Spring Break
Indie Music Scene Is Alive, Well At Hillel
Tom Crosby
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Focus
Temple, whose riffs seem to be swiped from the arpeggiated chords that have made Radiohead famous, seemed to hold his art in extremely high regard. After chastising the audience for leaving after Aeroplane's set, Temple insisted that "the beginning of [my set] is the best part."
The mediocre-at-best display that followed was full of his recycled brand of weeping falsetto and inaudible guitar parts that felt empty and unsatisfying.
Larkin, who stayed for Temple's set, asked, dismayed, "Did this guy lose a bet or something? He just seemed so resentful to be here."
However, those who were lucky enough to stay for Via Audio's set were in for a treat. The band, who splits their time between Boston and New York, played a diverse set, hovering between the old and the new.
The band's unique, dreamy riffs reminded the crowd what indie music is all about - crossing boundaries into unfamiliar territories where imagination is king.
A most unique sound influenced by such acts as Spoon and the Zombies, the only drawback to Via Audio's set was that too many patrons left before getting a chance to hear their feel-good vibe.
All in all, Hillel had a surprisingly large turnout. It might be argued that UConn organizations are out of touch with hip, arty youth culture, but WHUS put together what turned out to be a great show.
Following last night's show, there is no doubt that the indie scene has the type of support at UConn that could spell a revival in the underground music scene.
Be on the lookout for these bands and other indie acts, because, hey, free concert.
Contact Tom Crosby at
Tom.Crosby@UConn.edu.
The mediocre-at-best display that followed was full of his recycled brand of weeping falsetto and inaudible guitar parts that felt empty and unsatisfying.
Larkin, who stayed for Temple's set, asked, dismayed, "Did this guy lose a bet or something? He just seemed so resentful to be here."
However, those who were lucky enough to stay for Via Audio's set were in for a treat. The band, who splits their time between Boston and New York, played a diverse set, hovering between the old and the new.
The band's unique, dreamy riffs reminded the crowd what indie music is all about - crossing boundaries into unfamiliar territories where imagination is king.
A most unique sound influenced by such acts as Spoon and the Zombies, the only drawback to Via Audio's set was that too many patrons left before getting a chance to hear their feel-good vibe.
All in all, Hillel had a surprisingly large turnout. It might be argued that UConn organizations are out of touch with hip, arty youth culture, but WHUS put together what turned out to be a great show.
Following last night's show, there is no doubt that the indie scene has the type of support at UConn that could spell a revival in the underground music scene.
Be on the lookout for these bands and other indie acts, because, hey, free concert.
Contact Tom Crosby at
Tom.Crosby@UConn.edu.
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yeaa
posted 4/10/08 @ 12:13 PM EST
Luke Temple was good, but I think a lot of people were definitley turned off by his demand to come back inside for his set. Just play your music, man. (Continued…)
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