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Meditations on Music

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Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·May 18, 2018

Meditations on Music: Vijay Iyer Sextet

Vijay Iyer Sextet pictured on stage in the Chapel. Picture by Nidi Garcia. Sometimes concerts fail to live up to...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·April 13, 2018

Meditations on Music: Mike Truesdell

Percussionist Mike Truesdell performs in Harper Hall. Photo by Marieke de Koker. Percussionist Mike Truesdell ’07 made a return to...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·February 23, 2018

Meditations on Music: Evan Williams

Performers in Evan Williams’ recital stand onstage in Harper Hall. Photo by Taylor Blackson. It is always a moving experience...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·February 9, 2018

Meditations on Music: Nils Frahm and Quin Kirchner

The live music scene here at Lawrence has been quiet, and in an effort to shed some light on music...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·January 19, 2018

Meditations on Music: Esperanza Spalding’s “Exposure”

Songwriter/bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding has yet again shown how energetic a creator she is. With her sixth album, she has taken...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·May 4, 2018

Meditations on Music: Ryan Keberle and Catharsis

Guest artist Ryan Keberle playing trombone on stage. Photo by Taylor Blackson. The group Catharsis is trombonist Ryan Keberle’s vehicle...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·April 6, 2018

Meditations on Music: Yo La Tengo

Live at Thalia Hall, March 30   This show further solidified Yo La Tengo as a sensitive band that makes...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·February 16, 2018

Meditations on Music: Laurie Anderson

“How do we begin again?” These were the words that ended Laurie Anderson’s concert this past Friday at the Wisconsin...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·January 26, 2018

Meditations on Music: Shed, Ridley, Jason Koth

In lieu of a live review, here is another series of album reviews from Lawrence-affiliated bands. This week features six...
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izzy-yellen·
Arts & EntertainmentMeditations on Music
·January 12, 2018

Meditations on Music: Work Friends and The Burstein Boys

While on break, two entirely different music groups near and dear to my heart released two entirely different EPs. The...
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