Diplo Disappoints On New EP California Khari Brandes April 5, 2018 Blogs, Featured, New Releases, News, Reviews Diplo has always been somewhat of an enigma. Ever since coming up as a producer for M.I.A with former Major Lazer partner Switch, he’s built up an incredibly diverse catalogue of music. From dancehall to dubstep, to festival house to trap, to reggae to pop, he...
Whitney, SALES, and Charlie Burg Perform at Bandersnatch 20 Watts Staff April 1, 2018 Blogs, Featured, Local Shows, News, Reviews Whitney, SALES and Syracuse University’s own Charlie Burg took to the Goldstein Auditorium stage on Wednesday night for this semester’s Bandersnatch concert, put on by University Union. The show’s focus on acoustic acts was a different step for University Unio...
The Return of Swedish House Mafia at the 2018 Ultra Music Festival Ryan French March 30, 2018 Featured, News, Reviews, Video "Look at the dots! There's three dots on the table!" This is all I can manage to say. I gaze up in awe, past the large LED display cheekily programmed to read “No Photos” as a table made entirely of glass is elevated high into the air above the Ultra Music...
Go Orange With The Syracuse University Marching Band 20 Watts Staff March 30, 2018 Featured, Video Basketball season may be over, but that doesn't mean our pride is going anywhere. Check out this throwback video from the fall featuring The Pride of the Orange: The Syracuse University Marching Band, to keep up your school spirit as we count the days until th...
20 Questions with 20 Watts: Charlie Burg 20 Watts Staff March 26, 2018 20 Questions with 20 Watts, Featured, Video 20 Watts spent some time with Charlie Burg, discussing everything from super powers to first slow dances. Watch as Charlie answers the questions you didn't know you had, performs one of his hit songs, and even tells you your fortune. https://www.facebook.co...
Lake Len’s New EP Pond Makes Ripples In Electronic Music EJ Nelson March 26, 2018 Blogs, New Releases, News, Reviews Pond begins with soothing synthesizers serving as a calm before the storm and an open invitation to a journey through sound. A sense of calmness is quickly disrupted by eclectic drum patterns featuring smashing high hats and bass drums, representing ripples in...
Why Atlanta’s Season Premiere Soundtrack Steals the Show EJ Nelson March 26, 2018 Blogs, News March 1st marked the return of the Emmy-award winning TV show Atlanta, written and produced by Donald Glover, also known in the music world as Childish Gambino. The hit show follows a young man, Ernest, or Ern, through his day to day struggles as he tries to m...
Artist To Watch: Petit Biscuit Christopher Appello March 26, 2018 Featured, News Better known by his quirky stage name Petit Biscuit, Mehdi Benjelloun is a French DJ and electronic music producer who attracted a large following in the United States with his 2016 self-titled EP. Containing his most prominent work “Sunset Lover,” Petit Biscu...
From ‘63 to 2018: Protest Music In Changing Times Natalli Amato March 18, 2018 Blogs, Columns 1 Any song that has ever played in the background while a memory is being formed is thereby instilled with the power to bring listeners back to a certain time. The past is dripping with music. Everyone has their own cherished time portal. However, there is anoth...
Vans Announces The Final Warped Tour Lineup Kathryn Eshenour March 18, 2018 Blogs This past November, Kevin Lyman, the founder of the Vans Warped Tour, announced that this year’s Warped Tour would be the final cross-country run. Speculations, rumors, and hopes of bands to be seen on tour began almost instantly, growing and spreading daily. ...
