Hip-hop dance offers unique experience
By Susie Chen <schen@hilite.org> The appearance of a Jabbawockeez trike team during the Homecoming Week celebration exemplified the growing popularity of hip-hop at this school, in both dance and music. Senior Derek Jamerson, one of the Jabbawockeez members, said that although the whole Jabbawockeez ordeal definitely created some laughs, he is normally only seen dancing [...]
Student bands have difficulty marketing themselves; mediums such as WHJE provide some exposure By Kelsey Binion <kbinion@hilite.org> It takes a tremendous amount of organization and talent to form a band. One has to find time and space to practice, as well as discover musical talent among students and procure instruments. On top of that members [...]
Continue reading …By Renny Logan <rlogan@hilite.org> With “fun to funky” costumes, outrageous stage shows, interesting new cross-genres and continual reinvention, these music artists gave the conventional mainstream acts a run for their money. When bands choose to add unconventional imagery as an accent, equilibrium must be maintained to prevent image from overriding or substituting talent.
Continue reading …By Sam Watermeier <swatermeier@hilite.org> 1. ‘Forrest Gump’ (1994) When the opening credits of 1955’s “Blackboard Jungle” ran, the rock and roll revolution exploded. The song “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets blasted on the film’s soundtrack and pop music instantly became ingrained in our culture. The use of this song in [...]
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