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(05/03/25 4:42pm)
Yeah, I'm a patient boy, but it's not like I have many options. I doze off in the backseat as Mom merges onto the highway, waking up twenty minutes later to one of those evangelical billboards. You've probably seen them somewhere: red letters on a piss-yellow background, Forgive My Sins Jesus Save My Soul. My post-nap bleariness blurs out the lettering till our car gets right under it. I read it all. Now, soul-saving has got to be a new level of patience. Cradle to grave. Let's just say I'm still working up to it. But now, in the car, in the world, is a better time than any.
(02/12/25 1:00pm)
As students and community members walked into Hollings Library, they were met with a calming yet lively melody. Jazz notes floated through the air as individuals gathered around the live jazz band playing music from the Jazz Age. People danced in time to the music. In the midst of it all, students perused the display cases holding artifacts from the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald–and so much more.
(04/23/25 4:58pm)
As the music swells around the concert hall, every audience member can feel a sense of magic. This magic is the commitment and passion that USC's Symphony music students bring to their community. When the symphony orchestra plays, it’s more than just a concert; it’s a display of hard work and extreme talent, acting as a bridge for the greater Columbia community to be a small part of what this incredible orchestra does.
(02/26/25 3:06pm)
Before 803 CREW entered the USC scene as a six-person team, and certainly before the dance troupe pulled off a breathtaking first place win at Atlanta's Original Korean Festival, there was just a girl dancing in her room.
(11/20/24 12:08am)
Hosting performances from local artists, The Hoot in Columbia created an inclusive space inviting support for an independent queer-owned bookstore, Queer Haven Books, through the "Fund the Queers" fundraiser on October 11, 2024. This was an original distinctive experience in Columbia. The Hoot, also known as the “local roost for odd birds,” is a fun neighborhood restaurant that welcomes all, offering vegan food and hosting fun events. Throughout the night, a sense of community filled the air with people dancing, laughing, performing and, most importantly, embracing individuality. Colorful ambient lighting amplified the space, further enhancing the experience of the performances and overall community. The event featured various artists including Casey Havaich, Gaydream, Eighth House and Maya Wang, each with distinct styles of music, setting their own vibe and tone throughout the venue. Combining support for a small business with entertainment, the concert at The Hoot was a wonderful and special event in Columbia that fostered both community and uplifting others.
(11/13/24 1:00pm)
A yearly,live entertainment event for all, the Jam Room Music Festival took place from noon to 10 p.m. on October 26 on Main Street. With 10 performing acts on two different stages, the festival welcomed friends and families with concessions and other interactive activities to go along with the main entertainment. The musical lineup consisted of Real Estate, of Montreal, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Today Is the Day, Truth Club, Daddy's Beemer, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, PATx, and Moses Andrews III. Adults even brought their young children to enjoy the kid acts that they also present.
(04/08/24 9:48pm)
Music can be the heart and soul of a community, and in special cases, the heart and soul of a college dorm. The Third Floor is a student band that has its roots in Capstone House on campus. Humble beginnings to be sure, but a fateful meeting on the third floor of the building would define the Columbia student music scene. The story of playing on the floors of Capstone to opening for COIN consists of a years-long journey and hours of rehearsals that ultimately brought vocalist and guitarist Ryan Pellatt, bassist Neal Goldberg, lead guitarist Carter Vogt, and drummer and vocalist Nick Guzman to the mighty stage of Cockstock.
(04/18/24 2:03am)
The horns could be heard through the dorms' centuries-old walls. It was mid-October and, under the browning leaves of the historic oak trees, the Left Bank Big Band was sound-checking for "Jazz on the Horseshoe." The show was a democratic project; its open-air format and lack of an entrance fee made the concert accessible for all spectators. However, jazz music's history in Columbia has long been influenced by questions of access, with historical contexts shaping concert bookings long before the saxophone played its first note. On the Horseshoe that night, itself a palimpsest of Columbia's wrought social history, the capital city continued the musical legacy stretching back to the Township Auditorium, the Main Street Jazz Festival, Barkoot's Lake Lodge and the Big Apple.
(04/13/24 3:49am)
We all get homesick, even if home is more of a feeling than a place. As young adults, this period of life is defined by change and discovering ourselves. A major part of figuring out who you are is remembering who you were and where you came from. The songs listed below encapsulate the feeling of leaving home and the lasting emotions that come from that. Some of these songs are slow and complex, while others have an upbeat freedom. Focused on softer acoustics and spirited lyrics, these songs mimic the cozy feelings of home but also those of leaving that for the first time. So, take a listen and remember your favorite memories of home!
(01/29/24 9:10pm)
Popular music from South Korea, otherwise known as K-pop, has been gaining traction in America in recent times. One could say that the unprecedented success of PSY’s “Gangnam Style” in 2012 marked the beginning of this trend. The legendary boy group BTS, along with the acclaimed girl group BLACKPINK, are also regarded as trailblazers of the genre. From BTS being named TIME’s Entertainer of the Year in 2020 to Blackpink headlining Coachella in 2023, K-pop has remained a facet of American pop culture—and its popularity doesn’t seem to be slowing down. In 2022, the US generated 6.6 billion K-pop streams. As for 2023? A whopping 9.2 billion.
(01/31/24 4:50pm)
While “it hurts to hope for more,” supergroup boygenius — consisting of musicians Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus — has gifted the world a new project worth taking a risk on. Their four-track EP "the rest" was released on October 13, seven months after the debut of their full-length album, "the record." Despite its name, "the rest" doesn’t consist of songs scrounged from the leftover pile of "the record." Throughout the EP’s four tracks, listeners embark on a voyage of self-acceptance that is imbued with the group’s trademark melancholic musings and expert lyricism.
(03/20/24 5:12pm)
The popularity of vinyl is spinning back into rotation, but is it helping record stores across America?
(03/28/23 9:42pm)
St. Pats is a yearly festival held in Five Points to celebrate St. Patrick’s day. The event has attracted many generations of Columbia residents and USC students to its premises, entertaining them with all-day concerts from national and local bands, parties with attendees clad in all-green clothes, and (let's be honest) a steady supply of alcohol.
(03/28/23 10:26pm)
If you could live in your favorite decade as a normal teenager, what would you do? What kind of music and style would surround your everyday life? We invite you to turn on your favorite song and join us as we take you through music's most influential decades. This project aims to transport you back in time by capturing authentic vintage fashion in three popular decades and incorporating technology into each to encapsulate music history and its progression.
(02/28/23 7:15pm)
The rhythm of Black music pulsates through the second floor of the Columbia Museum of Art, where the flow of communal conversation and drums pulsate the air.
(04/21/23 2:50pm)
Growing up in the Golden Age of Technology means that most college students have been exposed to computers, phones and televisions since before they could read. Kids nowadays are coerced into behaving with the threat of having their iPads taken away. Family dinners are eaten in front of the TV during new episodes of "Dancing with the Stars" or "American Idol". Middle and high schoolers idolize TikTok stars that choreograph thirty-second dance routines to popular songs.
(01/31/24 4:48pm)
Bell bottoms, shag haircuts, and statement sunglasses. They’re all trends from the 1970s that have resurfaced in the last couple of years. Or maybe, you think of motorcycle jackets, tartan, and Doc Martens. Though the two seem unlinked, both were styles associated with political and social oppositions, often known as counterculture.
(03/22/23 4:00pm)
Welcome to Studio 23: A deep dive into the innovative music genres that have propelled music forward with technological influences. With each genre and its accompanying playlist, fall deeper into the world of Studio 23. Transcend into euphoric bliss while traveling through the music of yesterday and looking forward to the music of tomorrow.
(10/25/22 12:00pm)
Styled by Caroline Callicutt
(10/11/22 12:00pm)
A photographic journey through JerryFest 2022, a Five Points festival celebrating the life and art of Jerry Garcia.