Ian Gualtiere ’27

Paul Simon’s Graceland: A Regime Changer Graces 40

The 1960s and early 1970s were very generous to the singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Simon was a part of the internationally known folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Their most popular years, which saw greater creative control and worldwide recognition, with the release of five albums that spanned from 1963 to 1970. The duo had hit their […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

Where Are The Funnies?: A Golden Age Gone Too Soon

The concept of a printed newspaper has been popular since the 15th century, when the invention of the printing press in Europe made information on weather, economics, politics, and social issues a routine morning necessity. A newspaper must follow four major criteria: public accessibility; periodicity, where the newspaper must be published in either daily or […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

November’s Serenade

Enter the chorus of children; octaves fillthe empty halls of pews. There are no illfeelings towards their parents who missthe show: they work hard and slip a kisshere or two. While we wait for the handsof guardians to praise the tones and bandthat line the walls, the roads are silent.Snowfall dots the lane, but we […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

The Music’s Over: A Celebration of the Big Band Era

A music craze originated nearly 90 years ago when Benny Goodman and His Orchestra performed at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles on Aug. 21, 1935. This was the first injection of a style known as big band swing jazz into American radio waves. However, what seemed so polished, so delicately defined, and that which […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

An Overview of Fall Music

When the Leaves Change, So Do the Playlists What defines a summer of sounds? Flashy, jumpy pop songs that swoon over summer romances and beach getaways to anthemic rock pieces that pierce the current artist’s tours. But what hits the charts when the leaves begin to color, the air becomes crisp, and several layers have […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

The Sun Sets on Sundance: Goodnight To Robert Redford

To many, there was always a certain glow to movies from the previous century. Maybe it was the way the film met the light while capturing the action, allowing a fabulous fuzz to appear on our screens nearly 50 years later. Audiences could go to theaters to see dreams captured on celluloid and movies where […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

Living Forever: An Oasis Summer

The world was introduced to the Gallagher brothers in April 1994. Their band, Oasis, had just released “Supersonic,” a single that would define British music for the next decade. A string of hit singles, EPs, and albums would propel the Manchester band into the stratosphere. Helmed by creative lyricist and deadpan older brother, Noel, and […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27