I have a fairly eclectic taste in music, and it shows when I think about my five favorite artists. Four of those are Rush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles and (the most recent addition) Kanye West. All revered throughout their community of contemporaries and listeners, all well-known to the general public.
The fifth artist? Between the Buried and Me. Never heard of them? Not surprising, seeing as their genre is progressive death metal.
Hi everybody,
Thanks for your continued support of The VU Backstage! Jillian Stein was a phenomenal guest last night. Her music gives off a very retro, late 60s-early 70s folk vibe, and you can easily draw comparisons to Joni Mitchell (who, as it turns out, is her chief influence). Catch the full episode right here.
This next bit of news is extremely exciting and relevant both to the show and to WRVU. It has taken weeks of development on my part and involved a litany of other people, both students and fully grown adults. It required a fairly large investment by the Vanderbilt Student Communications board. It has the potential to change the music scene at Vanderbilt FOREVER.
Have I built you up sufficiently?
HAVE I????????
Hello everybody!
My name is Zach Blumenfeld and each Sunday at 9pm central I host The VU Backstage, which features a live performance by and interview with a Vanderbilt student musician. This week’s guest was Michael Pollack, who gained fame when he played New York State of Mind with Billy Joel on January 30th. He’s really come a long way from where he was the last time I had him on the show, in February. Since then, Michael has gone viral on YouTube, appeared on nationally broadcast talk shows like Today and Jeff Probst, recorded and released an eponymous EP, and played in front of a sold-out crowd at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square. If you missed the show, you can catch the whole thing here.