Category: Miscellaneous
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“Surveying Soundtracks Saturdays: Whisper of Heart”
Written by Sofia Folgia First of all, I’d like to formally welcome you all to Surveying the Soundtracks. My name is Sofia Folgia, a lover of music studying how to write TV and Film, and this will be an ongoing series at SCAD Radio. Every Saturday, we’re going to look at a “needle drop” in…
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Anatomy of a No-Bullsh*t Love Song
The world of rock and roll is full of saccharine love ballads saturated with empty promises. Declarations of everlasting courtship were often sung towards nonexistent individuals for the sake of making a quick buck off the profitable “power ballad.” There’s no denying that there’s some sincerity in those songs, yet a lot of them rely…
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El Rocko: Night of Psych
Written and Photographed by Carla Haddad Just an average Tuesday night, who wouldn’t head down to El Rocko for a rockshow? The oddity of it all aside, on an ordinary Tuesday in October, I found myself wandering into this local time capsule for some live music. Hosted by Coastal Rock Productions, a psychedelic trilogy of…
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Artist Roundup
SCAD Radio is endlessly grateful to our devoted volunteers and staff members who create sick graphics for our content. Their talent is what keeps our site and socials stunning. Below is some of their recent work: Olivia Rodrigo GUTS Illustration by Sean Brydon (@sean_brydon_illustrator) Jazz Fest Illustration by Chloe Shrader (@featheredfloraa) Rush Illustration by Chloe…
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Dad Rock from the Source: Mike Kennedy Essentials
Behind every kid with a love for rock and roll is a parent that lived through it all. In my case, that’s my dad, Mike Kennedy, who grew up in blue collar Hoboken, New Jersey and lived out his teen years in the sensational 70s. We covered his two core bands, with essential albums and…
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Neil Peart’s Way With Words
You gotta love Rush. The Holy Triumvirate of progressive rock consists of bassist, vocalist, and keyboardist (what can’t he do?) Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and the late great Neil Peart, your drummer’s favorite drummer. There’s no way to describe the band, their chemistry, and consistently impressive discography other than special. A special blend of…