http://theaggie.org/ Latest news and updates from The Aggie Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 en-us http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/an-interview-with-willoughbys-gus-seyffert http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/an-interview-with-willoughbys-gus-seyffert Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Gus Seyffert is a multi-talented presence in the music industry. He produces with his own label, Sargent Records, tours on the bass with Norah Jones and fronts Willoughby - the opener for Band of Horses that wowed concertgoers at Freeborn last Thursday. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/roving-reporter http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/roving-reporter Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/plan-for-new-music-performance-building-and-recital-hall-in-the-works http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/plan-for-new-music-performance-building-and-recital-hall-in-the-works Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The UC Davis Music Department hopes to begin construction on a new performance building and recital hall in the next couple of years. The facilities will satisfy the department's burgeoning number of students and members, along with its need for stronger acoustics. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/a-review-of-the-uc-davis-film-festival http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/a-review-of-the-uc-davis-film-festival Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 What do a ball of clay, a dog named Ollie and a young man running through a cornfield have in common? All were subjects in short films at the 10th annual Davis Film Festival, which took place both May 26 and May 27 at the Varsity Theater. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/music-through-a-visual-screen http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/music-through-a-visual-screen Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The pairing of music to invigorating visuals to make a well-executed music video has become its own industry in many aspects. Luckily, thanks to the KDVS Music Video contest, the art form of making music videos is no longer in the exclusive hands of massive industries belonging to MTV, VH1 or other forms of corporate media. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/column-dont-please-them-all http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/column-dont-please-them-all Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The Entertainment Council worked hard this year to successfully bring multiple bands to Freeborn Hall. Whether or not you liked the performances, their efforts to diversify our big shows shouldn't go unnoticed. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/cd-review-high-violet http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/cd-review-high-violet Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Brooklyn's The National released their fifth album, High Violet, earlier this month to a deserved and unsurprising wave of critical acclaim. A http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/cd-review-song-for-the-ravens http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/cd-review-song-for-the-ravens Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 With an outwardly gloomy and eerie feel that seeps into each track, Song for the Ravens snatches onto elements of nostalgia and sad melodies. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/20092010-sees-aggietv-increase-production-and-gain-national-recognition http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/20092010-sees-aggietv-increase-production-and-gain-national-recognition Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Fox News Channel may be America's top television news source, but here at UC Davis, AggieTV has become one of the campus' fastest-growing news services. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/artsweek http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/03/artsweek Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 MUSIC