While THIS song continues to be my #1 favorite Gabriel Mann (C’95, Off the Beat) song, Gabe and his band “The Rescues” just covered another sure to be favorite of mine of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” ….and it’s awesome. Not only that but their music video for the cover is going viral with over 63k hits in […]
Recently, musician Jay Matsueda (W’95) sent me a video of a bunch of random footage taken during various public entertainment events on and near PENN campus in the 1994/1995 timeframe. The video includes: music by The LIDDS, Jay Matsueda (W’95), Pete Lee (C’95) and a band at a block party jeans wearing dancers at the Quad during Spring […]
This summer you’ve heard Ke$ha’s “Your Love Is My Drug” just as many times as you’ve heard Katy Perry’s “California Gurls“. And while they both annoy the crap out of me (yet I will find myself listening to these songs regardless), there is one difference. One of these song’s music videos features a Penn alum. […]
Jill Goldberg (C’04, Dischord A Cappella, Penn Choir, Wind Ensemble) is one smart (and talented) musician. Jill got inspired by so many independent artists who got literally millions of views for their cover video song that she thought she’d jump on the bandwagon herself to help her promote her upcoming album. After the jump check […]
Video credit: Dave DeSantos (The Rescues @ Culture Works in Ashland, OR) A new Gabriel Mann (C’95, Off the Beat) song is rapidly becoming a favorite of mine… In the above video, Gabe and his band “The Rescues” perform their new song “You’re Not Listening“. Listen for Gabe starting at minute 1:03 with some awesome(!) […]
Last August, we started a new exclusive DT monthly Vlog series documenting the life of 2 Penn graduates who are embarking on a music career, so that others can learn from their experiences. In their 7th episode, Ben Naecker (C’09, Water Polo) and Blake West (W’09, Jazz Combos) give fellow musicians must-know tax knowledge (you […]