By Aggies, For Aggies
By Chris Zebo When you think “band,” you imagine 3-5 musicians performing together. When you hear Black Pistol Fire perform, you think “band.” Interesting, considering the “band” is just two guys; one behind a drum kit, the other with an electric guitar and microphone. But like an ant that can carry 50 times its weight, [...]
By Tobin Redwine Shellee Coley’s first full-length release with Magnolia Red, Where it Began, offers insight into the emotions and victories of every day. Featuring genre-crossing production and sound, fans of different music can converge at Coley’s creation. Her voice is somewhere between Sheryl Crow and Fiona Apple, while her compositions brings a feel and [...]
It’s 10 minutes to show time at a performance of Blue Man Group, and the buzz in the theater is so loud that the audience seems more like a group of revelers at a party than spectators at a theatrical production. People are boisterous, the energy is electric, the sense of anticipation is overwhelming. By [...]
By Chris Zebo The last time we interviewed College Station’s country singer laureate, Bri Bagwell talked about her experience on CMT’s Next Superstar, her love for Aggieland, and her rigorous touring schedule. We caught up with her recently after shooting her first music video for her song “Whiskey.” MW: You just shot a new music [...]
By Morgan Brown With three standing ovations in their Carnegie Hall debut, Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester are bringing music of the 20s and 30s to Aggieland. Born in Germany, Max Raabe gained an interest in German dance and film music of the 20s and 30s from his parents old record collection. After studying [...]
By Jon Gomez Hamlet fans: ever wonder what happened to Hamlet’s college friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In the original play, the duo were dispatched offstage before the narrative’s conclusion. Fortunately, writer Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love) wrote a play titled Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead that he later turned into a film. In this film, [...]
By Morgan Brown Texas A&M University opened the fall 2010 semester with a new B.S. program in Kinesiology, a Dance Science Degree. Focusing on dance research, anatomy, nutrition and more, students must apply and audition in order to be accepted. The annual Perpetual Motion dance concert, presented by the Texas A&M Dance program, features works [...]
By Jon Gomez Grab your glow sticks and help light the way! Maggies and Aggies Men’s Club have joined together to host their annual Springtime Giving to Light Other’s Way (G.L.O.W.) 5K fun run on Friday, February 24. Nominated for Best Local Race for Best of BCS Awards, G.L.O.W. is a nighttime 5K that will [...]
By Tobin Redwine New Braunfels-based songwriter Drew Kennedy’s complex new project employs both a ten-song LP and a 43-chapter novel, together titled “Fresh Water in the Salton Sea,” to be taken as one artistic piece. This innovative method produced two vital components that could each stand on their own as enjoyable forays into the artistic [...]
By Meredith Morse For all of your boot-stompin’, dirt-raisin’, beer-drinkin’ needs, Brazos Valley has just the thing to kick start your spring. Chilifest, Snook’s much-anticipated yearly country music event, has announced its official lineup for the 2012 festival, and things are sure to get rowdy. The 21st annual Chilifest event will feature country stars Sunny [...]