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Collegeville, Pa. thursday, April 20, 2017 Vol. 41 Issue 21 Record Store Day comes to Collegeville to carrying a wide array of new Sarah Hojsak and used records, owner Adam [email protected] Matone has some big plans for his first Record Store Day. The vinyl renaissance is in In addition to offering many full swing, and it hasn’t escaped exclusive Record Store Day the Collegeville area. releases, Matone has assembled Now in its 10th year, Record a variety of merchandise for Store Day has become a national customers to peruse. He will be movement of sorts. Started in featuring several hundred used 2008 as a way for independent records priced under $5, which record store owners and em- he describes as “a crate digger’s ployees to celebrate their unique dream.” He also has around 200 form of business, the movement new records coming into the has spread rapidly over the last store in time for April 22. decade. According to record- “The vinyl market has been storeday.com, “today there are fantastic since I opened,” Matone Record Store Day participating said. “It is great to see so many Photo Courtesy of Ursinus College Communications stores on every continent except people who are passionate about Seismic Step performed during Airband on Saturday, March 25 in the Lenfest Theater. Antarctica.” music coming out en masse and This year’s Record Store Day building a community together.” will take place on Saturday, April Matone noted that the vinyl Seismic Step shares history and tradition 22. A full list of participating market as a whole is in the midst stores and special releases can be of an upswing, and is projected Ursinus’ student step team has only grown found on their website. to become a billion-dollar indus- The premise of Record Store try this year. He has experienced since its founding a few years ago Day suggests that the culture sur- these effects firsthand, and hopes rounding vinyl records and their that an event like Record Store and anyone who had experience it, a family of steppers, because consumers is unique—especially Day will further encourage com- Courtney DuChene in step to create the organiza- stepping was created as a way of in the context of today’s stream- munity members to visit their [email protected] tion.” communication and self-expres- ing-heavy music market. local record stores. Maldonado joined Seismic sion.” As their website relays, Many of Matone’s customers Many students on campus are Step as a first-year student, but Junior Kelsey Jean-Baptiste special vinyl and CD releases are are already looking forward to familiar with Seismic Step, the became interested in the group echoed his sentiments about the premiered exclusively on Record the event. school’s step team, but many of when visiting campus while in team’s family-like atmosphere. Store Day and are available at “I chose to participate in them may not know the group’s high school. “It’s given me more friends participating stores until they [Record Store Day] in order history or the positive effects the “When I was a senior, I was and a family,” she said. “I can sell out. Many stores may also to better serve my customers. team has had on both its mem- invited to come to Ursinus on talk to them about anything.” choose to hold special events It is an event that many of my bers and the campus community. Unity Day. I was assigned a The precision of their per- such as live music and food to customers are passionate about, This week, The Grizzly sat down beautiful and fun woman named formances has inspired some further make the day a celebra- and I wanted to take part in the with five of the members to Bobby. She was in Seismic and members to join the team. tion. celebration,” Matone said. discuss their thoughts about the due to the scheduling of Unity “Before I actually joined I Record Store Day also Matone said that a fair num- team and learn a bit more about Day, I just followed her into step saw them and I was like, ‘Wow. celebrates the role these indepen- ber of Ursinus students frequent its history and traditions. practice. When I first saw the That’s amazing, I want to be part dent record stores play in their his store—some of whom even The team is a relatively young team I was amazed by how loud of that. I want to say that I can do communities. introduce him to new music. He organization on campus. Captain and talented they were. I saw that that too,’” said sophomore Juju Students may have noticed a likes to suggest titles to custom- Ashlee Maldonado explained its the step team was more than just Bonilla. new record store pop up on Main ers, too. origin. a team, but more of a family.” Students who join the team Street last fall—as we reported in “It is a great give-and-take,” “Seismic step was founded The team members also receive step names from their the Oct. 13 issue of The Grizzly, Matone said. the end of 2009 by Tish,” she shared what got them interested captains. MaTones Music is one of Colle- Another local record store, said. “There was no such thing as in the team. Junior James Daring “[It represents your personal- geville’s newest businesses, and Deep Groove Records in Phoe- a step team on campus and since joined the team as a sophomore. ity] in terms of, like, the way you its only record store. nixville, is also participating in Tish had always been involved in “I joined my sophomore year step, the way you perform,” said MaTones has found success the Record Store Day excite- step, she wanted to bring it to the because a friend on the team in the local vinyl market since its Ursinus campus community. So encouraged me to join,” he said. opening last fall, and in addition See Record on pg. 2 she gathered most of her friends “It was basically what he called See Seismic on pg. 3 www.ursinusgrizzly.com 2 - News Paige Szmodis, News Editor

Records, Hideaway Music, Long Q&A with incoming music professor Record continued from pg. 1 in the Tooth, Beautiful World Syndicate, Milkcrate Cafe and Courtney DuChene play? seemed to fall into place—I ment. Main Street Music. [email protected] “I play classical piano, sing finally was able to put words “We will be offering an enor- Music lovers have their pick (primarily Jewish sacred music), to what I was experiencing in mous amount of special release of stores to visit on Saturday, and Next fall, Dr. Rosa Abrahams and am currently learning the music—and I’ve been a theorist and limited edition LPs for if the mission of Record Store will join the Ursinus College banjo. I have been studying and ever since.” Record Store Day,” said owner Day is successful, they will expe- Music Department as an as- making music all my life. Most What classes will you be Frank Dominici. “This will be rience the unique community sistant professor of music. She recently, I have taught classes teaching in the fall? our fourth year participating.” aspect of the independent record will be coming to Ursinus after and tutored in music theory and “Foundations of Music Dominici has also coordinated store. completing her doctoral degree aural musicianship at the col- (MUS-100) and Music Theory I an in-store performance by Cliff Store owners and customers at Northwestern University. She lege level, and taught music to (MUS-221). It’ll be an exciting Hillis, a local singer-songwriter alike can share in this. will join the faculty in a tenure- kids (grades PreK-seventh) in a semester!” who has been featured on WXPN “I am glad to be a part of it track position and will primarily synagogue religious school. As What do you hope to bring and other area radio stations. because my passion is music,” be teaching classes in music a performer I have participated to the Ursinus college music Hillis will play a two-hour set Matone said. “It is terrific to be theory at Ursinus. in choirs, musical theater, and department? when the store opens at 9 a.m. able to go to work every day lov- Abrahams has taught, studied, played in a Balinese Gamelan “I look forward to bringing Many Philadelphia record ing what you do and sharing your and made music for much of ensemble. As a scholar I have my love for learning and analyz- stores also have special events or excitement with others.” her life. She has studied music studied music for the past fifteen ing music, and hope to encour- promotions on Record Store Day. for fifteen years and has taught years, presenting my research at age my students, whatever their Repo Records on South Street students ranging from Pre-K to academic music conferences and background, to approach sound plans to open at 9:30 a.m., but seventh grade in the past as well giving workshops.” experiences with open ears. It their website cautions customers as teaching, tutoring and giv- What interests you about is my goal as music faculty to to arrive early if they plan to pur- ing music lessons at the college music and what are your re- broaden the ways students think, chase a limited edition Record Follow us on level. search interests? talk, and write about music so Store Day release, as these items Twitter! In the fall, students will have “Music is such a powerful they can better connect with the tend to sell out quickly. The store @ursinusgrizzly a chance to take the two classes shaper and reflection of cul- variety of sounds in our world, also has a lineup of live bands Abrahams is offering next se- ture and individual identity. I and with their own passions performing from 12 p.m. to 6 mester. The Grizzly reached out am interested in music theory for performance, composition, p.m. to her to hear more about her re- because I like thinking about listening, and scholarship. I’m Other participating stores search interests, her past experi- new ways to talk about musical excited to join the music depart- all over the city include Creep ence with music, and her interest experiences that are intangible ment and Ursinus community!” in the Ursinus community. and often seem ineffable. My What attracted you to main research focuses on meter Ursinus? and interactions between body “I am passionate about teach- and voice in Jewish and Greek ing, and want to work at a school Orthodox liturgical chant. I am where students are interested also interested in Jewish identity and encouraged to learn deeply, in music, music philosophy, and connecting ideas throughout the analytical approaches for music liberal arts curriculum. The more of oral traditions more broadly.” I learn about the Ursinus edu- How did you become in- cational model, and the campus volved in music? climate, the more excited I am to “My family of origin is quite join the community!” musical and always encouraged Where have you studied me to sing, play piano, and incor- music? porate music (both singing and “I earned my Ph.D. and Mas- listening) into every activity— ters of Music in music theory from parties to chores around the & cognition from Northwestern house. As a young person I was University, and a Bachelors of lucky to be supported and chal- Music in music theory from The lenged in my musical exploration Eastman School of Music.” by my piano teachers in high What prior experience do school and college, and by two Photo courtesy of Henry Gustafson you have working with music different Cantor mentors. When MaTones Music opened on Main Street in Collegeville last fall and will participate in its first Record Store and what instrument(s) do you I found music theory everything Day this weekend. The GRIZZLY Editorial Staff Letters to the Editor ([email protected]) All letters submitted to The Grizzly must not exceed 250 words in length, Volume 41 Issue 21 BRIAN THOMAS Editor in Chief must be emailed, and must be accompanied by a full name and phone PAIGE SZMODIS News Editor number to verify content. 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Seismic continued from pg. 1 look at. Something else that you that they’re stepping with and the can look forward to.” people that they’re stepping for.” “I think what is most unique Maldonado reflected on her Bonilla. and valuable about Seismic four years performing with the Sophomore stepper Megan Step Team is the fact that we’re group. Goldston got her name immedi- different and able to unify such “It’s an experience that I’ve ately. a diverse community together,” loved as a senior and really “They call me Bullet because Maldonado said. “We describe showed what both myself and my I’m so sharp in my movements,” our purpose to be ‘an orga- team can do with both step and she said. nization that brings students dance,” she said. “I’m so excited Daring also shared his step (male, female, any race/culture) to see what comes for the team name, “Samurai,” which he got together to create sound as one in the future, especially with next because of his intense attention cohesive unit’ on the Ursinus semesters homecoming!” to detail. website; and I find that to be Going forward, all the team “I believe it’s because I like completely true.” members wanted to see Seismic to focus my moves more on Daring said that people have Step continue its momentum and precision like a samurai sword,” consistently told him that they keep growing. he said. “[It’s] real corny, but I didn’t know what stepping was “I think it would be cool to actually like it a lot.” before seeing a Seismic per- have a big number because a lot After joining the team, Daring formance, and that they leave of step is having to do everything was surprised by the amount the performance interested in in unison and be one,” said Bo- of students on campus that are stepping. nilla. “I feel like a lot of people interested in Seismic’s perfor- Bonilla and Jean-Baptiste feel discouraged when they see mances. both agreed that their favorite us and think ‘We can’t do that’ “I didn’t really think that Photo Courtesy of Ursinus College Communications performance was Airband. and it’s like ‘Yeah you can.’ Seismic, in the beginning, had “We killed Airband this We’re very open to people com- UCDC performers James Daring and Kelsey Jean-Baptiste featured in such a big following,” he said. ad for Jazzfest, where they will perform. semester. We looked so sexy it ing to join us and it’d be cool to “But actually, as it turns out, a lot wasn’t even funny,” said Jean- see us do a big number and see of people on campus did, in fact, Baptiste. “It was a great perfor- us all be one.” know them. That surprised me, Jazzfest to swing into mance. It was one of my most Jean-Baptiste would like to but at the same time made me favorite performances we’ve see the team perform more as really happy that a lot of people ever done.” well. on this campus wanted to see action next weekend Bonilla agreed. “[We need] more of our own something like this, wanted to “It was well put together,” concerts,” she said. “We need see stepping and musical dance The music and dance departments worked said Bonilla. “We tried really more Seismic Jams.” made through the body. Being hard. We had a lot of fun, too.” According to Maldonado, together to create Ursinus’s first Jazzfest able to see an appreciation for Daring’s favorite perfor- Seismic Step’s final performance that on campus was incredible.” Fest merchandise, and more,” mance, on the other hand, is of the year will be on Philanthro- Erin McKinney Maldonado and Daring both according to Dr. Holly Hubbs, Seismic Jam, where the group py Day on Wednesday, April 26. [email protected] discussed how Seismic offers a professor of the History of Jazz shows off their entire repertoire. lot of value to the campus com- course. “It’s one of the few times Students and faculty will have munity. Skye Gailing, an anthropol- where we do all the steps we a unique opportunity to hear Daring said, “Being able to ogy and American studies double know tracing back three-plus some contemporary jazz music see something as different as major and member of the History years of our stepping history and within the next few weeks. Seismic, which is a group that of Jazz class, is on the technical then [we showcase] new steps as This year, for the first time in makes sound and music only support team. She discussed the well,” said Daring. “It’s a way Ursinus history, the departments through their body[ies] gives you many benefits of a course like for our new members to intro- of music and dance are coming a different perspective. It gives this, citing “artrepreneurship,” a duce themselves to the people together to create Jazzfest, an term created by Hubbs and Dr. you something else that you can interdisciplinary showcase of one Karen Clemente of the dance Ursinus Jazz Ensemble, directed “[I love] not just the improvi- dated by the genre, Hubbs says of America’s signature styles of department. by Hubbs, UCDC, featuring sation in the music, but the larger that this is a great opportunity to music and dance. Hubbs explains that “artrepre- works from Dunya Performing aesthetic of spontaneity and risk- learn more. The festival will be held over neurship” combines the skills of Arts Company, and student cho- taking,” said Hubbs. “There should be nothing the weekend of April 28 and 29 an artist with those of an entre- reographer Donnay Burden. This is partially why she looks scary about jazz; you have to be and will showcase various “pop- preneur. When asked what she most forward to seeing how the stu- willing to put yourself out there up” performances from both “In today’s competitive job looked forward to about Jazzfest dents who coordinated the event and take a chance by trying,” student groups and professional marketplace, artists of all kinds this year, Gailing said she was actually execute it. said Hubbs. performers alike. need to be business-minded in excited for the student jazz Students will have the oppor- This event has been wholly order to succeed,” said Hubbs. ensemble concert which will tunity to put themselves out there organized by students with “Skills such as public relations be held outside of the Kaleido- “There should be nothing and attend Jazzfest on Friday, the aid of professors and other management, digital marketing, scope and how fest goers will scary about jazz.” April 28 to Saturday, April 29. Ursinus staff, and has received contract legalities and other busi- be encouraged to sit on the grass More information can be found funding from the U-Imagine ness skills require those in all surrounding the venue to listen — Holly Hubbs at https://www.ursinus.edu/aca- Center. The students in the His- areas of the arts to be business- Professor of Music to the hard work and talent of demics/music/jazzfest/. tory of Jazz and History of Jazz minded in order to succeed.” the student musicians. There Dance classes have been coming The event promises to be will also be accessible seating together once a week through- memorable, as the student for those who may have trouble out the semester to help plan performers are being showcased sitting on the ground. “As in any major [event] Jazzfest. alongside Philadelphia musicians Hubbs, who has been continu- planning scenario, things will There are “teams working on Diane Monroe, Tony Micelli, and ously involved with a jazz band arise, forcing our students plan- public relations materials, help- Ira Bond and professional cho- since she was in seventh grade, ners to troubleshoot and impro- ing us with facilities planning reographer Jeannine Osayande. thinks that jazz goes beyond just vise,” she said. and technical support, designing Student performers include the the music. To those who may be intimi- www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY Sarah Hojsak FEATURES [email protected] At the intersection of art and meaning, student musicians find their sound is a different voice being heard Sienna Coleman without all the misogyny, the ho- [email protected] mophobia, and all the hate and vi- olence [that exists in mainstream Music is ubiquitous: a catchy hip hop].” tune on the radio we sing along First-year student Andrew to, a favorite record we listen to McSwiggan experiments in the on repeat, or even something we genre of electronic music. Mc- create ourselves. Swiggan, a history and business While there are countless double major, currently records genres and artists we may feel under the alias Op3rator but has this connection with, some musi- plans to change his stage name to Photo courtesy of Sydney Cope cians are closer to home than we The Heefner Organ in Bomberger Hall recently celebrated its 30th anniversary on campus. Luxoddo Menatti. may realize. Among the Ursinus He draws inspiration for his student body, we found several music from everyday observa- music artists who share this goal tions of the world and the people Inside a campus tradition: the of changing us and our world around him with the intention of with their music. creating meaningful art. Junior Kevin Choice is a phys- “What I want to do is to create story of the Heefner Organ ics major who loves making his electronic music that always has own beats. He said he began to some sort of message or purpose, that stuff is going on because it hand-out that outlines the organ’s write his own lyrics because he some question it’s answering or Brian Thomas is such an outside community at- specifications says that “it has felt that a lot of current music, some sort of distinct emotion it’s [email protected] tending [the series].” become known as one of the pre- especially hip hop, was too nega- evoking,” he said. Aside from the performance mier organs in the region, capable tive—he wants to avoid “glorify- McSwiggan explained that he When news of the Pearl Har- series, which attracts some of of allowing organists to perform ing anything negative or harm- makes his electronic music by bor attacks broke on campus, the most accomplished organists the entire range of literature com- ful.” experimenting with “sounds that William Heefner headed to the in the world, the instrument gets posed for the instrument.” It has a Choice records under the mon- don’t traditionally work well to- Ursinus chapel to play the organ played for a number of traditions total of 3,593 pipes, and each part iker Kasey Zoned. He has already gether” and seeing if he can “have for anyone who wanted to lis- and services on campus. When was custom-built. released an instrumental tape and them work in a coherent song and ten. Decades later, music profes- memorial services are held, John The Heefner organ is not Ursi- will release a mixtape of 4 lyri- stand as a piece of art.” sor John French played an organ French, professor of music, often nus’s first. According to the recent cal songs and 4 instrumentals on His music is available on bearing Heefner’s name to con- plays. Students also get to hear it project “Breaking Ground: A His- April 20. Kasey Zoned’s music is SoundCloud and bandcamp. He sole mourners coping with the during academic convocation and tory of the Construction, Destruc- available on SoundCloud. told us that eventual goals for his death of Ursinus president Bobby baccalaureate. tion, and Renovation of Ursinus Much of Kasey Zoned’s music music are to have his listeners un- Fong. College” from the Bears Make is based on Choice’s experiences derstand that electronic music is The Heefner organ in Bomb- History course, it was predated with the intersection of race and a unique art form, and hopes his t’s stunning to look at, and erger Hall had its 30th anniversa- “I by the Clark organ. The project depression—experiences he music will allow people to get a good instrument like that ry on campus this academic year. was undertaken by Shelby Bry- hopes will resonate with his lis- lost in the world around them. should be.” Since its installment, the music ant, Morgan Kentsbeer, Breanna teners. One of Ursinus’ most well- department has hosted a series of “Those feelings of depression — John French Knisely, Morgan Larese, and Ra- known student music projects is visiting organists and concerts by Professor of music chel Zane. are not unique to myself; I’m Susspect Maars, a collaborative Alan Morrison, a professor at the Installed in 1916, the Clark hoping that maybe people that effort of juniors Antonio Goode Curtis Institute and the resident organ was much smaller, and listen to this will [think] ‘that’s and Mario Heitman. More than organist at Ursinus. This has gen- “There’s this little bookend … was a gift from Elizabeth Clark, where I’m at too, I’m glad I’m not just music, the project also in- erated a community centered on it’s kind of ushering them in and the widow of Ursinus advisory alone,’” said Choice. cludes a clothing and visual art the organ and the performances ushering them out,” said Hubbs, council member Charles Clark. Choice also makes the con- collective. that most students don’t know describing this tradition. President George Omwake was scious decision of avoiding op- Susspect Maars have one orig- about. That said, most students are “overjoyed” by the instrument, pressive language in his lyrics. inal track on SoundCloud, and “It’s largely a community of more familiar with the lore of the but it didn’t last long. Unspeci- “I don’t feel like it’s my played a concert on campus last people who have been sort of organ than its actual sound. fied fumes from a chemical lab in place,” he said. semester. Over the summer they long-term patrons of that organ Ursinus students often hear on Bomberger wrecked the pipes be- Choice added that he hopes are planning on dropping a five- series,” said Holly Hubbs, pro- tours that the Heefner organ is the yond repair. The façade was kept “when people hear my music, track EP as well as having a pop- fessor of music. “Sometimes I biggest organ in Pennsylvania, because it’s a little different than feel like there’s a disconnect … and while this is an over-exag- See Organ on pg. 5 the mainstream music, they are See Musicians on pg. 5 and wonder if people even know geration, it is pretty impressive. A in a way a bit relieved that there www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY| Thursday, April 20, 2017 5 - Features yourself and finding your own way that music can unify people Musicians continued from pg. 4 way,” Goode added. on the dance floor. Another music artist on cam- McCloskey makes a lot of his up shop in Philadelphia’s Ruckus pus is junior Colin McCloskey, music using his iPad and Garage- Gallery with over 300 hand-made an English major who strives to Band, and said that despite their pieces of clothing and 20 paint- make the kind of music he wants sub-professional quality, these ings. to hear, drawing inspiration from recording programs have their Their upcoming mixtape is some of his favorite bands. merits; he compared them to a a concept album, which Goode sandbox with a limited amount of described as a “philosophical toys that you are forced to use in exploration of ourselves and the “[I hope to] create a piece new and interesting ways. world.” of art that [keeps] people “[I hope to] create a piece of “We venture into a lot of ab- together and [brings] people art that [keeps] people together stract themes and we try to preach to an overarching sense of and [brings] people to an over- … empathy and understanding unity.” arching sense of unity,” McClo- [and] tolerance,” he said. skey said of his expectations for Much of Susspect Maars’ — Colin McCloskey his new album. Ursinus junior thematic material deals with the McCloskey said his vision importance of recognizing the se- for his music is to cultivate the verity of drug use and addiction: McCloskey posed the ques- physical, emotional, and mental “real things that we are bogged tion, “What would a Tame Im- response that the audience experi- down with as humans,” according pala/Rolling Stones collaboration ences when they hear, and said he to Goode. They market their proj- sound like?” wants people to feel something, ect with a mascot called Goonbot, “I’m going to make that and “whether it is joy, sympathy, em- which serves as a metaphor for find out,” he said. pathy or a nuanced understanding the toxic mentalities from that can McCloskey currently has two of a particular relationship dy- result from drug use. official full length LPs and five namic.” Goode and Heitman said they EPs, all of which are available Also a DJ at Ursinus’ WVOU would like to change society so for free on bandcamp under the radio station, McCloskey said he that people are more self-aware of name P-body. He said his music is looking forward to a music fes- their impact on the world; the pair evolves and changes with every tival that the station is currently also advocates for a more organic release, but his new album is in- planning to celebrate local artists. and sustainable way of life. spired by disco music from the More information will be avail- Photo courtesy of Suzanne Angermeier “We want to preach a clean late 70s and early 80s because he able from WVOU soon. Student musicians Colin McCloskey and Kevin Choice, some of the many Ursinus students creating their own recordings. kind of lifestyle … [and] being sees something beautiful in the

Organ continued from pg. 4 to do an organ crawl. “Crawl” is the musical range of the instru- bining different pipes and stops— mean it’s loud all the time. It’s the industry slang, but it’s accurate— ment. are always coming through when variety of sounds you can get out you literally have to crawl and It can be hard to organize lo- visiting organists come through. of it.” up for decorative purposes, and climb to the top of the Bomberger gistics, but French said that every “Their techniques differ, the This year’s performance series an electronic organ replaced the auditorium. Last fall, I took the fall he takes his music history way they combine sounds dif- has wrapped up, but the depart- Clark organ in the 1940s. opportunity to go on the crawl. class on the crawl before Thanks- fer. I’m constantly hearing new ment is already looking forward The Heefner organ was a gift You start in the basement, giving break and welcomes visi- [combinations of sounds],” said to next year, when organ students from Lydia Heefner, the mother looking at the tanks that funnel tors. Hubbs. “That’s the beauty of the at the Curtis Institute will come to of 1942 graduate, benefactor, and air through the pipes. Still, for most students, ac- organ, that, even though it’s been campus, according to Hubbs. Stu- board member William Heefner. Then, you enter a tiny door cording to Hubbs and French, there forever, you decide to can dents should watch out next fall As a student, Heefner played the on the third floor of Bomberger, the organ is mostly a visual and combine these different stops and for specific dates and times. organ for Ursinus chapel services, climb up a few rickety ladders, decorative phenomenon, which is it might be a sound that has never and was the first to play the new and carefully tip-toe across a understandable considering how come out of it before.” one in 1986. It was built by Con- dusty bridge that overlooks the it looks. French, who plays the organ, necticut company Austin Organs, auditorium, eye level with the “It’s stunning to look at, and a agreed. Have feedback and specifically designed so stu- back of the balcony. Here, you’re good instrument like that should “It’s fabulous, it’s a great in- on this story? dents could access the internal surrounded by many of the pipes, be,” said French. strument, it really is,” he said. “It Visit The Grizzly components, according to the ranging in size from miniscule to The organ’s size and com- can just do all kinds of things. It on Facebook! Bears Make History Project. massive. It’s hard to take it all in, plexity means that new types of has a wonderful variety of colors A good way to fully appreci- and equally hard to not appreciate sounds—which are made by com- … just because it’s large doesn’t ate the complexity of the organ is Happening on Campus Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Open Mic Night Wind Ensemble Artist Demonstra- Student Showcase Petting Zoo 7 p.m. Concert tion and Hands-On Recital 11:30 a.m. Berman Museum 7:30 p.m. Workshop 4 p.m. Ritter Lawn Lenfest Theater 2 p.m. Bomberger Ritter Studio Art Auditorium Center

www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY Jordan Scharaga OPINION [email protected] Let “More Life” carry you through the summer While fun to listen to, “Views” “More Life” an album—was re- The lyrical content of “More playlist and wants us all to know it. Leighnah Perkins was not Drake’s best album. The leased March 18 through Drake’s Life” was truly iconic. With The songs essentially fall into [email protected] songs and content became boring Apple Music Radio Show OVO “Views,” I found myself wonder- one of three categories: sum- with the general theme being anger Sound Radio. It’s a 22-song long ing if all Drake had to talk about mertime-appropriate, dancehall- Drake fans had been haunted and annoyance at having to prove volume of truly incredible “old anymore were Toronto references inspired songs like “Blem” and by a message since October that himself over and over again. Drake” music, even if some of the (though I love the city too), a “Madiba Riddim;” songs for when “More Life,” a new project, would On one of my favorite tracks songs featured on the playlist were take on some elusive manic pixie you want to feel like you’re bet- be “coming soon.” Drizzy even off of “More Life,” “Do Not Dis- sung by other artists. dream stripper that continued to ter than everyone around you a la dropped a set of three singles, turb,” Drake admits, “I was an an- First of all, the features on the break his heart, and constantly rag- “Gyalchester” and “Skepta Inter- “Fake Love,” “Two Birds, One gry youth [sic] when I was writing playlist were incredible. I have five ing over having to prove himself. lude,” and songs for times of per- Stone,” and “Sneakin’” just days ‘Views.’ ” Even he knows that the words for you. Young Thug with- Sure, there were definitely some sonal reflection like the aforemen- after saying “More Life” would 2016 release was not his best work. out auto-tune. Thug shines on the hits from “Views” (people are still tioned “Do Not Disturb” or “Lose be coming soon. Still, it wasn’t With the three singles that fol- hard-hitting “Sacrifices” as well as playing “One Dance” after all), You.” This is what his earlier track, enough and the waiting continued. lowed, I wondered if Drake was the earworm-friendly and vastly yet the album wasn’t inspiring and “Views,” should and could have The last time I wrote in The washed. Could it be the end for a under-rated “Ice Melts.” Current lacked the lyrical content Drake been. Grizzly was actually to write about rap-crossover icon that had done so popular hip hop artist, Quavo, had captured in past albums like While I will most certainly miss the damaging and problematic lyr- much for his city and the industry? brings the heat for “Portland” “Take Care.” new Drake releases during his sum- ics of “Two Birds,” in which Drake Drake speaks a lot about redemp- flanked by Travis Scott to create Yet, upon hearing songs like mer break (he ends the album de- ribs Kid Cudi over his mental ill- tion, but could he redeem himself the pompous-but-owning-it track. “Do Not Disturb” and “Teen- scribing in “Do Not Disturb” say- ness. What I didn’t mention was after releasing sub-par music more Jorja Smith, an R&B singer from age Fever,” I felt as though Drake ing, “Takin’ the summer off, cause how I thought those lackluster suited to his enemies and people the UK, absolutely slays “Get it had found his lyrical footing once they tell me I need recovery...I’ll be three singles meant Drake might trying to drain him of his energy? Together” and “Jorja’s Interlude,” more. “Do Not Disturb” sounds back in 2018 to give you the sum- be over. It was almost as if it was I should have known better. which are two of my favorites from like a monologue of Drake looking mary”), it’s apparent he needs it. too much music from him being “More Life” proves that Drake is the album. I can’t even talk about back on his past life while “Teen- I’m just thankful he left us with 22 released at once, as if he was work- back and better than he ever has how much I love the Skepta or age Fever” sounds like a mixture tracks to blast from the beach to our ing to keep up, yet losing his edge been. The playlist—Drake opts for Kanye features because it’ll take of summer and high school angst. post-graduation existential crises. through rushing. this designation instead of calling too long. Drake is truly reflective in this As 6 God would say, more life. Get it together and listen to Kendrick Lamar’s album “Butterfly” polarized fans with the Billboard Hot 100, coming in In the James Blake produced to be a rap God. The 55-minute Colin McCloskey its dense soundscape (constantly at number two the week it dropped “ELEMENT.,” Kendrick out- journey ends where it begins, with [email protected] evolving song structures and com- (just behind Ed Sheeran… great). Drakes Drake and lyrically dis- a familiar phrase that resets the plex instrumental passages) and Regardless of this song’s wide mantles the current scene while cycle, which warrants all repeated lyrical content (focused on issues appeal, Kendrick still attacks top- seemingly embodying its spirit in listens of this record. Hell, it’s only “Y’all got ‘till April the 7th to of institutionalized racism, police ics that are controversial such as flow and execution. the day after its release and I’ve lis- get y’all shit together.” The great brutality, all-in-all “hood politics,” female beauty standards and the The Rihanna-featured “LOY- tened to it a solid ten times. self-proclaimed King Kendrick and Kendrick’s rise to fame and its devolving state of modern rap ALTY.” showcases a backdrop “DAMN.” is crackling with Lamar prophetically spews this consequences). music. On “DAMN.,” Kendrick of spliced, auto-tuned chipmunk catchy beats, but does not sacrifice final definitive warning to top off This newest offering is quite may be musically pandering to the choir, while she adds a welcomed content. It’s musical and lyrical di- “The Heart Part 4,” the Compton, the departure from its predecessor. masses, but his socially conscious female voice in an album dominat- versity keeps listeners on their toes. CA native’s prologue to his new- However, Kendrick’s lyrical dex- messages that made “Butterfly” a ed by men, beautifully ornament- It is an album of great dichotomy, est sonic adventure, an album aptly terity and instrumental integrity re- masterful commentary still shine ing the track with her unique and with the track listing reflecting in titled “DAMN.” main at peak form. On “DAMN.” through. This is to say that the ac- melodic delivery. its titles (“PRIDE.”-“HUMBLE, If this track was any indication the constantly evolving MC has cessibility of his musical palette is Highlight “LOVE.”, which fea- and “LUST.”-“LOVE.”). The dual of what was to come from this mostly stripped the esoteric musi- no indication of the chill-inducing, tures up-and-coming singer Zacari, nature of what it means to be a rap- new record, it was that our “rap- cality, and in its place, opted for the poignant wordsmithing Lamar em- has major potential for hit status, per in the modern age: having an savior” was ready to cut throats more radio-listener friendly trap ploys across this entire record. with a psychedelic trap-soul churn, honest (truth-telling and testifying of back-stabbing whack rappers, and boom-bap flavorings of his “DAMN.” opens simply but and a frank poetic portrait of mod- being critical to all black art), yet and that braggadocio and social contemporaries: Drake, Migos, J. lushly with a Spaghetti Western ern romance. egotistically fabricated sense of justice discussions could artfully Cole, and Travi$ Scott. soundtrack a la Ennio Marricone; The immensely bizarre U2 fea- self-presentation. co-exist. And that the funky-soul- Lamar traverses this tenuous plucky guitar and bass, strings and ture on “XXX.” is also a tasteful Kendrick boasts like the rest of jam-flavored sound of his two tightrope of mainstream rap appeal woodwinds with the warmth of collaboration, with the band having them, but he also brings to light most previous works would take a with confident ease on this record. a new sunrise, and suitably quiet songwriting credit. According to the subtleties of the current state of backseat to pummeling subwoofer- “HUMBLE.,” his first offering acoustic drums. Kendrick sets the Noah Yoo, staff writer at Pitchfork, hip-hop and the world at large by splitting bass lines, flagrant flows, as the lead single for this project, tone for the record with a spoken Bono’s soulful croon is a welcome sometimes embodying and simul- and snapped-and-trapped percus- beautifully articulates the duality introduction; a tale that still con- addition to the track. taneously defying them. “DAMN.” sive patterns. of this album’s content. Seemingly founds me and gives me goose- The final stretch of the album, is a musical masterpiece: It casts its Whether or not you had your a satirical jab at the mediocre rap- bumps every time I listen. “FEAR.”, “GOD.” and “DUCK- net wide and deep; it resonates; it’s shit together on April 7, Kendrick pers at the forefront of the pop- After a quick snippet from the WORTH.” serve as the lyrical and brutally transparent; and it’s most and his progressive label, Top rap scene, “HUMBLE.” suits the ignorant hosts of Fox News’ “The musical pinnacles, chronicling shamelessly open. It is a portrait Dawg Entertainment, revealed the bouncy trap trash talk flavorings of Five” criticizing Kendrick’s “Al- Kendrick’s mentality throughout of an artist who constantly has our April 14 release date for this highly typical radio-friendly rap. right” for its commentary on police his growth from child to adult in mouths agape in astonishment. We anticipated follow-up to the contro- According to Gary Trust at Bill- brutality, “DNA.” pummels listen- Compton, the reveal of the story of are only capable of uttering the versial, social-justice-fueled, jazz- board, “HUMBLE.” earned Kend- ers with its raw energy and propul- T.D.E.’s birth, and also Kung-Fu word that blaringly sits atop the al- rap odyssey “To Pimp a Butterfly.” rick his highest charting single on sive rhythms. Kenny’s musings on what it means bum cover in bold red: “DAMN.” www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY| Thursday, April 20, 2017 7 - Sports to see some things, shake some Banks continued from pg. 8 hands, meet people,” explains Banks. “That’s the kind of job I scrawny walk-on second base- want.” man is now a captain and senior After Banks makes his living leader on a Bears team which is in the music industry, he’d like to poised to make the postseason for revert back to his first love, base- the first time in the Exeter era. ball. Banks doesn’t plan on leav- “After I retire, I’d like to move ing his two life passions anytime to a baseball complex that I built, soon. He plans on getting into the and just be the old man who cuts music industry, hoping to one day the grass and soaks up in the sun open up his own record label. As in my final days. That would be for the immediate future, he is the life,” said Banks. trying to pursue his masters in As of right now, baseball is music business. Baseball is also still on his mind. Banks and Bears part of the plan. will be competing against Johns “I don’t want to have an or- Hopkins on Thomas Field for se- dinary job. I don’t want to have nior day on Saturday, April 22 at the 9-5 sitting in a cubicle. I want 12:30 p.m. to go out, I want to travel, I want Photo Courtesy of Amelia Goldstein Banks throwing a ball in from the outfield. Banks and the rest of the senior class have lead to Bears in an impressive season thus far. The Bears are in contention for a conference playoff spot. UC athletes share the Lent has been busy during this ite country songs before compet- This is a rationale used by spring’s outdoor season. Since he ing. not just Ursinus track and field has been kept out of the 800-me- “Before warming up, I’ll listen athletes, as pregame music is a best pump-up music ter run by a nagging leg injury, to country music,” said Cirafesi. mainstay at most sporting events. Lent has used music to help him “It helps me settle down.” According to an online article by transition to the throwing events People tend to call pregame Alejandra Ruani and The Health before competition and make the most out of what music pump-up music, but this Sciences Academy, pre-compe- consistent. Whether he is playing could have been a lost season. is not always the case: Some ath- tition music has been found to Jonny Cope football or competing in track and “I listen to a lot of country mu- letes, like Cirafesi, use music to improve athletic performance. [email protected] field, he does not make any dras- sic before competing,” he added. calm their nerves before compet- Whether this is true or not is dis- tic changes to his pregame set. “It’s not the most typical type that ing. Despite his love for country, putable, but it seems to be a com- “The music just gets me “No matter what sport I’m do- people listen to, but it helps get Cirafesi turns to a classic rock mon feeling among most athletes pumped up and in the zone,” ing I will generally go through the me in the zone before competi- song right before he hits the track. that it does help. said first-year Ursinus College same routine to get focused,” he tion.” His go-to is Guns N’ Roses’ hit “I do not necessarily believe football and track and field ath- said. Lent has a wide ranging taste track “Welcome to the Jungle.” that the music helps me perform lete Matt Gallagher, when asked Matt’s go-to track is “Horse” in music—country and rap are Cirafesi has also used music to better,” said Lent. “Although I do about the potential impacts of by PNB Rock, featuring Ko- two very distinct categories. As help get through what has been think it helps me focus more on pre-competition music. dak Black and A Boogie Wit Da for his go to track, Lent toggles a tough year, as he has spent a the challenge ahead, which can be Like Gallagher, most athletes Hoodie. between two songs, “DNA.” by majority of the fall, winter, and advantageous.” across the wide world of sports “I really enjoy the beats and the ever more popular Kend- spring with the trainers, sidelined Music is a major part of almost will jam to their favorite songs some of the lyrics,” he said. By rick Lamar and “Somethin’ I’m by continuous leg injuries. all sporting events as athletes pre- before every contest. Here at Ursi- featuring a fair amount of rap and Good At” by country star Brett “While doing rehab I listen pare themselves for battle using nus, track and field athletes do the hip hop on his playlist, Gallagher Eldredge. Unlike Gallagher, Lent to music,” he said. “It gives me their favorite tunes. Although the same; many runners and throwers is jamming to some of the more works to keep a fluid playlist, up- added energy.” music may not be the same for plug in their headphones and rock popular trends in today’s music dating it with his changing tastes One major reason for listen- each sport, athletes ultimately out to their favorite tracks before industry. in music. ing to pregame music is that it have the same goal of placing competing. “Even though I do not have “In high school I listened to may help improve athletic perfor- themselves in a position where “A majority of my pregame a favorite genre of music, I love exclusively rap and hip hop,” he mance. they can successful. music is rap,” said Gallagher. “I listening to country and rap mu- said. “I’ve expanded out since my “I think it definitely helps,” [also] tend to listen to some alter- sic,” said junior middle-distance Ursinus track career started.” said Gallagher. “It gets me going native rock and some hip/house runner and newly minted thrower Like Lent, Ursinus College and puts me into a mentality that remixes.” Connor Lent. sophomore distance runner Evan I do not think I can get without Gallagher likes to keep things Cirafesi also tunes into his favor- music.” Scores as of Monday, April 17, 2017

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April 12; April 14; April 11; April 15; April 11; Mid-Week Twilight Ursinus 9 - Ursinus 6 - Men Men April 12; April 15; Invitational @ Franklin & Marshall 0 Muhlenberg 1 Ursinus 9 - Ursinus Spring Ursinus 15 - Franklin & Marshall 9 - Gwynedd Valley, PA* McDaniel 0 Invitational Elizabethtown 10 Ursinus 4 April 15; April 15; 8th place *For full results see Ursinus 16 - Ursinus 4 - April 8; ursinusathletics.com Gettysburg 2 Gettysburg 2 Women April 11; Ursinus 9 - Women McDaniel 0 Ursinus Spring Invitational www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY Hunter gellman SPORTS [email protected] for elementary school, and in and he seemed like a nice guy, so fourth grade you were required I thought I’d reach out to him in to do either hand bells, or join the future,” said Banks. “After the boys’ choir,” said Banks. “I Coach [Exeter] came here, I took was basically forced into singing, a look at Ursinus, applied, got in, and I didn’t like it at first; I actu- and emailed [Exeter], and told ally hated it. I even tried to flub him I’d love to play for the Bears singing in order to play the hand if possible.” bells.” Coach Exeter didn’t guaran- Banks continued to sing in the tee him a spot on the team, but boys’ choir and opted not to play allowed Banks to try out for the the hand bells like most of his team as a walk-on second base- friends were doing. He had one man and outfielder. That fall, gift that they didn’t: a great voice. Banks joined the rest of the team By the time Banks got to high and walk-on hopefuls during fall school, his love for singing and ball, the month long “try out” music grew into something that where players can showcase their he wanted to make part of his ev- talents. eryday life. “Coach pulls me into the office “Once you got to ninth grade, in the fall and says, ‘I appreciate you were required one art class your hard work, but I don’t see and my schedule automatically you traveling with this team, I fed me right into choir,” explained don’t see you playing at all with Banks. “My music teacher was a this team, and I think it will take Photo Courtesy of Amelia Goldstein really cool guy and we had a great a herculean effort for you to make Senior Jake Banks during an at-bat in a recent game. Not only is Banks a captain of the baseball team, he relationship. He’s the one that this team,’” said Banks. is also the vice president of the all-male identifiying a cappella group, the Bearitones. convinced me to audition for the Banks, standing 5’10” and acappella group at [Chestnut Hill weighing just 140, had the odds Academy].” stacked against him. Most kids UC baseball captain also hitting the Much like the Ursinus Beari- would have heard that and thrown tones, Chestnut Hill Academy in the towel, but he wasn’t about also has a very exclusive acapella to give up on one of his greatest high notes in a cappella club group with a rich tradition dat- passions. Ursinus’s all-male identifying a you sing!’” said Banks. ing back to when the school first “I was pretty upset, but then I Andrew Simoncini cappella group. With little practice and no opened its doors in 1861. At the worked my [butt] off in the win- [email protected] “I completely missed the warm-up at all, Banks stepped suggestion of his teacher, Banks ter, came back in the spring, and group warm-up because I showed into the audition room and mas- auditioned for “The Hilltones” middle of the season [Exeter] It’s Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, and up late,” said Banks. “I thought, terfully belted out Bill Withers’ acapella group. Just like with his came up to me one practice and Jake Banks is home for the first ‘I’m a freshman, I don’t know “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and the rest Bearitones audition, he impressed said, ‘You’re traveling with the time since arriving at Ursinus how this works, they’re probably is history. the panel and was inducted into team for a game against Lebanon three weeks prior. not going to let me in now.’” Not only did Banks secure his the organization. Valley. Congratulations,” recalls He sits at the dinner table Banks stood at the end of a spot in the Bearitones; he found Although Banks is a very Banks. “That’s when I knew I with his family, scarfing down line that ran about 40 people deep out a week later at the first prac- talented singer, that one hobby made the team, but every year he his mother’s homemade grilled waiting for his shot to impress the tice that the Bearitones would doesn’t define him. He is also a says nothing is guaranteed and chicken, mashed potatoes, and selection committee, hoping to be singing Withers’ “Ain’t No senior captain on the baseball just keep working your [butt] off, roasted vegetables—paying no secure one of the four available Sunshine” in that year’s concert. team, a position that seemed so and that’s what I’ve been trying to attention to the time. A sudden spots that the other singers were Banks would sing the solo. improbable three years ago that do ever since that call up to Leba- realization hits. In just a short also auditioning for. Banks is now a senior and not even he could have predicted non Valley.” amount of time, he will be audi- “I got in there and saw the the vice president of Bearitones. it. Three years later, the one-time tioning for one of the most pres- panel, which is also scary because Ironically, singing initially wasn’t “I saw Coach Exeter my junior tigious and exclusive clubs Ursi- you just have a bunch of people a love of his. year at Penn—this is when he was See Banks on pg. 7 nus has to offer: The Bearitones, looking at you like, ‘Let’s hear “I went to an all-boys school still the coach of Swarthmore— Upcoming Games

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