In the season two premiere of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser discuss the Sony Pictures and Disney dispute over Spider-Man and sit down with TommieMedia Columnist Grace Hallen to talk recent changes in music production.
OPINION: Music industry standards are declining
Synthesized sound was created to compliment instruments. Now, artists are leaning on synthetic sound and using it by itself in songs. Columnist Grace Hallen argues that the music landscape is changing, specifically in mainstream pop music.
PODCAST: The Medium with Elizabeth Wilkinson
In episode two of The Medium, Maddie and Reid talk Met Gala with TommieMedia Director Solveig Rennan and sit down with St. Thomas Professor Elizabeth Wilkinson to talk about her local band Wilkinson James.
Playful Learning Lab, OK Go collaboration debuted
OK Go Sandbox, an educational website created by St. Thomas’ Playful Learning Lab and rock band OK Go, was debuted last month at the National Science Teacher Association conference in Georgia.
Backstage Pass with Eliza Wheaton
Singer-songwriter and St. Thomas student Eliza Wheaton joins TommieMedia’s Keely Gregory on Backstage Pass to perform her song “Affliction”. She talks about what inspires her songs and her recording experience. Eliza Wheaton will be performing at the KUST Sampler release party April 26th.
Backstage Pass with The Dead Century
The Dead Century, made up of Nick Check, John Paul Check, Austin Peterson and Robert Muehlbauer, have been performing at venues across the Twin Cities since 2016. They join TommieMedia’s Lauren Andrego to talk about their band and perform their unreleased single, Ten Ton Summer.
St. Thomas Christmas Concert to air nationally on PBS
The St. Thomas Christmas Concert Sunday evening at Orchestra Hall was a made-for-television spectacle.
Pop singer Daya rocks Homecoming
Pop singer Daya headlined the Homecoming concert Saturday night in Woulfe Alumni Hall. Rapper and singer Kamau opened the show.
Imagine a concert without phones or cameras
Why is it that when we are in the presence of our favorite singer or band, we still have our phones in front of our faces, capturing what we could get anytime and ignoring the whole point of a live concert?
Music streaming services help evolve the music they deliver
Columnist Kyle Manderfeld discusses how music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are contributing to the evolution of popular music.
Former Distinguished Alumni Award winners receive Pax Christi Award
In 1995, David Haas, Marty Haugen and Rev. Michael Joncas all received the St. Thomas Distinguished Alumni Award. Twenty-three years later, the three musical artists are reuniting to receive the Pax Christi Award from Saint John’s University.
Music and brain activity
Designer Kelly Olson looks at the science behind music and brain activity.
The dangers of catharsis
Columnist Jeffrey Langan discusses the pitfalls of catharsis.
Sophomore connects Minneapolis music industry
This month, St. Thomas sophomore Ava McFarlane debuted the 612 Collection at the Honey nightclub in Minneapolis.
St. Thomas to sponsor performance by Doomtree
The St. Thomas music department will sponsor a performance by local hip-hop group Doomtree.