Music - The Temple News

Band unites community with music

07 February 2012 Danielle Miess

The Night Owls, a band formed through Boyer School of Music, brings together music lovers both on Main Campus and in the surrounding community. The hallways of Presser Hall are filled with the sounds of

Cabaret argues for marriage equality

07 February 2012 Luis Rodriguez

Performers sang, danced and joked at the Marriage Equality Cabaret on Feb. 4. Advocacy and the arts merged this past Saturday, Feb. 4 for Five-Minute Follies’ Marriage Equality Cabaret. All of the money raised in

Love songs convey what words can’t

06 February 2012 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker says there are some love songs worth listening to on Valentine’s Day. I have mixed feelings about Valentine’s Day. To have anything more than a passing like or dislike about any sort of

Street Sounds

30 January 2012 The Temple News

Introducing Chet Williams. Chester “Chet” Williams is the type of musician who doesn’t hold back – the kind that isn’t afraid to take risks and experiment with music. He’s also no stranger when it comes

Sincerely, the Alchemists

24 January 2012 Shanell Simmons

Three devoted men with a set vision have stirred up the recipe for success with their band Sincerely, the Alchemists. Members Marc Koza, Justin Muldoon and Dave Lilly have classified their music as pop electronica

Beyonce’s “Countdown” becomes party anthem

24 January 2012 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker argues that while “Countdown” may not have topped Billboard charts, it possesess a universal appeal. During winter break I found myself driving a lot. Driving to Wawa, to friends’ houses, to nowhere

Street sounds

16 January 2012 Maura Filoromo

West Philadelphia Orchestra Balkan-inspired music is not what most people would associate with West Philly, but West Philadelphia Orchestra founder and alumnus Gregg Mervine said the Balkan bands he played with in New York influence

Oldies dominate airwaves

05 December 2011 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker says that the oldies aren’t always the ‘goodies,’ and encourages readers to seek out modern rock. For roughly the first decade of my life, my entire musical existence was based on Y102.

Street sounds

05 December 2011 Marisa Steinberg

Stinky Smelly Senior philosophy major Jackson Lucas and junior broadcasting telecommunications and mass media major Nick Morrison are the kind of people who give out cookies with free copies of their band’s, Stinky Smelly’s, EPs.

Street sounds

28 November 2011 Maura Filoromo

Oh! Pears Corey Duncan, a Seattle, Wash. native, came to the East Coast to check out the music scene when he was 19. Though he thought he would only be here for a couple of