Written by Rebecka McAleer   Welcome back to Additive Noise, where music goes for rediscovery. Today we have a blast from the past in the genre section. Ladies, put on your butterfly sleeves and rayon stockings, because we are going back to the 1930s and 40s– also known as the Swing Era. Swing music really made its debut around 1935. ...

Welcome back to Additive Noise, your #1 source for music recommendations. We’ve touched on all varieties of cultural music recently, but now it’s time to strike a harsher chord. Follow me to Finland, home of semi-famous power metal band Sonata Arctica. Power metal as a subgenre does not come with the most respect. In fact, power metal bands are generally ...

Anyone who has ever raised a bottle will tell you that many college students get their culture in the form of classic Irish drinking music.

Centennial Hall residents looking for a cool breeze typically crack open their windows, but on Saturday, they got a bit more than they bargained for. At 8 a.m., growls, snarls, and screams echoed through Sustella parking deck. Why? Zombie attack.

Written by Rebecka McAleer   Scientists, geeks, and average Joes of all kinds have always been intrigued by the idea of life on other planets. Science fiction movies present possibilities galore. Perhaps there is a massive series of terraformed galaxies in our post-apocalyptic future, as presented by Joss Whedon’s “Firefly,” or an evil Empire and a mystical Force a la ...

Imagine the upbeat, modern feel of dub step, but played by a classical musician. It’s beautiful, engaging, but somewhat intimidating. Unusual music like that couldn’t really exist, could it? Ladies and gentlemen, it does. Today’s explosive discovery is none other than the semi-famous “hip hop violinist” of America’s Got Talent. If you haven’t heard of Lindsey Stirling, then you are ...

By Rebecka McAleer   Any person can press a piano key. That doesn’t make them a musician. Welcome to Additive Noise– the official Spectator source for music reviews and recommendations. We’re here to bring you music you may not have ever heard, to broaden your horizons, or to bring you new information about the music you already love. We hope ...

In the aftermath of the recent mass shootings across the U.S, a wave of unrest has swept through U.S citizens. People are worried about the President’s proposed bill for laws regulating firearm purchase and ownership. One side of the argument against gun laws claim that new gun laws will keep everyone helpless leaving people unable to protect themselves, while the ...

Hello and welcome back to Additive Noise, the official Spectator source for music and music reviews. We’ve been a Spectator sponsored blog for quite a while, but this is our first appearance on the Spectator website. It’s an exciting week here- In celebration of homecoming, we’ve selected our favorite dance song to review this week. Have you ever heard one of those songs ...