by Evan Schwartz ’13 This past week, I was fortunate enough to get in touch with the incredible talent, Doe Paoro. Doe Paoro, whose real name is Sonia Kreitzer, has recently hit the web with her haunting melodies and ethereal vocal range. “Can’t Leave You,” the first single off of her new album, is quickly gaining views on YouTube, and … Read More
by Sam Farrell ’12 Rock ‘n’ Roll, a well-known traditional production, shakes up its set list with hit songs from more recent decades. With the retirement of physical education teacher and Rock ‘n’ Roll director, Eugene Orndorff, music director Bill Evans will take over this year as the show’s only director. Daughter of Orndorff and former dance choreographer, Laura Orndorff, … Read More
by Michaela O’Donnell ’13 If you are someone who appreciates an array of music genres, lively venues and a memorable concert experience, then the Fillmore in downtown Silver Spring is the place to be. I didn’t know what to expect when walking into the building that held up to 2,000 die-hard Led Zeppelin fans. What I found at “The Led … Read More
by Ryan Coulter ‘12 On October 27, the one event that teens hoped and prayed would never happen occurred: the shutdown of LimeWire, which had previously provided people with free music. The thing is, LimeWire should have been shut down years before, for it had revealed itself to be a damper on the music business as a whole. Now, people may argue … Read More
Real, insightful, huh? And yet, for some reason (completely unbeknownst to me), these two simple, rather unremarkable lines were pretty much impossible to escape this summer. They plagued radio stations, invaded music video countdowns and consumed Facebook statuses the world over. In fact, very few teens can honestly declare that they did not hear Hayley Williams’ raspy voice bleating these words in their heads at some point in the past few months.