Clouds rolled across the sky, obscuring the moon and what little stars could be seen through the light pollution of Austin. Music floated through the cool night, drawing in spectators like a siren’s song to the western side of the Art Institute of Austin. Harmonies filled the air as guitar and drums accented them. It may not have been the normal scene for live music in the city, but the band that was playing is far from out of place. They have been hard at work and that work is paying off. All within the same year of its creation, the band’s achievements include a SXSW showcase, a win in a competition held by The Austin Chronicle and a chance to record with a member of Blue October. With this being their final show before heading into the studio in January, the musicians gave an intimate performance with their hearts on their sleeves. This is Moonlight Social.
Jeremy Burchard played tenor drums and Jennica Scott played trumpet in the Longhorn Band, but that isn’t what brought them together. Longhorn Band boasts about 400 members, making the leap between different sections is not an easy feat.
“I don’t think I would have met her without her reaching me,” Burchard said.
“I heard a cover that he did online and reached out to him to tell him I liked it. We met that way and then started hanging out,” Scott said. “The music came naturally because we were both such musical people.”
Both had been interested in music since they were children. Scott came from a musical family, with both of her parents being singers and her extended family on either side playing instruments or singing. “It’s a family thing, what can I say?”
Burchard grew up fascinated by music. “When I was little, I used to have a little black notepad with neon pens that I would write my songs in,” he laughed. He is also knowledgeable in many instruments, having started with the viola before moving on to trumpet, percussion and self-taught guitar.
After pushing to get Scott in front of a microphone, the duo recorded their first cover, Reckless Kelly’s “Wicked Twisted Road.” And then another, which led to yet another. These jam sessions led to them doing a couple performances together, which in turn led to their friends asking about their band.
“We were like, ‘Are we a band?’” Burchard recalled fondly.
Once they realized they were, in fact, a band, the duo needed a name. “The idea was the total, complete honesty of conversations that people have late at night,” he explained. They try to create music that rings with honesty, and the name Moonlight Social captures that sentiment, lending itself to a moment that we all experience, whether it be with friends or a lover.
They started writing songs to convey their ideals captured in their name. “There are some songs that one of us wrote and we’ll work together to make it ours,” Scott said about their writing process. “Most songs are a collaborative effort in some way.”
Things took off for the newly formed alt-country duo as they were selected to take part in a Grammy sponsored showcase at SXSW in March, self-released an EP in May and took on about 100 bands in the Sound Wars hosted by The Austin Chronicle to win a chance to play at the annual Hot Sauce Festival in August. They also started playing shows around Austin, becoming regulars of the club Momo’s. Creating a loyal fan base of friends, family and local music lovers, Moonlight Social was already further ahead than many bands get within their first year. Then, they got some great news.
A contact Burchard had made as a member of the group Grammy U had been passing their music around, and passed it along to Matt Noveskey, bassist of the band Blue October.
“He said it really ‘jived’,” Burchard said. “And he wasn’t pushy. It’s cool to have someone who has been on the other side as well, ya know?” They were offered the chance to go into the studio with Noveskey in January to record their debut album. The band jumped at the chance and took to the internet to employ the help of their fan base by creating a Kickstarter project. In order to get to the studio, the band would need to raise $15,000 in donations by Dec. 16. Less than five days later, the band had met its goal.
“That’s incredible,” they wrote on their Kickstarter page. Now, they are working harder than ever preparing to create their album.
“The songs on the EP were a good start but they aren’t how we imagined they’d end up,” Burchard said. “We have 20 or so songs to choose from.” One song that will be “retooled” for the album is “Neither Are You,” the song they would use to showcase their band. It also recently won Grammy U’s “Show Us Your Hits” competition.
“It really expresses our sound and melodies as well as our harmonies. It encompasses all of the things that we hold most important in our music,” Scott explained.
As their two hour set came to a close, the moon had cut through the clouds, shining down on the band that used it as a namesake. Scott and Burchard, along with their live performance members Gabe Durand-Hollis (Drums), Rannon Ching (Guitar/Mandolin) and Donald Williams (Bass), thanked the crowd for coming out and handed out free EPs. It may have been their last show of the year, but it is certainly far from this band’s last show.
For music and information about donating money toward Moonlight Social’s debut album, visit http://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Ever After Review
Marianas Trench set the bar pretty high for themselves when they released “Masterpiece Theater”. There are many bands out there that never even get the chance to release an album like that, let alone try to surpass it with another release. So yeah, the boys had a lot to live up to. Luckily for all of us music lovers, Marianas Trench was more than happy to rise to the challenge and blow this album out of the water.
Ever After is a fine example of what a concept album should be, having all the songs blend together with no pauses to create a 54 minute (and two seconds) long musical fairy tale. And what makes it even better is all the songs can stand on their own as well. There are many layers that one should work through to truly appreciate this album. The superficial layer, which is just what you hear upon playing the album while doing something (ex- cleaning your room, taking a shower, baking a cake, etc). The lyrical layer, in which one just sits and listens to the lyrics, and maybe cries a little (Warning: have some tissues for “Porcelain”). The musical layer, which is one of the most beautiful experiences a listener could have. Just sit down and listen to those heartbreaking violins will ya?! And lastly, the storyline layer. Just read the story, and then listen to it with your eyes closed. It’s kind of like watching a movie, only better. (In fact, I think we should start a petition to get it turned into a movie. Or a novel. I’m down for either.)
This album just may be the best album to come of 2011 (in my opinion) and is definitely worth the buy. I myself got the deluxe edition on iTunes because it comes with three videos and I’m okay with paying $9.99 for an album to get some extra video. (Of course, you could always just buy the $7.99 version and find the videos on Youtube, ya know, from one broke kid to another.) So go pick it up.
4.5/5 (But only because I’m sure they’ll come out with another album to top this one and I want to make sure I have room to give them a higher rating :D)
Standout Tracks: “Ever After”, “Porcelain” and “No Place Like Home”.
Ever After | Ever After (Deluxe Edition)
Marianas Trench
Marianas Trench is one of those “seriously underestimated by the music fans in the United States” sort of bands. This Canadian rock band is a four piece group that is actually quite well known in Canada, making appearances at the Much! Music awards, selling out arenas and pretty much just being hogged by Canada. But the Canadians couldn’t keep this gem hidden forever and you can finally get their albums Fix Me and Masterpiece Theatre on iTunes. (It took way to long for them to get there, but I digress.) Their sound is ever evolving, what with their second album sounding nothing like their first and I'm quite sure their third, due out November 21, will sound nothing like the others. With Josh Ramsay's soaring vocals and personal lyrics (Their song "Lover Dearest" is from a letter he had to write while in rehab to his heroin addiction and "Skin and Bones", "Feeling Small" and "Alibis" are about his fight with bulimia) the band has a way of creating music that is accessible to everyone.
We Americans who weren’t able to catch them on their few stops with the Glamour Kills tour finally have the chance to see them as they have hit the road with Simple Plan, Forever the Sickest Kids and The Cab. I actually just got to see them on their Austin stop and they were magnificent. I also had the pleasure of meeting the drummer, Ian Casselman, and the guitarist, Matt Webb, and I can honestly say they are some of the nicest, coolest guys I have ever met.
Watch out for them. I've had my eye on them for over a year now, and they have been blowing my mind every day since and I HIGHLY suggest catching them on the Get Your Heart On! Tour.
Go Download: Their latest single, “Haven’t Had Enough”. Once you’re in love with them, you should buy their previous albums as you wait for Ever After :)
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Classmate Feature
The hard slap of volleyballs being hit by hands echoed through the gym of the second floor in the recreation center. The loud shouts of “mine” punctuated the air as the team of girls leapt to knock the ball aside. They all looked like they thoroughly enjoyed what they were doing. Mary Ellen Knewtson sat on the sidelines, and watched the team practice. She had been a part of the team just a couple of weeks ago, until she woke up one morning and found her left arm to be swollen.
A blood clot in her armpit that resulted from birth control ended Knewtson’s club volleyball season. Even though she is now forced to sit on the sidelines, as per doctor’s request, it doesn’t stop her from coming to practice and tournaments to cheer the team on.
“They’re some of my best friends,” she said as she closely watched the team, periodically yelling encouraging words at them.
Hailing from Sugarland, Texas, Knewtson had stopped playing volleyball seriously her sophomore year of high school to focus on school. She didn’t want her college experience to be focused around the game she was playing, but rather her academics. “I wasn’t top 10 percent or anything. I was like, top 25 percent, and I applied to UT the night before and just reused essays,” she explained as the cold fall morning air whipped her hair around. She sipped from a warm Starbucks drink before continuing. “I had a full ride to OU, and didn’t get any money to come here, but I like Austin. The people are really positive and they have their priorities straight here. They just love where they are and who they’re with.”
Upon arriving at UT, Knewtson tried out for the club volleyball team. “What I like about club volleyball is that people do it for the right reasons.” She made the position of middle on the second team. “The middle needs to be there to block,” she said. “You have to be quick, and you may not hit as hard, but you get a lot of points.” She stopped to catch a stray volleyball and return it to her coach. The players smiled at her as she brought the ball to them. At the beginning of practice, none of them acted as if they even noticed that Knewtson wasn’t going to be playing. As they all stretched, they chatted with her, one girl asking about apartment suggestions and another asking about what she should do to stretch her lower back.
“You get close,” Knewtson said. Having to practice, drive together to tournaments together and stay at tournaments for hours allowed them to become good friends. Her closest friend, Kristen Lee, is a graduate student at UT and has been playing volleyball for over eight years. “We bonded over drives to visit out boyfriends in San Antonio,” Knewtson laughed as she watched her friend serve the ball. “But they broke up, so she doesn’t ride with me anymore.” Lee was one of the people to visit her while she was in the hospital. “She brought me magazines and those organic fruit bars. She’s my best friend on the team.”
Knewtson obviously misses the game as she jumped up to join their practice. “I want to serve. I don’t see how that could mess up anything,” she said. She sent several balls soaring over the net and over the heads of her teammates. When the team was released for a water break, she returned with a smile on her face.
“Best case scenario?” She said. “I’ll be able to come back next semester for at least the last month.”
A blood clot in her armpit that resulted from birth control ended Knewtson’s club volleyball season. Even though she is now forced to sit on the sidelines, as per doctor’s request, it doesn’t stop her from coming to practice and tournaments to cheer the team on.
“They’re some of my best friends,” she said as she closely watched the team, periodically yelling encouraging words at them.
Hailing from Sugarland, Texas, Knewtson had stopped playing volleyball seriously her sophomore year of high school to focus on school. She didn’t want her college experience to be focused around the game she was playing, but rather her academics. “I wasn’t top 10 percent or anything. I was like, top 25 percent, and I applied to UT the night before and just reused essays,” she explained as the cold fall morning air whipped her hair around. She sipped from a warm Starbucks drink before continuing. “I had a full ride to OU, and didn’t get any money to come here, but I like Austin. The people are really positive and they have their priorities straight here. They just love where they are and who they’re with.”
Upon arriving at UT, Knewtson tried out for the club volleyball team. “What I like about club volleyball is that people do it for the right reasons.” She made the position of middle on the second team. “The middle needs to be there to block,” she said. “You have to be quick, and you may not hit as hard, but you get a lot of points.” She stopped to catch a stray volleyball and return it to her coach. The players smiled at her as she brought the ball to them. At the beginning of practice, none of them acted as if they even noticed that Knewtson wasn’t going to be playing. As they all stretched, they chatted with her, one girl asking about apartment suggestions and another asking about what she should do to stretch her lower back.
“You get close,” Knewtson said. Having to practice, drive together to tournaments together and stay at tournaments for hours allowed them to become good friends. Her closest friend, Kristen Lee, is a graduate student at UT and has been playing volleyball for over eight years. “We bonded over drives to visit out boyfriends in San Antonio,” Knewtson laughed as she watched her friend serve the ball. “But they broke up, so she doesn’t ride with me anymore.” Lee was one of the people to visit her while she was in the hospital. “She brought me magazines and those organic fruit bars. She’s my best friend on the team.”
Knewtson obviously misses the game as she jumped up to join their practice. “I want to serve. I don’t see how that could mess up anything,” she said. She sent several balls soaring over the net and over the heads of her teammates. When the team was released for a water break, she returned with a smile on her face.
“Best case scenario?” She said. “I’ll be able to come back next semester for at least the last month.”
El Gran Mercado
Cars lined Elmont Drive. The street that plays as home to several college apartment complexes but you won’t find any college parties happening at 11:55 a.m. on a Sunday morning. The owners of these cars are actually attending a Hispanic flea market across the street at the shopping center, El Gran Mercado. Even though it’s a dreary day with grey skies and the occasional, ominous blue-black grackle flying across the sky, the atmosphere is far from gloomy. People walk to the market in droves. Many are families with small children who are running and smiling with pure joy in the way that only small children can manage. Flamenco music filled the air as the people walked through the flea market, taking in the sights of what the vendors had on sale for the day. There was an array of items varying from brightly colored produce to dress shirts to video games and even underwear.
El Gran Mercado was an accident.
“Do you really want to know how it started?” Mahmood Wadiwalla, owner of the marketplace asked. In Nov. 1999, Wadiwalla and a friend decided to go on a drive. They found themselves on East Riverside and soon got lost. “We pulled into this parking lot to make a U-turn,” Wadiwalla said. It was in that parking lot of a shutdown Aquarius theater that he saw the for sale sign. After returning home and sleeping on it, Wadiwalla made the call and within two weeks he was the owner of the property on the corner of South Pleasant Valley and Elmont Drive.
“I didn’t know what I was going to do.” He struggled with getting city approval for the market but was finally able to bring in 22 businesses. “I wanted to bring more people in,” he said. “No one was going to come here for about 20 businesses.” Thus, he decided to bring in the flea market. In order to sell at the flea market, all vendors need are their tax papers, Belkis, Wadiwalla’s secretary, said. “Even if they just want to sell a pencil, the need their tax papers.”
Suddenly, Wadiwalla interjects, “Do you want to take a tour?”
Leaving the convenience store, Amigos, Wadiwalla and Javier, the manager, lead the way towards the entrance of the market. The two story building has a front of glass that was glistening in the warm afternoon sunlight. A chorus of hellos greet Wadiwalla as he walks through the doors. Smiling employees greet their boss happily and ask him how his day is going.
The first stop was the laundromat. White washers and dryers lined the walls of the vast room. A TV on the wall blared the France v USA soccer game as a mother and her child watched, waiting for their laundry to finish. It was the first thing Wadiwalla had put in, he says before answering his phone. Talking quickly into the device, he motions to follow as he leaves and heads upstairs to the management office. He enters a deep red room with a large mahogany desk. White, high backed armchairs sit facing the desk, awaiting visitors to sit on them.
“Put this someplace safe while I’m in Mexico,” he says to his secretary, Belkis, handing her a black carrying case. He turns back apologetically and gestures for another question. There is only one question left to ask. What about the future?
“The city has run 1,600 apartments out to make room for high end condominiums,” Wadiwalla said. “I foresee them putting a Starbucks or a Schlotzsky’s or a mini Barnes and Noble in here. They’re going to make us gringos.” He looks pensive for a moment. “They’re running out this culture.” Belkis and Javier agree wholeheartedly from the doorway. There is a beat to let the revelation settle onto the room.
“I need your help,” Wadiwalla suddenly said. He tells about how he has tried to bring in the students that live in the apartments just across the street. He used to accept Bevo Bucks to draw the college crowd before he stopped because it wasn’t worth keeping as an option. “Do they think we are a bunch of wetbacks?” Wadiwalla jokes before becoming serious again and asking for helping in bringing in younger faces.
“The store downstairs is called Amigos. Amigo means friend. We are friends here.”
El Gran Mercado was an accident.
“Do you really want to know how it started?” Mahmood Wadiwalla, owner of the marketplace asked. In Nov. 1999, Wadiwalla and a friend decided to go on a drive. They found themselves on East Riverside and soon got lost. “We pulled into this parking lot to make a U-turn,” Wadiwalla said. It was in that parking lot of a shutdown Aquarius theater that he saw the for sale sign. After returning home and sleeping on it, Wadiwalla made the call and within two weeks he was the owner of the property on the corner of South Pleasant Valley and Elmont Drive.
“I didn’t know what I was going to do.” He struggled with getting city approval for the market but was finally able to bring in 22 businesses. “I wanted to bring more people in,” he said. “No one was going to come here for about 20 businesses.” Thus, he decided to bring in the flea market. In order to sell at the flea market, all vendors need are their tax papers, Belkis, Wadiwalla’s secretary, said. “Even if they just want to sell a pencil, the need their tax papers.”
Suddenly, Wadiwalla interjects, “Do you want to take a tour?”
Leaving the convenience store, Amigos, Wadiwalla and Javier, the manager, lead the way towards the entrance of the market. The two story building has a front of glass that was glistening in the warm afternoon sunlight. A chorus of hellos greet Wadiwalla as he walks through the doors. Smiling employees greet their boss happily and ask him how his day is going.
The first stop was the laundromat. White washers and dryers lined the walls of the vast room. A TV on the wall blared the France v USA soccer game as a mother and her child watched, waiting for their laundry to finish. It was the first thing Wadiwalla had put in, he says before answering his phone. Talking quickly into the device, he motions to follow as he leaves and heads upstairs to the management office. He enters a deep red room with a large mahogany desk. White, high backed armchairs sit facing the desk, awaiting visitors to sit on them.
“Put this someplace safe while I’m in Mexico,” he says to his secretary, Belkis, handing her a black carrying case. He turns back apologetically and gestures for another question. There is only one question left to ask. What about the future?
“The city has run 1,600 apartments out to make room for high end condominiums,” Wadiwalla said. “I foresee them putting a Starbucks or a Schlotzsky’s or a mini Barnes and Noble in here. They’re going to make us gringos.” He looks pensive for a moment. “They’re running out this culture.” Belkis and Javier agree wholeheartedly from the doorway. There is a beat to let the revelation settle onto the room.
“I need your help,” Wadiwalla suddenly said. He tells about how he has tried to bring in the students that live in the apartments just across the street. He used to accept Bevo Bucks to draw the college crowd before he stopped because it wasn’t worth keeping as an option. “Do they think we are a bunch of wetbacks?” Wadiwalla jokes before becoming serious again and asking for helping in bringing in younger faces.
“The store downstairs is called Amigos. Amigo means friend. We are friends here.”
Kappa Alpha
The University of Texas’ chapter of Kappa Alpha has drawn attention to the institution of hazing, possibly causing harsher restrictions for organizations on campus.
The organization was suspended by the national office of Kappa Alpha in June for allegations of hazing and hosting live sex shows to gain recruits and hazing. In response, the organization quit and became their own entity known as Texas Omicron. This drew national media attention when the national office decided to sue the group for more than $200,000 in property, dues and furnishings that originally belonged to Kappa Alpha.
The ongoing lawsuit and allegations are not only drawing attention to the former Kappa Alpha chapter, but to other organizations on campus.
“We take allegations like this extremely seriously and will not tolerate hazing of any sort in our student organizations,” Dean of Students Soncia Reagins-Lilly said. “We are investigating and reserve the right to take action based on our findings.”
This is not the first time Kappa Alpha has been under scrutiny for hazing. In 2004 the organization lost its status as a student organization at the university. They regained their status after working closely with the dean of students to “change the culture under new student leadership” Reagins-Lilly said. However, they are not classified as a registered student organization while being investigated for these new allegations.
As part of UT’s risk management program, all members of sororities and fraternities on campus are required to take a hazing prevention module. The module outlines the definition of hazing, the disciplinary action that may result from hazing and who to contact about hazing issues.
Annie Cedillo, the new member advisor for Sigma Alpha Iota, said the university has broadened their definition of hazing which has caused the sorority to end some of their traditions.
“When we had our bid day, we would go find the girls getting a bid and take them, as they are, to an early breakfast,” Cedillo said. “It was usually at like 5 am and we would go to IHOP in our pajamas but that’s considered hazing now.” However, she doesn’t blame UT for tightening regulations on organizations. “It looks bad on UT that this happened on their campus so of course they're going to want to prevent it from happening again. I just don't know how harsh they're going to be.”
Robert Alden, the Kappa Alpha’s lawyer and alum of the fraternity, has said that the hazing allegations don’t really count as hazing and are nothing compared to the hazing other fraternities take part in. Alden has also said the women who took part in the sex shows offer their services to many other fraternities.
“I think it is probably a generational difference. I'm sure these activities have been going on for decades, but it never used to be this public,” Blake Kincaid, the former president of Delta Omega Tau, said. “It's not like frat hazing or live sex shows are new concepts to anybody.”
The recent graduate of the university argued that public outrage towards universities over what happens in organizations is misplaced. “Fraternities and extracurricular activities may be sponsored by colleges, but they are not requirements. Membership is consensual.” He continued to say that it is absurd to hold the whole university accountable for the actions of one fraternity. “As a society we should stop holding universities responsible for the crimes and mishaps of individual organizations or persons. Universities are being demonized in tort cases, because they have more financial resources then fraternities or individual students. As a result universities respond with these outlandish blanket rules and policies that attempt to dissociate, prevent, and discourage any form of risk taking.”
Both Kincaid and Cedillo said that in addition to all organization members taking part in the risk management hazing presentation, all officers must take part in meetings and seminars, a web based learning program and complete liability forms within a limited deadline. If the deadline is not met, the whole organization is penalized. “By the time it's over not only do you never want to take charge of a student organization again, but you wish you had just used meetup.com, got some friends, and bought matching t-shirts,” Kincaid said.
“I think there will be some repercussions for other organizations just to prevent this from happening again,” Cedillo said.
“Oh absolutely,” Kincaid agreed. “I'm almost certain there will be some overarching repercussions for every organization on campus.” He continued to say that universities more often than not take very reactionary approaches to situations such as this. “Don't punish everyone for the actions of the few.”
The organization was suspended by the national office of Kappa Alpha in June for allegations of hazing and hosting live sex shows to gain recruits and hazing. In response, the organization quit and became their own entity known as Texas Omicron. This drew national media attention when the national office decided to sue the group for more than $200,000 in property, dues and furnishings that originally belonged to Kappa Alpha.
The ongoing lawsuit and allegations are not only drawing attention to the former Kappa Alpha chapter, but to other organizations on campus.
“We take allegations like this extremely seriously and will not tolerate hazing of any sort in our student organizations,” Dean of Students Soncia Reagins-Lilly said. “We are investigating and reserve the right to take action based on our findings.”
This is not the first time Kappa Alpha has been under scrutiny for hazing. In 2004 the organization lost its status as a student organization at the university. They regained their status after working closely with the dean of students to “change the culture under new student leadership” Reagins-Lilly said. However, they are not classified as a registered student organization while being investigated for these new allegations.
As part of UT’s risk management program, all members of sororities and fraternities on campus are required to take a hazing prevention module. The module outlines the definition of hazing, the disciplinary action that may result from hazing and who to contact about hazing issues.
Annie Cedillo, the new member advisor for Sigma Alpha Iota, said the university has broadened their definition of hazing which has caused the sorority to end some of their traditions.
“When we had our bid day, we would go find the girls getting a bid and take them, as they are, to an early breakfast,” Cedillo said. “It was usually at like 5 am and we would go to IHOP in our pajamas but that’s considered hazing now.” However, she doesn’t blame UT for tightening regulations on organizations. “It looks bad on UT that this happened on their campus so of course they're going to want to prevent it from happening again. I just don't know how harsh they're going to be.”
Robert Alden, the Kappa Alpha’s lawyer and alum of the fraternity, has said that the hazing allegations don’t really count as hazing and are nothing compared to the hazing other fraternities take part in. Alden has also said the women who took part in the sex shows offer their services to many other fraternities.
“I think it is probably a generational difference. I'm sure these activities have been going on for decades, but it never used to be this public,” Blake Kincaid, the former president of Delta Omega Tau, said. “It's not like frat hazing or live sex shows are new concepts to anybody.”
The recent graduate of the university argued that public outrage towards universities over what happens in organizations is misplaced. “Fraternities and extracurricular activities may be sponsored by colleges, but they are not requirements. Membership is consensual.” He continued to say that it is absurd to hold the whole university accountable for the actions of one fraternity. “As a society we should stop holding universities responsible for the crimes and mishaps of individual organizations or persons. Universities are being demonized in tort cases, because they have more financial resources then fraternities or individual students. As a result universities respond with these outlandish blanket rules and policies that attempt to dissociate, prevent, and discourage any form of risk taking.”
Both Kincaid and Cedillo said that in addition to all organization members taking part in the risk management hazing presentation, all officers must take part in meetings and seminars, a web based learning program and complete liability forms within a limited deadline. If the deadline is not met, the whole organization is penalized. “By the time it's over not only do you never want to take charge of a student organization again, but you wish you had just used meetup.com, got some friends, and bought matching t-shirts,” Kincaid said.
“I think there will be some repercussions for other organizations just to prevent this from happening again,” Cedillo said.
“Oh absolutely,” Kincaid agreed. “I'm almost certain there will be some overarching repercussions for every organization on campus.” He continued to say that universities more often than not take very reactionary approaches to situations such as this. “Don't punish everyone for the actions of the few.”
Emo's East Grand Opening
The venue Emo’s has served the Austin music scene for almost 20 years now opened a new venue on East Riverside.
The new venue, christened Emo’s East, makes its home at 2015 E. Riverside St. in what had originally been The Back Room, an old metal venue that has been closed since the end of 2007. The grand opening took place on Sept. 11, with bands Bodytronix, 400 Blows and The Butthole Surfers to a sold out crowd.
Emo’s East has a capacity of 1,700 people and a parking lot that can hold 600 vehicles. There are three full bars as well as tables and barstools for concert attendants to sit at.
The stage area is expanded from that of the original Emo’s and features a new sound system and lights. The new stage allowed for all three bands to store their equipment and still have room to perform.
When asked about the decision to move to the Riverside area, publicity agent Ross Bennett declined to answer. The Emo’s venue downtown is closing the outdoors portion of their venue Friday night and will be closing the indoor portion after South by Southwest.
The new venue, christened Emo’s East, makes its home at 2015 E. Riverside St. in what had originally been The Back Room, an old metal venue that has been closed since the end of 2007. The grand opening took place on Sept. 11, with bands Bodytronix, 400 Blows and The Butthole Surfers to a sold out crowd.
Emo’s East has a capacity of 1,700 people and a parking lot that can hold 600 vehicles. There are three full bars as well as tables and barstools for concert attendants to sit at.
The stage area is expanded from that of the original Emo’s and features a new sound system and lights. The new stage allowed for all three bands to store their equipment and still have room to perform.
When asked about the decision to move to the Riverside area, publicity agent Ross Bennett declined to answer. The Emo’s venue downtown is closing the outdoors portion of their venue Friday night and will be closing the indoor portion after South by Southwest.
Austin City Limits
Over 130 bands played the annual music festival at Zilker Park this weekend to sold out crowds.
The 10th anniversary of Austin City Limits was headlined by acts such as Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, Kanye West and Arcade Fire. The bands were spread out between eight stages and tickets for the festival had been sold out. “There truly is not a better moment in terms of music than hearing one of your favorite bands play one of your favorite songs live,” Senior pre law student John Bregger said. “Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ is freaking incredible!”
It was estimated that the festival infused $73 million into the Austin economy, ACL said on fun fact slides presented during the festival. In a letter from Charlie McCabe, the executive director of Austin Parks Foundation, found in the ACL brochure, 20 percent of these funds have funded 45 projects along the Barton Creek trail.
Senior astronomy student Suzana Somers said this was the biggest the festival has been. “This was my 9th year to attend ACL and I'm so glad to see how much the festival has grown over the years, having bigger names every year.”
The temperature declined during the festival, with highs in the low to mid- 90s. There were also rain showers. British singer Bobby Long said that in being from England, the rain seems to follow him and that most people complain about it. “I guess it was a good thing,” Long said, referring to the current drought.
Next year’s ACL dates have already been chosen and set for Oct. 12-14. For information about purchasing tickets, you can sign up for their email list.
The 10th anniversary of Austin City Limits was headlined by acts such as Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, Kanye West and Arcade Fire. The bands were spread out between eight stages and tickets for the festival had been sold out. “There truly is not a better moment in terms of music than hearing one of your favorite bands play one of your favorite songs live,” Senior pre law student John Bregger said. “Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ is freaking incredible!”
It was estimated that the festival infused $73 million into the Austin economy, ACL said on fun fact slides presented during the festival. In a letter from Charlie McCabe, the executive director of Austin Parks Foundation, found in the ACL brochure, 20 percent of these funds have funded 45 projects along the Barton Creek trail.
Senior astronomy student Suzana Somers said this was the biggest the festival has been. “This was my 9th year to attend ACL and I'm so glad to see how much the festival has grown over the years, having bigger names every year.”
The temperature declined during the festival, with highs in the low to mid- 90s. There were also rain showers. British singer Bobby Long said that in being from England, the rain seems to follow him and that most people complain about it. “I guess it was a good thing,” Long said, referring to the current drought.
Next year’s ACL dates have already been chosen and set for Oct. 12-14. For information about purchasing tickets, you can sign up for their email list.
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