Video of the Day – Duet for French Horn and Chair
Two men make music with a French Horn and a chair, proving that the expensive multi-thousand-dollar piece of bent metal is potentially no more melodious…
Weiyu Dang
Weiyu Dang
Editorial Assistant Weiyu Dang currently lives in Montreal because of his intense affection for the STM. While he attends McGill to pursue a double major in English and History, Young Wei purposefully lives far from school to capitalize on the metro commute potential. Musical interests include Bartok, Hard Bop, and YG. Weiyu worked for La Scena Musicale from July 4th to August 1st, 2016.
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Video of the Day – Eric Dolphy
A contentious figure of the jazz world, Eric Dolphy, no matter what your affiliation, blows some rather hot solos on a variety of standards on…
This Day in Music – 1920: Isaac Stern was born
Born in what is now Ukraine, violinist Isaac Stern would immigrate to America at the age of one and go on to become one of…
Video of the Day – Kendrick Lamar King Kunte Groove Sessions
Native son of Compton, Kendrick Lamar has taken the mantle of west coast king from mentor Dr. Dre in recent years with modern classics as…
This Day in Music – 1947: Carlos Santana is born
Legendary Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana, who brought Latin fire to American rock with his group Santana, was born this day in music. Mixing American influences…
Video of the Day – Songhoy Blues Tiny Desk Concert
In an interesting mix of West African Songhoy lyrics and electric guitar blues, the four member Songhoy Blues play trance-like grooves that shouldn’t be relegated…
This Day in Music – 1942: Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony Debuts in America
Perhaps one of the most idiosyncratic composers, Dmitry Shostakovich became a symbol of anti-totalitarianism and a bulwark against Axis powers. Symphony No. 7, considered by many…
Video of the Day – Apple Music
On this day in 2005, iTunes sold their 500,000,000th song. Started in 1998 under the name Soundjam, iTunes has become the dominant medium of music…
This Day in Music – 1986: Run DMC releases Raising Hell
On this day in music forty years ago, Run DMC released their rapturous and infections third album Raising Hell. In a time when hip hop…
Video of the Day – Esperanza Spalding “Rest in Pleasure”
Winner of the Grammy for best new artist in 2011, bassist, composer, singer Esperanza Spalding stands as one of the strongest young voices in the…
