Music

New Music Review: Scrapyard

About Quadeca and Scrapyard: Former youtube rapper, now alternative singer-songwriter and producer Quadeca recently released Scrapyard, his latest mixtape, on February 16th. Compiled from the Scrapyard 1-3 EP trilogy along with a mix of singles that come from as far...

Sounds of the Season: Christmas Concerts to Remember

The first two weeks of December featured two concerts by the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band and Men's Chorus. Full of festive fun and holiday cheer, the concerts were fun nights for anyone. Shifting from Marching to Concert, the Band...

The Most Interesting Album I’ve Heard: The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads

Introduction Sparking my interest for being ranked #6 on the top Shoegaze albums page on Rate Your Music, The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads is a concept album of post, indie, Christian, and rock-shoegaze, released on June 26, 2001. This is a full...

I was Wrong about The Strokes– A Discography Review

  Introduction I found out about The Strokes through their association with the Arctic Monkeys, with them being some of the most popular acts to come out of the garage/punk revival. So when I listened to their debut This is It...

Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band Places Fourth at Mansfield

The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band placed fourth in Class A at Mansfield High School's Preview of Champions contest on September 23, 2023. As the first competition of the year, Mr. Putnam gave an explanation as to why it is...

Wind Guide You – A Reflection on Skyrim’s Soundtrack by Jeremy Soule

It begins with a slow hum of the violin. A cello joins in the ensemble, and the pitch increases. A French horn bellows an opening call, inviting the listener to immerse themselves in this sea of sound. And then...

A Review of Teezo Touchdown’s debut Album, “How Do You Sleep at Night”

  Described by Teezo as “Rock and Boom is more focused: it's R&B with the intensity of rock, with the R&B top lines, boom bap penmanship, and that 808 bass with the flavor of Beaumont.” Released on September 8, this...

“Don’t Want to be an American Idiot” – Green Day’s Magnum Opus Album Explained

"Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirator as Genius," said former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. By 2004, Green Day, what one writer called "the elder statesmen for the punk rock genre" was in such a moment of desperation. True,...

Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band Opens Their 2023 Halftime Show

The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band (JURB) performed their 2023 halftime show, Music For A Dark Night, at home for the first time last Friday (9/1). The show, inspired by the works of film composer Danny Elfman, contains music from...