It’s Halloween. Just as you begin the new Halloween movie, or the 1978 classic, your heart skips a beat. You question what you’ve gotten yourself into as the opening theme weighs on you. In this moment, you remember that time you watched the shower scene in Psycho. Like Halloween and Psycho, the score used in horror […]
Tag: music
Dad Music… or Something More?
Rock and roll. What do these words inspire within you? Many think of the Beatles, Nirvana, or AC/DC. A handful of people think of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, or Metallica. Indeed, rock and roll music is riddled with stereotypes. Many relegate it to the status of irrelevant “dad” music. However, modern listeners ought to take […]
Five Billboard Songs with Vibrant Lyrics
In April, many celebrate National Poetry Month. Unfortunately, few living poets are household names in this day and age. However, music serves as a form of poetry that dominates our daily lives. Poetry is not just confined to words and literature; lyrics are a form of poetry heightened by sound. In light of this, here […]
World Leaders and Music Icons Unite for The 2017 Global Citizen Festival
The Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival dedicated to raising funds and awareness for complex world issues. The social activism event attempts to connect individuals on social media platforms with world leaders seeking to enact change. On September 23, 2017, the festival was held at New York City’s Central Park, drawing in a […]
I’m blue da ba dee da ba…
Disclaimer: This article is meant to offer ways to relieve stress and improve your mood if you’re feeling down on a particular day. However, if you’re having extended periods of sadness and have lost interest in things that you once enjoyed, please reach out to a professional for help. The semester always starts off with […]
Hey, You! Take Care of Yourself
You’re in the middle of a particularly difficult semester in which a microbiology lab report, a ten page paper for your Shakespeare class, and an organic chemistry exam all fall during the same week. Sound familiar? You spend the week in front of your laptop in your school library, torn between the temptations of social […]
A Song With Meaning
As I walk to the subway while listening to my iPod on shuffle mode, the first few notes of a song begin to play, the first verse starts, and I all I can think of is: “What song is this?” I am listening to my own iPod. I should know all the songs in my […]
Opera Lessons
Soul soaring, reaching the heights, pure expression, the release of all feeling and emotion: that is the high that music can give. Pouring heart and soul into a voice and singing with almost wordless grace is the elegance of opera. The ability to inspire emotion and bring an audience to tears, as most great operas do, […]
No Instruments, No Mercy: The Macaulay Triplets Fall Concert
Joined by the Carnegie Mellon Originals and the NYU Mixtapes, the Macaulay Triplets held their first concert of the year at the Macaulay Honors College building. Arriving just a few minutes before the concert began, the first thing said to me upon entering the building was “Good luck finding a seat.” I understood the statement […]
Macaulay at Hunter Senior Research Forum
The Macaulay at Hunter College Senior Research Forum was held on October 17 at the Roosevelt House, and it was a time for the senior class to get together and present their current and past research projects. The evening started out with hors d’oeuvres and brief mingling out on the balcony of the Freedom room […]