music Articles

Drew Cairns: Writing

by Emma Melling | May 2, 2016 | Creative Arts, Writing

"The Power of Music" - Drew Cairns Journey back with me through the past fifteen years. And while there may be pleasant thoughts and memories, there are still terrible instances that come to mind....

The man behind the solo

by Meena Morar | Mar 4, 2016 | Features, Talon

Guided by his passion for music and guitar, sophomore Zack Schuster explores both creativity and structure in how he practices and lives A faint vibration can be felt through the light blue wood of...

Freeman stars as rock star Buddy Holly for the fourth time running

by Emma Melling | Nov 22, 2015 | Arts, Talon

1955. A short glimpse of a decade of baby boomers, poodle skirts, and the growing popularity of T.V. dinners and rock 'n' roll. At age 19, a young man is discovering his style of music and discovers...

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

by Emma Melling | Nov 22, 2015 | Arts, Opinions, Talon

Nervous and shaking slightly, a young teen holds a folder of sheet music to her chest, raising her hand to knock on a plain office door. It opens to the sound of guitar strings, vocal chords,...

Musically minded junior finds success

by Kenny Kiratli | Nov 15, 2015 | Features, Talon

The Korean pop scene has been kind to junior Jimmy Woo, whose musical composition was incorporated in the making of a hit single that became a four million view YouTube video Creating music requires...

Cheng finds inspiration in engineering and music

by Forrest Ahrens | Nov 11, 2015 | Features, Talon

"I built a custom airboat that's basically a boat with no prop in the water. Instead, it has a fan above water with a rudder behind it that directs airflow. It tends to slide a bit too much on water...