NortheasternCUP

The Council for University Programs is the official programming board providing campus-wide entertainment for the Northeastern University student body. We are run by students, for students.

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#NewMusic Check out Sorority Noise’s new EP on Soundcloud. Fresh off their sold out show at Paradise Rock Club. 

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#SongOfTheWeek Here at CUP we are really into this song right now.

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#NewMusic Check out Drake’s new song. 

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15 women who could be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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See Flaming Lips’ trippy video for their cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.”

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Thank you so much to everyone who came out to Springfest concert or helped make it possible. Bad Suns, Tove Lo, and Chance the Rapper gave incredible and unforgettable performances!

Photo Credit: Brian Bae

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New fave song? State Champs singer guests on new Rarity (Rise Records) song!

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Remember when we had them perform in afterHours last spring? 

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#NewMusic Check out The Lumineers new album!

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Springfest Week is Over : ((

Thank you so much to everyone who came to our Springfest events and a big shoutout to all volunteers in CUP! We are sad it is over but we’ll see you next year. Check out some photos from the events. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1205148716192727.1073741855.262396460467962&type=3

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#NewMusic

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The Districts

“Check one check two, starbucks with the frappuccinos”

“Are you all raging on starbucks right now?”

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#SongOfTheWeek Come check out The Districts tonight in afterHours! Day 5 of Springfest week. 

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Haim have mapped out a summer tour and given fans an update on their heavily anticipated new album.

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The countdown to Springfest is almost over, 3 more days!!

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Get your tickets to Springfest Week Shows!

There are still tickets available for H. Jon Benjamin & Eugene Mirman on Monday, April 4th, as well as the Q&A with Ben Schwartz on Tuesday, April 5th. Get them for free on myneu!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1053221401418448/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1087097771348507/

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HANA EP Review by Kelsi Yamada

After touring the world opening for Purity Ring and Grimes with only two released songs, singer and producer Hana Pestle released her first EP as HANA on March 25, appropriately titled HANA. With personal lyrics alluding to a bad breakup and fresh production skills, HANA made her EP one to remember.

The first two tracks were previously released as singles before HANA began touring. The two singles were co-produced by Pestle’s boyfriend, Mike Tucker, AKA BloodPop, who co-produced Justin Bieber’s hit “Sorry” and numerous Grimes tracks.

The first of the two, “Clay,” is a catchy pop track with light instrumental aspects and sweet vocals, contrasting the song’s intent to call out an ex and show how the breakup gave her the opportunity to grow. “Avalanche” is a track about the struggle of being a people-pleaser, with a synthy beat and vocals that start slow and become strong and powerful, as an actual avalanche.

“Underwater” released a couple of weeks before the EP, and differed greatly from “Clay” and “Avalanche.” The darker and dreamier third single’s light amount of instrumentation sets the mood for HANA’s chilling voice, which sings lyrics made to haunt.

This left “White” and “Chimera” to be the two tracks to be released brand new with the whole EP. “White” is a softer track with laid-back electronic beats and soft singing that complements the instrumentation. “Chimera” serves as the closing track, with dark, slow vocals in a broader range that will leave listeners with chills. “Chimera” takes a shift toward the end and closes the EP with old-school sounding beats and a distant saxophone.

The HANA EP is a showcase of Pestle’s ear for beats and production, songwriting skills, and vocal capabilities, and is a strong introduction to HANA. It is available on iTunes here https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hana-ep/id1084326251, and is available to stream on Spotify.

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#NowPlaying Springfest 2016 by northeasterncup