With four decades behind them, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, the women behind the Indigo Girls, are in the midst of a victory lap. Despite a loyal fanbase, evocative songwriting, and artistic consistency, mainstream success and popularity evaded the Girls. As openly queer musicians since the 90s, the duo was stunted by misogyny and homophobia…
Review: Jazz Ensembles performance in Ramsey Concert Hall
Jazz music not only has the ability to transport us back in time through various musical eras but also to old memories in our lives. On Wednesday, April 3, I traveled to the streets of Paris, France, and also to past loves in my own life because of music performed by the Jazz Ensembles in…
UGA Concert and University Band Bring Whimsical and Exciting Performances
The University of Georgia’s Concert Band and University Band both performed in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall on Wednesday night, delivering a whimsical and exciting show. Each band performed five songs, with the Concert Band’s theme being “Dragonfly” and the University Band’s theme being “Darkness into Light.” Both bands were composed of mostly non-music majors, displaying…
Concert Diaries: Em Beihold Shines on Stage
Em Beihold’s rising star took her by surprise and later tonight, she’ll tell us the story. Despite her shock, she has gone on to tour with an impressive array of artists like Lewis Capaldi, King Princess, and the Jonas Brothers. A lifelong musician, Beihold didn’t believe she could make a career out of music, but…
Athens DJ Scene Is on the Climb Post COVID-19
A flow state of pure connection and free movement—this is how Izzy Morrow, a DJ and promoter in Athens, describes the music environment that she hopes to curate. She says this state of being is when she feels the most connected to the universe and, when she’s on stage, to the crowd. “Movement is such…
RELEASE RECAP: Best New Music of February, 2024
February was an incredible month for new music—here are some new releases that Vinyl Mag LOVED last month! SZA, “Saturn“ SZA teased us at the Grammys with this single, as she performed “Saturn” live, leaving us shocked at how mesmerizing she sounded. Then, she released it the next week, and it took us by storm….
UGA Glee Clubs Embrace Unity With “Vive La Compagnie” Concert
The University of Georgia Glee Clubs echoed messages of unity at Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall on Tuesday night for their “Vive La Compagnie” concert, which translates to “Long Live the Company.” “Singing together is one of the most human things you can do,” said Conductor Sarah Gallo. “We think it’s really special … it’s also…
Women Make Strides in Popular Music: Yet, It’s Still Not Enough.
In the alleged ‘Year of the Girl,’ led largely by women in media, it’s encouraging that women have seen gains in the realm of popular music according to the most recent study published by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. But before you pop the champagne, you must know that the all-time high…
Welcome the Sunstones to the Stage
Local rock-n-roll cover band opens up about being a new band in Athens climbing up the ladder of success in a saturated music scene and what they hope to achieve as a group.
Nicholas Britell Redeemed Us All at the Roulette Table
During the production of financial drama The Big Short, Adam McCay made a bewildering discovery. His producers had sent off the movie’s working script to freshly hired composer Nicholas Britell for notes. He didn’t know at the time that Britell had done a stint at Bear Stearns as a currency trader. “Why is the composer giving…