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...