Grinnell College student band Spin the Clouds released their first Extended Play (EP) on Thursday, Feb. 5, titled “Now Here to Go.” The six-track assortment not only brings familiar campus concert songs right to you, but also shows that student music can be something more than a performance at a Harris party. “Now Here to.
For two consecutive weekends, student bands performed at separate Harris parties Arbitraitor and BĀDPHAYÁK at Halloween Harris and Spin the Clouds at Bird Harris instead of the events’ usual format of entertainment from a playlist for the entire night. This semester, with Grinnell Concerts, formerly the Student Government Association Concerts Committee, not hosting.
Familiar faces, French-inspired fake cocktails and funky tunes all came together this past Saturday at French House during an event titled Musique à la Maison. Grinnellians Who Are Ready to Cook (GWARC) House collaborated with the language house for a night of mocktails and live music, which Maddie Church `27, Frannie Crego `25 and Spin.
On Monday, Sept. 4, the Friends of Bob’s a student organization that maintains Bob’s Underground in the basement of Main Hall hosted the space’s first open mic of the year. The event had a great turnout before Ollie Peterson `26, treasurer of Friends of Bob’s, beckoned everyone to squeeze in, there were.
Grinnell’s student-run music-making organization, and student leaders wasted no time in staging a triumphant concert on the first weekend. Dubbed “Oliver’s Bday Bash,” the event held on Aug. 25 showcased three dynamic student bands rocking out in Gardner Lounge. Oliver Wolfe `25, a member of the Freesound student music organization, celebrated his birthday five days.