Republic of Georgia Celebrated at Albion Festival
When you walk into Albion College director of choral activities Clayton Parr’s office one of the most noticeable features is the large Georgian poster hanging […]
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To Predict if Woodstock 50 Will Succeed, a Look at the Festival’s History
“Three Days of Peace and Music.” That was the promise on posters made by Woodstock concert promoter Michael Lang and others when recruiting what would […]
Vitek Music Center Slated for Fall 2019 Construction
Albion College continues to draw closer to breaking ground for the Richard and Marilyn Vitek Center for Musical Arts. The center will be located on […]
Catching Up With Walk the Beat’s Best Acts
For the past three years, Albion’s first October weekend has been filled with music. Over 40 singer-songwriters, bands, choirs and musical community groups converge in […]
Best, Worst and In-Between Albums of 2018
Hey, everyone. Andthony Wittano here, the Pleiad’s busiest music nerd. It’s time for my yearly review of what I thought were the best, worst and […]
Kicking Off Walk The Beat with The Accidentals
Traverse City, Michigan. Consistently ranked as having some of the state’s best sights, tastes and experiences. But what about the sound? Enter The Accidentals, a […]
‘Less Is More’ Evolves: Meet ‘FINKEL’
The first time I heard Vance Joy’s “Riptide,” was the summer of 2014, and I was driving a dust-coated 1988 Chevy pickup, left arm hanging […]
Putting the Pep Band Back Together
On Saturday, January 27, the newly restored Albion College Pep Band played for a total of four hours at the men’s and women’s basketball games. […]
Opinion: Best, In-Between and Worst Albums of 2017
Hey, everyone. Andthony Wittano here, the Pleiad’s busiest music nerd, and it’s time for my compilation of the best, in-between and worst albums of the […]
A Homecoming Event: Walk the Beat
Albion College’s homecoming started the weekend off right with alumni visiting, a football game happening and everyone having a blast on campus. With so many […]
Q&A with Hoodie Allen
The Pleiad was given the opportunity to sit down with this year’s Union Board Big Show headliner, independent rap artist Hoodie Allen. Here’s the interview […]
A Farewell to Kings: Remembering Rush
Four years ago, I sat in the packed Palace of Auburn Hills, waiting for its three kings to arrive. After years of waiting, I finally […]