Local Artist: Kosmoknot
Airam Brownlee, Desk Writer
May 6, 2013
While most college kids see free time as an opportunity to catch up on some sleep, 20 year old Garrett Carrier sees this as precious time in which he could be making music. Between being a student at USCA and working 25 hours a week at Papa John’s, he doesn’t have much free time. Garrett has been... Read more »
The Broken Canon
Olivia Morris, Ricky Gervais Body Double
April 17, 2013
There has been large scale critique, prevalent since the sixties, of the lack of diversity in the Western literary canon in high schools. Essentially, the writings the school system deems worthy are all written by “dead European men”, and the only cultural divergence stems from tales of... Read more »
Silver Bells (and other various instruments)
Nick, Saint
November 28, 2012
Thanksgiving is always a great time of the year for everyone young and old. Kids get out of school for a few days, adults get to pinch said kids’ adorable cheeks, and everyone gets to enjoy stuffing themselves with fattening food and sweet tea. It’s a great opportunity for us to catch up... Read more »
A Rising Savant
Olivia Morris, Swagger Premier
November 8, 2012
“They say good comes out of bad. Well, it certainly has in Derek’s case. Without knowing it, he’s done more good than most of us will ever do,” — Derek’s father, Nic Paravicini. I have recently stumbled upon an individual that redefines what musical talent and composition means. Derek... Read more »
Get Your Daily Dose of Beef Iron & Wine
Erin Smiley, Desk Writer
October 24, 2012
He’s bearded, has the voice of an angel, and looks like Jesus. Is he Jesus? No. He is Samuel Beam, aka Iron & Wine, master of melodies and lyrical genius. This September marks the ten-year anniversary of his debut album, “Creek Drank the Cradle,” and his “official” musical career,... Read more »
Catch the Wave with Circa’s New Album
Summer Neal, Corporate Manager
October 3, 2012
Circa Survive is a well-known alternative rock band that has produced four studio albums in the past seven years. After meeting widespread critical acclaim with their third and most popular album, Blue Sky Noise, Circa completely lets loose with Violent Waves. Released last month, this album showcases... Read more »
Sparking a Fire
Angel Hope Watts, Avid Spark Attender
September 25, 2012
A fire may start with a simple spark. It begins to get bigger and bigger. As it gains fuel, it will begin to blaze, until, finally, it becomes unstoppable. This “fire” of students is what I’m talking about. There are plenty of ways to express your religious views, including lock-ins, mission... Read more »
That’s Sketchy
April 18, 2012
Photo By: Amp Stwie Sketchy is the only word that can describe the New Brooklyn Tavern. The New Brooklyn Tavern, a small bar swallowed by graffiti that is located on State Street in Columbia, consists of a small bar and a ten square foot box that serves as a stage facing a dining room sized... Read more »
A crane, a sergeant, and a dear hunter all walk into an article…
Abby Aldred
December 2, 2011
Playlist: Note that this is a VERY LONG PLAYLIST. It includes most of the songs from the albums mentioned in this article. It’s not what it looks like; of course this isn’t another hipster-generated article about some slightly mainstream bands that are breaking the music boundaries between similar... Read more »
I Have a Dream That One Day….
Rochell Fulmer, A Dreamer
November 17, 2011
…I will somehow understand my dreams. Dreaming is something that comes naturally for everyone, really. In our dreams, we experience all sorts of crazy, funky, odd things that usually make no lick of sense. Do dreams predict the future? Maybe, maybe not. Do dreams tell the past? Maybe, and again,... Read more »
