By Karissa Schaefer, Emerson Los Angeles Bureau Chief May 19, 2022
After consistently having Disclosure as a top artist since middle school, I can finally say the dream of seeing the DJ duo in concert has been disclosed and the anticipation was worth the wait.
I jumped...
By Abigail Lee, Magazine Content Managing Editor April 20, 2022
Halfway through the semester, first-year marketing communications major Vritika Thadhani and her friends set goals for themselves to accomplish before the summer—Thadhani’s goal was to create new music.
The...
An enthusiastic crowd of Emerson students gathered at The Paramount Theater this past Wednesday to enjoy a free concert put on by WECB. Emerson musicians JOBIE and Jo & The Average opened for the headliner...
15-year-old-me was singing about heartbreak and falling in love before I even had my first kiss. I was blasting Chelsea Cutler's music ever since her first single "Your Shirt" came out in 2017.
Needless...
St. Patrick’s Day in the City of Boston is in full swing, and what better way to kick off the festivities than listening to some authentic Irish music—and no, I’m not just talking about the Dropkick...
By Karissa Schaefer, Emerson Los Angeles Bureau Chief March 16, 2022
Tyler, The Creator hit Worcester’s DCU Center on Mar. 3 with his “Call Me If You Get Lost” tour—well Tyler, what’s your number because five Bostonians got lost.
A nearly two-hour rail ride...
By Karissa Schaefer, Emerson Los Angeles Bureau Chief March 2, 2022
As part of the business of creative enterprises senior residency capstone class, four seniors are partnering with Boston Music Project nonprofit to promote their local school music programs.
The 501(c)(3)...
By Hannah Nguyen, Deputy Express News Editor February 24, 2022
What started as a group of five friends “jamming in their dorms” has turned into a local band set to play its first outside gig at the Tourist Trap Saturday, Feb. 26.
My Green Bananas is an Emerson...
It comes as no surprise that Mitski’s recent release Laurel Hell induces pretty much every human emotion in the book. From the heart-shattering misery of “Valentine Texas,” “Working for the Knife,”...
By Karissa Schaefer, Emerson Los Angeles Bureau Chief February 16, 2022
There’s a reason I write about living arts and not sports, so the real celebratory moment on Super Bowl Sunday for me was the halftime performance, not the actual football game between…what teams?
Well,...
By Karissa Schaefer, Emerson Los Angeles Bureau Chief January 9, 2022
A disco ball, blinding colorful lights, and a non-stop flow of dancing and R&B represent the perfect concoction for DJ Kaytranada’s Dec. 9 set at Boston’s House of Blues.
This concert was...
By Marcus Cocova, Multimedia Managing Editor January 5, 2022
Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches brought an electric performance on Wednesday Dec. 1 to the House of Blues in Boston, a recent stop on a tour to promote their latest album, “Screen Violence.”
The...
By Mariyam Quaisar, Content Managing Editor December 9, 2021
On Wednesday Dec. 8, I walked into the City Winery with the brightest smile plastered across my face. Want to know why? Jane Lynch’s “A Swingin Little Christmas.”
The show is named for the former...
The Record Company, a non-profit, Boston-based studio, offers a vast selection of rehearsal and recording studios to Emerson students and the people of Boston alike.
The expansive building houses four...
By Karissa Schaefer, Emerson Los Angeles Bureau Chief October 21, 2021
In 2011, I vividly remember using my iPod touch voice memos to record WILLOW’s “21st Century Girl” off YouTube. I’d repeatedly replay it, singing along while on my trampoline. Now, 10 years later,...
By Shannon Garrido, Multimedia Managing Editor October 7, 2021
You don't have to be a 12-year-old girl with the pitch of a hyena to be a Jonas Brothers fan, some of us are 19-year-old girls and our voices resemble the screams of a castrated goat.
The Jonas Brothers’...
By Vivi Smilgius, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2021
Emerson students flocked across state lines to attend this year’s Governors Ball music festival last weekend—a unique experience for students deprived of concerts for months amid the pandemic.
The...
Boston-based rock band, Bulletin, formed by two Emerson alums in 2015, is set to release their debut album, “Hiding to Nothing,” on Oct. 1.
The idea for Bulletin came about when John Young ‘08,...
By Sophia Pargas, Living Arts Editor September 23, 2021
Trent Cole ‘18 has loved music for as long as he can remember. It’s that passion that drove him to release his debut pop single “Here” last week, a song about coming to terms with and moving on...
By Karissa Schaefer, Emerson Los Angeles Bureau Chief May 24, 2021
One of my favorite ways to connect with people is through music. During my first year at Emerson, I discovered so many great new songs that are part of my daily playlist now, many of which I first heard...