Tag Archives: Music

Basement Brewhaus Open for Students and Artists

Editor’s note: Because of staffing issues early in the fall 2022 semester, several stories that were completed in a timely fashion were unfortunately not published when they should have been. Because Pointer staff members still feel them to be important for-the-record stories, we are publishing them as we can without shifting their focus from the time period in which they ... Read More »

90FM Music Column: feb. 20 – 27, 2020

90FM Top Ten Albums: feb. 20 – 27 10. Dubioza Kolektiv – “#fakenews” 9. The Wood Brothers – “Kingdom in My Mind” 8. Son Little – “aloha” 7. Dune Rats – “Hurry Up And Wait” 6. glass beach – “the first glass beach album” 5. Poliçia – “When We Stay Alive” 4. Soil and “Pimp” Sessions – “Man Steals the ... Read More »

90FM Music Column: jan. 23 – 30, 2020

90FM Top Ten Albums: jan. 23 – 30 10. NO WIN – “Downey” 9. Legal Vertigo – “Tragic Future Film Star” 8. Alexandra Savior – “The Archer” 7. Bonnie “Prince” Billy – “I Have Made a Place” 6. Rema – “Bad Commando” 5. String Machine – “Death of the Neon” 4. A Girl Called Eddy – “Been Around 3. Marcus ... Read More »

Local Bands Clash for ‘Battle of the Bands’ Crown

The Dreyfus University Center Encore hosted “Battle of the Bands 2018” on Oct. 19, welcoming bands from all over the Wisconsin area for the chance to win a $275 contract. The event, set up through Centertainment, featured seven performing bands composed of university students, teenagers, and visitors from the surrounding area. The grand prize is a $275 contract to headline ... Read More »

The Importance of Culture

Everyone who knows me knows that I am Albanian. My culture has been a large part of my identity and events I have attended recently reminded me about the significance of culture and what it means to me. My family is originally from Kërçove, a city on the western side of the Republic of Macedonia. According to “World Population Review,” ... Read More »

The Song Goes On with A Cappella UWSP

Since the creation of A Cappella UWSP, concerts by the musical groups have been incredibly popular. With a noticeable trend of selling out a majority of their semesterly concerts, this year, they decided to do two concerts in one semester’s time. The Sham-ROCK performance took place on March 14 and was a wildly successful concert, featuring all four ensembles performing ... Read More »

Songs of Spain: Ellen Ryder Fuses Music and Travel

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Ellen Ryder presented and performed a unique recital in late February inspired by her recent study abroad experience in Spain, sharing stories, memories and songs from the trip but also music she has been working on at UWSP. Some of the selections featured from her travels included a set of songs, Parábolas, from a Spanish composer, Jesús ... Read More »

Genesis Renji Gives High-Octane Rap Performance

Stevens Point, Wisconsin may not be the first place that comes to mind when looking to catch a rap or hip hop concert. It is a city where much of the ambient music is country, and lifted pick up trucks populate the roadways. However, The Encore welcomed a new sound this past Thursday, April 19, proving the University of Wisconsin-Stevens ... Read More »

Music Department Offers Double Dose of Opera

Music students will perform “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi” in a double bill performance of Puccini operas this weekend, offering UWSP students a chance to experience these classic works on the 100th anniversary of their debuts. With a name like Giacomo Puccini, it is no wonder that the great composer’s works are by tradition performed in their native Italian. But ... Read More »