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Jukebox

Seven Songs for Autumn

September 28, 2012

"Autumn" – Joanna Newsom

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Indecision

April 30, 2012

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YardFest

April 13, 2012

10. 2Nite—The Cataracs featuring DEV. This song from our headliner is lesser known, but it has a great beat and varying parts to keep you interested.

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Studying with Movie Scores

April 09, 2012

If you're anything like me, when you sit down to study with music, you may inevitably find yourself writing "I'm lost in the world / I'm down on my mind" instead of defining relevant aspects of life history theory. Watching TV while completing a problem set? The last time I tried that, I waxed poetic about Liz Lemon's dominant alleles. No, homework requires something else—something without distracting words or images. So whether you're tackling a paper or problem set, movie scores are a surefire accompaniment. The Arts Board presents you with eight classics.

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Russian Writer's Block Playlist

April 05, 2012

Russia had its first influx of classical music in the Romantic period of the 1800s. Given the tourtured-artist motif that charactarized many Romantic writers and composers, including Tchaikovsky, it seems fitting to turn to the Russian repertoire as a response to crippling writer's block. The somber and often harrowing moments of the music only add to the sublime, manic joy interspersed throughout the repertoire. The Arts Board hopes you enjoy indulging in Russian classical music while dealing with the the destabilizing mood of writer's block.

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