Music Category
The National Folk Festival
Sep. 4, 2011—This weekend was the 73rd National Folk Festival, and my friends and I went not once, but twice. The (FREE) event was downtown on the Bicentennial Capitol Mall, next to the farmers market. I haven’t spent much time in this area of Nashville, so this festival was a great opportunity to get off campus. The...
Fourth of July in Nashville
Jul. 10, 2011—Typically I spend my Fourth of July weekend with my extended family in Chicago, Illinois but this summer was a little different. As I have mentioned before in previous posts, I have a research position on campus here at Vanderbilt University this summer and I decided to spend the holiday in Nashville this summer.
Summer Research
May. 6, 2011—This past January, I accepted an undergraduate research position and was recently offered to work over the summer! I will be back at Vanderbilt in early June working in the department of Biological Sciences (BSCI) in Medical Research Building III (MRB III) until early August.
Taps & Tapas
May. 4, 2011—My favorite dinner spot around campus is definitely Hillsboro Village. There are a bunch of restaurants, ranging from McDougal’s (Chicken strips) to Zumi (sushi), Fido (American food in a hipster atmosphere) to Provence (sandwiches, soups, and delicious desserts). This past weekend, I took a Finals Study Break and ventured into one of the newer restaurants,...
Hotel Vanderbilt
May. 2, 2011—Just because the semester is over, doesn’t mean the Melodores stop pressing ahead. In fact, in just 12 days we have an audition for NBC’s Sing Off just down the street in Nashville. This will be our third time trying out for the show…will it be a charm? We have been busy all semester, balancing...
Rites of Spring
Apr. 18, 2011—This past weekend was Rites of Spring. “What is Rites of Spring?” you may ask. Only the biggest, funnest (look it up, it’s in the dictionary now) concert held at Vanderbilt each year. It lasts for two days and features multiple artists of different genres.
LeCrae & Rock City!
Apr. 15, 2011—Last Friday, I went to go see LeCrae, a Christian rapper, at a Rockettown. LeCrae has had an amazing past. He grew up in a very poor community and used to live with what he calls “selfish ambition” (quoted from his concert). He now is a very successful music artist and inspires millions with his...
Just Another Vandy Weekend
Apr. 12, 2011—Weekends at Vanderbilt are never short of things to do, and this weekend was no exception. On Friday night, I went with some friends to an ice rink in Franklin to play broomball with a group from Rolling Hills Community Church. I had gone last semester, and it was so much fun, so I was...
Empire State of Mind (New York)
Apr. 12, 2011—New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of/ There’s nothin’ you can’t do/ Now you’re in New York/ These streets will make you feel brand new/ Big lights will inspire you/ Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New York This the chorus of a song you most likely know, “Empire State of Mind”...