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Harvard a cappella originated in 1946 with the founding of the Harvard Krokodiloes. Initially conceived as an all-male quartet singing jazz standards, the Kroks were born out of the Hasty Pudding Social Club and modeled on the Yale Whiffenpoofs. Though the Kroks are now a separate entity from Hasty Pudding, their members still occasionally use the Pudding’s offices to practice and are permitted to join the social club without the usual punch process...
...newest discoveries of singer-songwriters, while the Holyoke Center stage offered passers-by live jazz. Tthe HONK! Festival Parade, which ran from Davis Square to Harvard, featured 24 street bands hailing from across the country as well as Canada and Italy.Student musical groups—including the Malcolm Campbell Quartet and the Harvard Jazz Collective—also played on the Holyoke stage.“Harvard Square people are definitely the kind of people that appreciate jazz,” said pianist Malcolm G. Campbell ’10.Harvard students said that they found live music...
...coaches.“More than anything else, he’s just an awesome kid. He’s just a special guy in his own way,” Murphy said.Though Iannuzzi, Lorditch and Cook’s presences on the field will be greatly missed, the quartet of Richards, Chrissis, Clarke, and Breaux will strive to minimize the loss and keep the passing game lethal for Pizzotti and his offense. “Once they get more experience on the field, they’ll be as dangerous as any of the wide receivers we have...
...It’s a party,” Balkin said. “It’s a free all-day party.” Still, despite a greater focus on fun, Saturday’s performances still feature high-quality jazz, including Goldsound, a quartet of heavy hitters who will be playing a deconstructive jazz version of music by 90s indie rock band Pavement. “From a music point of view I think it’s going to be incredibly rich,” executive producer Larry Simpson said. Though the festival?...
...opens with familiar themes of Norse mythology and epic journey: “Set sail to sea, but pulled off course / By the light of golden treasure / How could he know this new dawn’s light / Would change his life forever?” But the string quartet and clutch of trombones that introduce the song, as well as Hetfield’s vividly colored lyrics, make it feel fresh. “Death Magentic” is truly a triumph for Hetfield, who—in addition to coming back from rehab...