October 2009
Pure Cane Sugar - NOONtime - Oct. 2nd - First Floor HUB
Pure Cane Sugar is a State College Band made up of Natalie Berrena (vocals), Kate Twoey (vocals & guitar), Molly Countermine(vocals & percussion). Their music is based on Folk, Americana, Classic Rock and Country. They have performed in downtown locations such as Zeno's and The Down Under.
Jack's Mannequin - Oct 11th REC HALL
Tickets on Sale Oct 1st - 10am in the HUB
Price : $5 with PennState Student ID
Jack's Mannequin is a piano rock band from Los Angeles, California, Originally hailing from Orange County, California. A side project of Andrew McMahon, originally from Something Corporate, the band was formed in 2004 and released their first album in August 2005. In June of that year, McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but made a full recovery. Both of the band's albums, Everything in Transit and The Glass Passenger, have been received well by both fans and critics alike.
Student Showcase - presented by The Noontime Concert Series, The Student Programing Association, and UPAC
This Friday, Oct. 9th from noon to 1pm the Noontime Concert Series will be having its first ever Student Showcase. The goal of this concert is to present to the student body - 4 of the best student musicians who have not gotten their names out in the public yet here at Penn State.
We will be having 4 performers who will all be playing for 15 minutes each. The performers will be announced on Thursday.
Please come and support your fellow students. Even if you are a musician at penn state who isnt playing, please come out and support your local music scene. Look at this as an opportunity for all psu musicians to come out, support each other and network.
Caleb Hawley will be performing Oct. 16th from noon to 1pm on the first floor of the HUB.
Caleb Hawley will be performing Oct. 16th from noon to 1pm on the first floor of the HUB. This is our 5th performance of the semester - and is sure to bring out a good crowd. Caleb is a guitarist from Brooklyn who has performing at universities and colleges all over the East Coast.
A little about the man...
Caleb Hawley has always wanted to be a professional baseball player. However, life did not grant him big muscles and outstanding eye contact. Instead, he was dealt the gift of fast fingers and massive vocal chords. After sadly realizing his circumstances, he set off to be a musician.
At 12, he learned his first Nirvana song on guitar. Due to the overwhelming response from the seventh-grade girls, he decided to learn more. First Metallica, next Pink Floyd. Then Dave Mathews or whatever else made people like him. Soon Caleb was the youngest bar hopper in Minneapolis, performing for “old people” all over the city.
A few years later, college came. He decided to head out to Boston and attend Berklee College of Music. He received a degree in jazz composition and was sent off to make a living in music, or in other words, die. He had to move fast, before his college loans got the better of him, so he re-located to New York City and in July of 2007, released his debut CD, “Greatest Hits”.
Since then he (along with his dog Fargo) has traveled miles upon miles performing at clubs, colleges, and festivals all over the country. In journey, he has had the opportunity to share the stage with the most famous of stars, though sadly due to crazy laws, we are not allowed to drop their names here on Myspace. In November 2008, he was a top five finalist in the annual New York Songwriter’s showcase. Things are moving along, though he still hopes to be a baseball player someday.
Howard Dean (former Governor of Vermont and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee) and Karl Rove (former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush)
Howard Dean (former Governor of Vermont and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee) and Karl Rove (former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush) will be coming to Eisenhower Auditorium to give a joint lecture on the topic of healthcare. There will be a question and answer segment to follow. The event will take place at 8:00 PM in Eisenhower Auditorium on Tuesday, October 27.
Ticket Info: (Tickets are FREE with valid Penn State ID)
Tickets are available to students on 10/13:
Hub information desk (weekdays 11-2)
Eisenhower box office (weekdays 8-5)
Bryce Jordan ticket center (weekdays 10-6)
Penn State Tickets Downtown (weekdays 10-6, Saturday 10-2)
Remaining tickets will be available to the general public on 10/20
Oct. 23rd, noon to 1, 1st floor of the HUB : The Pennharmonics
The Pennharmonics is Penn State University's premier a cappella group. The music consists of a strong pop and rock collection. Some popular hits they perform include: Sweet Dreams, Viva La Vida, Somebody to Love, Before He Cheats, Don’t Stop Believin’, Fa Fa, Jumpin’ Jumpin’, and Hey Jude
The Penns, as their fans call them, are co-ed and have been revolutionizing the a cappella community since 1993. They have competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella several times, most recently placing first in their Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal, Second in the Semifinal, and winning such special awards as Best Vocal Percussion, Best Choreography, and Best Arrangement. They have released several albums over the course of the years, most recently Acappocalypse, a new, innovative studio album.
The Pennharmonics Albums:
Premiere (1994)
The Day Our Instruments Died (2001)
The Best of Live: 2001-2002 (2002)
Penneration X (2003-04)
Pennmanship (2005)
(icyhotpinsandneedlespeppermintywondergood) (2006)
Acappocalypse (2007)
The concert is set for oct. 30th, noon to 1pm, 1st floor of the HUB
Find Vienna
Formerly known under the band name: Clarity
Their influences range from rock to pop. They sound very similar to bands like U2 and Coldplay. They reside in North Wales, Pennsylvania. They recorded their new album in Nashville on March 25th 2009, under the production of Dustin Burnette.
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The Philly suburbs are the proud home to the musical movement known as Find Vienna, formally known as Clarity. This extremely energetic band from North Wales, PA is known for its clean melody lines, probing lyrics, driving rhythms and enthusiastic performances. Sweetly placed pop melodies over an urbanized electronic rock sound are sewn together to create unique, infectious songs. As Clarity, The members of Find Vienna have been performing to inspire a wide range of fans through national and regional touring. Just off of a rigorous tour schedule, Find Vienna is now working on writing and recording their debut EP, "In Your Favorite Colors," to be released world wide in late September 2009.
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For those of you who do not know, Clarity was Voted Best New Artist by 93.7 WSTW.
Clarity also had the # 4 most requested song of the year, Sanity. Sanity has only been in rotation for 3 months. This is a huge achievement for the band!
Clarity was also runner-up in Best Band, Best Male Lead Vocals and Song of the Year.
You can check them out on their myspace music page:
http://www.myspace.com/findvienna
and check out their stuff on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/findviennamusic
Also, please follow them on Twitter:
and Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/findvienna
