Blog: Terrapin Sound

Since reopening this semester, Santa Fe Live has undoubtedly reclaimed its role as College Park's premiere music venue, having recently hosted to two very talented local bands: Shook and Lionize. The night started off a little slow, with the crowd barely trickling in before the concert began.  This was not a complete shock, as most students and locals were aware it was the night of the UMD vs. Clemson men’s basketball game. As exciting as it may have been to watch the Terps win that night, I would still argue that jamming out at Santa Fe to the funky [...]

State Radio performed at the 9:30 Club in DC on Friday (Feb 26 th ) and Saturday (Feb 27 th ), the second of which I attended for free. Yes, that’s right. Before and after the show, I tabled for the band’s volunteer organization, Calling All Crows , which was started by lead singer Chad Urmston. Calling All Crows aims to promote human rights and takes action by participating in local community service activities before every show and raising money towards helping women in Sudan. The organization is a really honorable endeavor that you can easily sign up for [...]

Universal Music Group recently announced that the Rolling Stones’ masterpiece album Exile on Main Street is being re-released on May 18, with 10 never-before-heard tracks. The classic album is ranked seventh on Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Greatest Albums of All Time” list. Though he thought all the material had already been used for the album,  Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger was asked by Universal to find some bonus songs. Lucky for us, he was able to get his hands on 10 new tracks for our listening pleasure. Lead guitarist Keith [...]

930 Club hosted an amazing weekend with Colorado based live-tronica band Sound Tribe Sector 9. Supporting acts included amazing sets by the Two Fresh crew representing Asheville, NC, and a glitch heavy introducing to night two courtesy of glitch queen Ana Sia. "Two Fresh consists of twin brothers Sherwyn and Kendrick Nicholls and is accompanied live by drummer Colby Buckler. The twins have been making beats and playing music together since their freshman year of high school. In August of 2008, they began playing shows across the south. In [...]

The Wu is back but in a different form. Following Wu-Tang's disastrous 2007 reunion-album, 8 Diagrams, Ghostface, Raekwon, and Methodman, arguably the three most commercially successful and well known members of the Wu, have decided to form their own super group. After promotional videos, rumors, and album push backs, the project entitled Wu Massacre is scheduled to be released on March 30th. The project is a return to the basic foundations of what Wu Tang is. “Our Dreams,” the lead single with a distinct Wu Tang sound [...]

The zealous fusion of music and a counterculture movement brought on during Woodstock ’69 will return in the form of another music festival that is predicted to be one of the summer’s biggest events. The Imagine Music & Arts Festival, derived from John Lennon’s song “Imagine”, is a two-day charity event that is tentatively being held from July 10-11 in Toronto’s Downsview Park. Organizers are expecting about 350,000 people to attend each day and have already been in contact with musicians like Lady Gaga, Nickelback and the Foo Fighters according to an article [...]

Tom “T-bone” Wolk, bassist and music director for the famed 80’s duo Hall & Oates, died Sunday, Feb. 28, at the age of 58, in New York. Only hours after recording with Daryl Hall for Hall’s solo album, Wolk died from what was believed to be a heart attack. Most well known for his 20 years of work with Hall & Oates, Wolk was scheduled to appear with the duo last Monday night on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Throughout his music career, Wolk has performed with and contributed to the recordings of artists such as Bette Midler, [...]

Once upon a time, or maybe twice, there was an unearthly band called Woo and the Yellow Dubmarine. 80,000 leagues beneath the sea they played, or plied? I’m not too sure… Woo and the Yellow Dubmarine is one of those bands that elude classification. Are they a reggae band? Are they a Beatles cover band? Do they play original songs? The answer to all of these questions is yes. Woo and The Yellow Dubmarine takes Beatles tunes and fuses them with reggae influences to make a unique blend of [...]

After nine long years of waiting, Stone Temple Pilots have finally announced the release of their new self-titled album, due to come out on May 25. The band plans on celebrating the LP’s completion with a kick-off show at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 18. The last album put out by STP was Shangri-La Dee Da in 2001. They postponed the end of their last tour in 2009 to complete this new album, produced by Don Was. Stone Temple Pilots debuted at a private listening party in [...]

Welcome to DAR Constitution Hall; the largest concert hall in Washington, D.C. The venue seats up to 3,702 people and throughout its long history has brought in artists such as B.B King, Bruce Springsteen, Earth, Wind & Fire, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and leader of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra. It has even served as the set for the filming of Jeopardy! Less intimate than private venues but smaller than Verizon Center, DAR generally hosts bands looking for a middle ground. The environment is less pop star oriented and often times invites a [...]

HEY TERPS! Were you on Route 1 last night? Terrapin Sound.com was! Check out the all the pictures in our photo gallery! Also, thanks for everyone who came out to Santa Fe last night for the MMBS / Terrapin Sound.com's concert series. Stay tuned for a full show review including interviews with Sugar Junkie, Railaway, and LionTurf.

Story by: Hanna Sarangan Located on H Street, Washington, DC, the Rock N Roll Hotel is a great place for people of all ages to have a good time. Shows, which usually price from $10-$15, are open to everyone, and admission to the second floor (21+) is free. The vintage-themed deco provides a nice vibe and different suites can be rented out for special occasions. Facilities consist of a satellite jukebox, billiards, the DJ booth, the lounge, and the hotel bar, all [...]

Story by: Alexia Smith Potent and throaty vocals accentuated by skillful guitar riffs are brought together by Press Black; an up-and-coming trio from Easton, Md. Although their punk lyrics and post-hardcore feel are what the band is usually associated with, when asked what style they feel they most represent, no specific answer came to mind. “We always discuss this,” lead guitarist and vocalist, Cody Finkner, said “Punk is the closest thing [to us], but it is an umbrella term.” Press Black, [...]

Story By: Sarah Kraut Currently rocking the College Park music scene is a self-proclaimed “collection of stone jack ballers” called Fivestock. With influences ranging from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers to Phish, this band’s bluesy rock music is definitely something to be buzzing about. Though the group only formed in October 2008, their cohesion makes it seem as though they have been together for years. “We all have very different musical tastes,” [...]

Story by:  Bobby Samuels You’ve heard of Lil Wayne right? Carter III? The guy who claims he’s an alien with the cool tattoos. Many independent hip hop heads out there just decide to automatically hate Wayne because of just that: his alien-esque music and beautiful vocoder that sooth our ears in bars, cars, on TV, in supermarkets, in preschools, etc. Yeah I’ll say that most of the Wayne you hear on the radio feels worse than waking up for a 9 a.m. class after being [...]

Story by: Elana Rosman “The punk bar that refuses to move uptown,” said John Waters, a Baltimore-native filmmaker and actor, of his favorite bar, Sidebar Tavern. Sidebar is located in the middle of downtown Baltimore and stands out among the fancy, older buildings around it. Its location characterizes the people who visit during the day—lawyers who work in the area, talking to coworkers over a beer. By night however, the tavern takes on a completely different persona. It is home to countless local punk, hip-hop, [...]

Story by: Alexia Smith As if Wal Mart could not expand any further, the giant retailer has recently confirmed a plan to enter the concert ticket-selling industry. Live Nation, the largest event company in the world, has officially made an agreement that allows Wal Mart to start distributing concert tickets at its retail stores. According to Bloomberg News, about 500 Wal Mart stores nationwide were [...]

Story by: Hanna Sarangan If you’re into sweet music and outdoor-related activities, then Wakarusa at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas is the place to be from June 3 to June 6 this year. From its birth in 2004, the four-day music festival took place in Clinton State Park, Kansas through 2008, before the change in venue. Wakarusa features an eclectic mix of artists, including jam bands, alternative rock, hip- hop, americana, country, bluegrass, funk and electronica. Full event passes start at $129, [...]

Story by: Hannah Porter Trace Adkins, chart-topping country singer, The Apprentice runner-up, and comic book creator, learned Saturday morning that his tour bus was involved in a fatal accident. A pickup truck weaving in and out across traffic and highway lanes crashed head on into the tour bus carrying five members of Adkins’ band. While the band members, who were touring in Louisiana, only sustained minor injuries, the two individuals in the pickup truck were killed. Adkins was already at the venue of the [...]

Story by:  John Arenas Baltimore based J Roddy Walston & The Business once laid claim to the title of the best unsigned band in Baltimore, bestowed on them by The Baltimore Sun. However, their reign at the top has now come to a satisfying conclusion as the band recently signed to the independent record label Vagrant Records. The Baltimore based rock ‘n’ roll quartet is best known for their energetic rock music and [...]