Kaja’s Top 5: Autumn Playlist
November 2, 2018
Filed under REVIEWS
Lucy by Still Woozy My favorite song this month has to be “Lucy” by Still Woozy. The soft instrumentals and overall melancholic, intimate tone of this song radiate a sense of coziness yet also invite you to get up and dance. Put on your wool socks and move baby! Trip by Ella Mai ...
This month with Bix
David Bix, Online Columnist
October 19, 2018
This Month With Bix Music of the Month (September/October 2018): Carter V, On the Rvn, and More Summer’s over and school’s here. Late night bonfires, days at the beach, and sleeping in have been replaced by Fall sports and the everyday stress of school. Music has changed in the same way....
Bix’s Picks: Best of Summer and Mac Miller
David Bix, Online Columnist
September 22, 2018
Filed under Column
Column 1: Best Songs of the Summer Note: Not all of these songs were released this summer, but they are a mix great listens during the season. Bix’s Recommended Playlist: Wouldn’t Leave by Kanye West Pure emotion, Kanye portrays vulnerability of a seeming god-like...
Recording Shapiro’s career
Eva Berezovsky, Managing Editor
March 5, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Student Artists, TOP STORIES
“I’ve never taken lessons or classes or anything, so it’s just me looking at YouTube videos, figuring stuff out, learning music theory for myself, and making that stuff come to life,” says Sam Shapiro ‘18. Shapiro has been making beats, mixing, and mastering since his seventh-grade self decided to ...
Open Mic Night loses popularity
Elizabeth Opp, Opinions Editor
March 13, 2017
Filed under STUDENT LIFE, TOP STORIES
Graduation requirements include art. Senior speeches are frequently given on the perks of taking art courses and branching out through classes from Drawing and Painting to Ceramics. The visual arts are well supported in our community. More than just that, musical arts courses are offered as well; ch...
Where music and physics align
Minjae Lee, Opinions Editor
December 3, 2015
Filed under SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & HEALTH, STUDENT LIFE
TASC is a time for some students to settle into practice rooms, hidden away from the obvious eye all around school. Passing the art department, musicians like April Wang ’16 can be heard playing the piano in a practice room. In fact, there are numerous students like Wang who have the musicality behin...
Review: Summer Festivals
Emma Burke, Staff Writer
September 29, 2015
Filed under ARTS & CULTURE
Throughout summer break, students, at Blake and other schools, take part in many fun outdoor activities. Many students attended outdoor music festivals, a common topic of conversation during the warm summer days. In Minnesota alone, there were many music festivals that were popular in the Blake commu...
The link between music and civil rights
Chapel Puckett, Front Editor
May 28, 2015
Filed under OPINIONS
Music affects almost every aspect of our society: pop culture, fashion, dance, and perhaps most importantly, the fight for civil rights. Music expresses emotion in a way that is relatable to anyone who has the ability to hear it. It allows for diverse members of our global community to listen together to...
Open Mic Night features standout performers (Slideshow)
Fiona Duffy, Contributing Photographer
March 22, 2015
Filed under ARTS & CULTURE, STUDENT LIFE, TOP STORIES