arts and entertainment

Teaming Up with Love

February 16, 2012 Zan Strumfeld 0

Conor Oberst may not be living in New Paltz, but his record label is. For almost a year, Team Love RavenHouse Gallery has found a home in a small shop at 11 Church St.,where locals can visit an art gallery, record store and performance venue all in one place. Team Love, the New York City independently released record label, was founded by Bright Eyes frontman Oberst and Bright Eyes Manager Nate Krenkel. Basing the label for about six years out of an apartment in the East Village […]

Bouncing to Their Own Beat

November 17, 2011 Meghan Healy 1

New Paltz prides itself as a center for different kinds of art. Bounce Method, a new band sweeping over the town’s music scene, takes this idea further by incorporating multiple genres and backgrounds to create a unique sound. Third-year media management major Luke DiCola (vocals/guitar), fourth-year contemporary music major Guy Piaquadio (bass), third-year jazz performance theory & composition major Matthew Hunter (vocals/guitar) and third-year pre-finance major Jason Greenspan (drums) make up the four-piece group and each add a unique flavor of music to their band, setting them apart from many others. While the band said merging their different styles is the hallmark of their ensemble, they also expressed a difficulty in finding a middle ground. “There’s a hard line to cross between friends and bandmates,” DiCola […]

QAC To Talk Transphobia

November 17, 2011 Carolyn Quimby 0

The Queer Action Coalition’s (QAC) “F to eMbody” is back to “bring trans-art and visibility to college campuses,” according to QAC’s mission statement. The event […]