2008 Woodie Awards
Music mag hosts local bands
Hayley Miller
Issue date: 2/7/08 Section: The Inside
When The Passion Pit, the scheduled opening band for Tastemakers magazine's show at afterHOURS Monday, pulled out last minute due to health issues, the concert was almost short an act. Luckily, local band The Blue Pages was able to fill in, and the line-up was complete.
Tastemakers, Northeastern's monthly music magazine created by the Northeastern chapter of the Music and Entertainment Industry Association of America, hosted the show. Magazine members set up a booth in the club where they were handing out advanced release copies of the latest issue.
The show featured two other local bands in addition to The Blue Pages: Adrien and The Peasantry. All three bands are made up of Berklee College of Music students.
The first band to hit the stage was the newly formed folk-rock band, Adrien, which consists of five members, including a violinist. The band's attire matched its folky sound as lead singer Adrien Saporiti danced on stage while playing his guitar and keyboardist/egg shaker John Calanchini joined in.
"I think it went well," said Renee Izzi, Adrien's violinist. "It's our first gig as a band. Most of us joined last semester."
Several students said they enjoyed Adrien's folk vibe.
"I liked the melodies," said freshman English major Ben Rosenbaum. "I liked the way the violin added to their sound and made it more folkish."
Following Adrien's performance, The Blue Pages took the stage. The four-piece pop-rock band showed off its new bassist, whose first show with The Blue Pages was last week at the Middle East Upstairs.
"They were really enjoyable. Fun to dance to," said Justin Jackson, a freshman undecided major.
Other students also seemed to enjoy The Blue Pages' set.
"I thought they were really tight for having just gotten a new bassist," said Tastemakers co-founder Kelsey Tucker, a sophomore music industry major. "They definitely turned up [the show] with their music and were a nice segue way to The Peasantry."
Tastemakers, Northeastern's monthly music magazine created by the Northeastern chapter of the Music and Entertainment Industry Association of America, hosted the show. Magazine members set up a booth in the club where they were handing out advanced release copies of the latest issue.
The show featured two other local bands in addition to The Blue Pages: Adrien and The Peasantry. All three bands are made up of Berklee College of Music students.
The first band to hit the stage was the newly formed folk-rock band, Adrien, which consists of five members, including a violinist. The band's attire matched its folky sound as lead singer Adrien Saporiti danced on stage while playing his guitar and keyboardist/egg shaker John Calanchini joined in.
"I think it went well," said Renee Izzi, Adrien's violinist. "It's our first gig as a band. Most of us joined last semester."
Several students said they enjoyed Adrien's folk vibe.
"I liked the melodies," said freshman English major Ben Rosenbaum. "I liked the way the violin added to their sound and made it more folkish."
Following Adrien's performance, The Blue Pages took the stage. The four-piece pop-rock band showed off its new bassist, whose first show with The Blue Pages was last week at the Middle East Upstairs.
"They were really enjoyable. Fun to dance to," said Justin Jackson, a freshman undecided major.
Other students also seemed to enjoy The Blue Pages' set.
"I thought they were really tight for having just gotten a new bassist," said Tastemakers co-founder Kelsey Tucker, a sophomore music industry major. "They definitely turned up [the show] with their music and were a nice segue way to The Peasantry."
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Seven Suns
posted 2/07/08 @ 8:50 AM EST
Dear Ms. Miller,
There is one glaring omission from your article...my quote! When I take time out of my day to provide ur bony ass with some substance, it'd be nice to see it actually pay-off!
Otherwise, I liked your article. (Continued…)
Seven Suns
posted 2/11/08 @ 7:34 PM EST
Let me put this in perspective for you. Our interview took 15 minutes. That's 15 quality minutes that could've been spent immersed in World of Warcraft. (Continued…)
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