Music classes explore virtual options
October 15, 2020
With all courses being virtual this school year, some may wonder about the technicalities of music classes. Like all teachers, Karen Frink, orchestra director, and Bryan Kujawa, band director, are trying to manage their curriculum online. “It’s been okay. I think that a lot of the responsibility is...
Mobile Music Series showcases local bands
October 15, 2020
Taking off in June, Shorewood’s Business Improvement District (BID) introduced the Mobile Music Series, an event that brings live bands around the community with the help of a wagon. “Back in June, we had several of our events get cancelled because of COVID, and I had seen a vehicle called the Funk Clu...
Joji’s new album Nectar satisfies listeners with wide range of styles
October 15, 2020
Japanese singer-songwriter, George Kusunoki Miller, professionally known as Joji, recently released his second studio album entitled Nectar. The album was intended to be released earlier this summer, but was pushed back due to COVID-19, and it was well worth the wait. Joji is known for his comedic Y...
Music education isn’t just for the classroom
Shannon Carlson and Sophia Wiley
January 9, 2020
In a family of violinists, Nicholas Emanuelson, junior, is the only cellist. His parents, John Emanuelson and Karen Frink, signed him up for cello lessons at the age of five. His father is the orchestra teacher at Homestead and his mother is the orchestra teacher at Shorewood. Because both of h...
Courtney Barnett’s MTV Unplugged is an undeniable gem
January 4, 2020
On Dec. 6, Courtney Barnett, the Australian born singer-songwriter and musician, released her “MTV Unplugged” performance. Consisting of 8 acoustic songs (43 minutes), both original and covers, they display Barnett’s raw talent of songwriting and musicianship. On Oct. 22, the album was recorde...
Dreamy new jazz album “Resavoir” soars
September 28, 2019
What music plays in your dreams? The dreams where you are flying; where you are floating in the middle of the ocean; where you are sitting on a cloud. What music goes along with those images? I've found it: Resavoir's debut, self-titled album. The Chicago based jazz ensemble, founded by Will Miller (m...