Music Blog
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March 3, 2013723
Jazz for the jazz illiterate
By Marissa DiPilla I’ve never liked jazz. I don’t like the sound of a saxophone. I don’t like the less-than-traditional chords. I don’t even like…
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November 21, 2012581
Green Day’s ¡Dos! a mix of hits and misses
By Casey Gale Only seven weeks after the release of Green Day’s ninth studio album ¡Uno!, it is already time for ¡Dos!, part two in…
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October 2, 2012589
Green Day’s Uno combines old and new to pack a punch
By Casey Gale It is quite likely that the majority of those reading this review have never lived in a time when the music world…
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September 26, 2012595
Cruel Summer album proves a G.O.O.D first try
By J’na Jefferson Kanye West’s long-anticipated collaboration album Cruel Summer with his label G.O.O.D Music has finally dropped, but was it worth the wait? The…
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April 12, 2012530
Local Band Spotlight
By Marissa DiPilla There is a really good band based out of Philadelphia called The Defog, whom some of you might remember as the band…
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April 10, 2012573
Ode to Nicki Minaj: Review and Plea from a Frustrated Ex-Fan
By J’na Jefferson Oh, Onika Maraj…what happened to you? I have been here for you since your mixtape days; the days when you were good…
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March 27, 2012541
Eyes Up, Ears Open: Join the “Fun.”
By Ryan Hanratty This week I would like to make note of a band that has just begun to work in the spotlight. The indie…
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February 23, 2012658
Singing for a cause
By Marissa DiPilla, Musical Director of The Rider Vibes On Saturday, February 11, The Rider Vibes, Rider’s a capella choir, sang for a very good…
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February 20, 2012476
Eyes Up, Ears Open
By Ryan Hanratty So, it’s a new semester here at Rider and there is already so much happening in the music world. This week we…
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November 15, 2011762
Panic! at the Disco returns to Sayreville, NJ after 5 years
By Danielle Gittleman Don’t panic! It’s been five years since rock group Panic! At The Disco began playing at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey.…
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November 10, 2011486
Father and daughter connect with an appreciation for country music
By Jonathan Millen I hate country music. I always have hated country music. I always have enjoyed hating country music. Only now I don’t hate…
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