Author: El Smith
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Shaky Knees- Interview With Canadian Artist Taylor Janzen
At Shaky Knees music festival, SCAD Radio Music Director El Smith met up with a few musicians. Among them was Taylor Janzen, a singer/songwriter with an interesting celebrity obsession. What’s your favorite kind of bear? Taylor- Polar bears are cute. They’re adorable. Koala bears are cute, too. I’d say a koala bear. How do you…
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Shaky Knees- Interview with Indie Folk Trio CAAMP
At Shaky Knees Music Festival, SCAD Radio Music Director El Smith met with Evan Westfall from indie folk band CAAMP, an Ohio-based trio. What’s your favorite kind of bear? Evan- Polar. We could use more of them. You guys have a new record coming out on July 26th. What inspired it? [Lead singer] Taylor [Meier]…
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Shaky Knees- Interview With Peach Pit, a Canadian Band Loaded With Teen Angst
During the hot, crazy, and wild weekend of Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia, SCAD Radio Content Director El Smith got a chance to sit down in the grass with all four members of Canadian band Peach Pit: Peter, Neil, Chris, and Mikey. Between discussions of how to pronounce Bon Iver and a lengthy…
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A Look Back at 2019 Shaky Knees Music Festival
The lights flash upwards. A huge roar can be heard–it’s the crowd, screaming and cheering as one. On the black and white side-screens, hundreds upon hundreds of festival-goers watch Matt Shultz walk out on stage in an outfit made almost entirely of fishnets clinging to his body…oh, this isn’t a Cage the Elephant review? Shaky…
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Shaky Knees Festival 2019 Preview
One of Georgia’s biggest music festivals, Shaky Knees Festival, kicks off today, Friday, May 3, 2019! Shaky Knees is a rock-centered festival that started in 2013. Each year, they feature over 60 diverse bands! For those attending the following 3 full days of music and fun, I’m going to do my best to familiarize you…
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Vans Warped Tour 2018 Review
The Final Cross Country Vans Warped Tour has come to an eventful close. Much like every other outdoor concert I’ve ever been to in Florida weather, it rained quite a bit at Warped Tour in Jacksonville, but luckily not until it was more than halfway through the day. With a total of 7 stages and…