Spring Break
Springfest is on its way
Springfest is coming early this year but still promises a diverse and exciting range of musical acts.
by Dan Forman
Editorial Assistant
Arts | 4/1/08
Posted online at 11:48 PM EST on 3/31/08
When mentions of Springfest begin to surface, you know it's that time of year when you can really start to let your hair down. It's when students can finally listen to "Here Comes the Sun" again on their iPods while they stroll carelessly around campus, basking in the light of a new, greatly anticipated season. However, the event is making an early appearance this year, one that might put its outdoor glory in jeopardy due to possible inclement weather this early in the spring. Though it is planned for the Great Lawn, Levin Ballroom is the rain location.
Student Events organizer Shira Espo '08 says that the April 6 date was unavoidable this year. "It was our only option in terms of booking the space without major conflicts happening on campus," she said. There is no need to worry, though, because a Levin Ballroom venue would not be a disaster. It is certainly a large enough space to hold a fun concert, and the acoustics might even sound more evenly balanced than it would outside.
The preparation labors this year have been more fluid than in previous years, as the two groups sponsoring the event, WBRS and Student Events, have been communicating effectively. "Communication has presented problems in past years," says Espo, "but we've been working together quite well in the months and weeks leading up to the event, and I'm optimistic that, come April 6, the two groups will come together as one to pull off the four-hour-long concert without a hitch."
Yeah, that's right. There's going to be four hours' worth of music. So who are these bands that you, the student body, supposedly chose when that WBRS kid came knocking on your door with a questionnaire while you were in the middle of enjoying the warm relief of those final, blissful sips of Cup of Noodles at 1 a.m.?
The Pietasters, a ska band with generic, fast ska horn riffs and beats, has an old-fashioned feel, primarily due to the singer's drawl and hoarse, guttural tones. There isn't much else to say about this group. If you absolutely love ska, you will like them, if you hate ska and are baffled by its existence, then they will piss you off.
Student Events organizer Shira Espo '08 says that the April 6 date was unavoidable this year. "It was our only option in terms of booking the space without major conflicts happening on campus," she said. There is no need to worry, though, because a Levin Ballroom venue would not be a disaster. It is certainly a large enough space to hold a fun concert, and the acoustics might even sound more evenly balanced than it would outside.
The preparation labors this year have been more fluid than in previous years, as the two groups sponsoring the event, WBRS and Student Events, have been communicating effectively. "Communication has presented problems in past years," says Espo, "but we've been working together quite well in the months and weeks leading up to the event, and I'm optimistic that, come April 6, the two groups will come together as one to pull off the four-hour-long concert without a hitch."
Yeah, that's right. There's going to be four hours' worth of music. So who are these bands that you, the student body, supposedly chose when that WBRS kid came knocking on your door with a questionnaire while you were in the middle of enjoying the warm relief of those final, blissful sips of Cup of Noodles at 1 a.m.?
The Pietasters, a ska band with generic, fast ska horn riffs and beats, has an old-fashioned feel, primarily due to the singer's drawl and hoarse, guttural tones. There isn't much else to say about this group. If you absolutely love ska, you will like them, if you hate ska and are baffled by its existence, then they will piss you off.
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Tonya
posted 4/01/08 @ 8:59 AM EST
"Generic, fast horn riffs"?? Spoken like a true ignoramus. This person should not be allowed to comment on music. The Pietasters, if you bothered to research their vast depths, are not merely ska. (Continued…)
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