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I would like to start this write-up with a nod of gratitude to whatever unnamable force (or hodgepodge of meaningless coincidences) is keeping concerts at full capacity well into October. I had been savoring the crowds of the first few weekends with greedy apprehension, believing that eventually attendances would thin to a pathetic smattering of students as our workloads increased. This has been the unfailing outcome of past years, but on Friday night, both the floor and the stage were teeming with gyrating friends and strangers (really, more strangers than friends—such is the blessing and curse of senior year) as I walked in to see the set of Wesleyan’s own Saarim Zaman (’16.)
Yeah, the week is hard. But, can breathe easy because it’s almost over. Bar night came and went, the film series is back, and people are still working in Olin. Whatever it means to you, it’s Thursday, so hit the jump and check out what music is happening at Wesleyan over the next three days. It’s the Aural Wes Weekend Preview.
White boys crying into your guitars, beware; all-girl punk band Faceplant has got your number. I sat down with the band (Blaise Bayno ’17- Vocals, Amy Mattox ’17- Vocals, Ann Surber ’16- Lead Guitar, Sophi Chavon ’17- Bass, Molly Hastings ’17- Keyboard, Isadora Shappell- drums, and absent Ella Weisser ’17- Auxiliary Percussion) outside of their practice space at 224 Cross Street for the outfit’s first interview.
How was your week? Exhausting? Probably. So then you need music things in your life! If that's the case, then us kids at Aural Wes have got you covered. In this post, we've chosen a couple concert highlights of the weekend, including tonight's club grooves at Eclectic brought to you by Slava. Hit the jump to see what else you don't dare miss out on this weekend.
A riveting noise rock outfit from New York by the name “White Suns” delivered a cochlea-crushing performance at Art House on Friday night. On last year’s Sinews LP, White Suns meshed hardcore punk vocals with an all-out assault of distorted guitar, blast beats, and screeching feedback loops.
A fresh track from cloudy beat maker k∆leidoscope (Kennan Burgess ’16) entitled “Aurora” was released today. A song filled with floating vocals and an ethereal sensation all over it, “Aurora” works hard to make you not get out of bed ever.
In this post, Shakira sleeps with a ninja, Lindsay Lohan pleads for privacy, and Friendly Fires provides the booty-shaking you so desperately need in your daily life.
