage for the upcoming Spring Concert is spreading through campus like peanut butter jelly, and the students could not be more excited. The Board of Programmers (BOP) announced the decision to invite Galantis following the two previous years’ theme of transforming […]

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