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MACR m w k% • he university ' s student-run radio station, WXJM, sponsored I the Mid-Atlantic College Ra dio Conference known as MACRoCk I over the weekend of April 2, 2004. Held annually since April 1997, artists from various genres of independent music performed at venues on campus and in the community. Nearly every genre of music was represented, including jazz, bluegrass, techno, country and hip-hop. Some of the more popular venues featured mellow rock, pop rock, hardcore metal and punk rock. Graduate Suzy Husner said, The best part about MACRoCk is you come to see one band and you find others you like too. MACRoCk took place on a limited budget and WXJM made no profit. Tickets were S 1 2 to attend all the venues on Fri- day, S15 on Saturday and S20 for the entire weekend. WXJM put in numerous hours planning and working the events. An executive committee was in charge of organizing bands, overseeing volunteers, scheduling and much more. Husner said, There ' s so much to do. ..it ' s unreal. Court Square Theater in downtown Harrisonburg featured mellow rock over the course of the two-day lineup. The venue was an old theater, and the dimmed lights and bouncy theater seats contributed to the soothing tunes that wafted off the stage. The band Owen consisted of three males playing guitar, drums and bass guitar. Their lyrics questioned life, singing, One morn- ing I woke up and said, ' What would happen if this were my last day on the planet? Husner said ot Owen. I ' ve been here the entire day. ..they ' re so good and I didn ' t even know who they were. Owen was followed by the much-anticipated Ester Drang, whose performance featured a slide show of outer space and more soothing melodies. Senior Alex Wood said, Ester Drang stimulated the audience ' s emotions more than a normal show. At The Pub. Slim Cee from the four-person hip-hop group Thundercats took the stage. The winner of the freestyling contest at Circles, sponsored by the Breakdance Club, Cee invited two males and one female to the stage. The participants were then featured in a freestyle beat biised on their name, age, marital status, home and physical features. Cee was followed by Indigenous Womb, which included two JMU graduates. Each of the four members took turns freestyling to a Rastafarian sound. Senior Ashleigh Covington said, MACRoCk ' s a lot of progres- sive rock and this is something different. Late Friday into early Saturday morning, hundreds of people rocked out at PC Ballroom. Filled to capacity, the venue seemed to come alive when Mates of State took the stage, featuring call and response melodies and harmonies. The band finished off their set with the cover song from By Atujeia. Nara-(m SINGING SOOTHING MELODIES, lead singer of Pedro the Lion, David Bozon closes the night PC Bollroom was filled to capacity for Bazan ' s performance. •Photo by Ellen Ahearn. STRUMMING SOFTLY, A guitarist from Ester Drang tunes up. Ester Drang performed with other mellow-rock bands on Friday night ot the Court Square Theater. • Photo by Ellen Ahearn, INVOLV- ING THE AUDIENCE in his act, Slim Cee from Thundercats, freestyles Thundercats consisted of four members, but only Slim Cee and his DJ performed at MACRoCk. • Photo by Ellen Ahearn. 5 20
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The Royal Tennenbaums movie, in which they added a rock and drum interlude. Wood said, Mates of State makes you instantly giddy The highly-anticipated Pedro the Lion, who had a sound similar to the band Coldplay, followed Mates of State. Senior Wes Webb said, [Pedro the Lion had] great artistic form. Saturday, the sounds of punk rock could be heard outside Godwin Hall. Upon stepping inside, the floor bounced and rumbled with the bands that took the stage. Paint It Black, with its hardcore punk sound, was the second to last band of the eve- ning. A large group in the aowd seemed content at being unable to understand the band ' s lyrics and instead crowd-surfed and ran in dizzying circles. Paint It Black ' s lyrics offered a political message, and between sets, the lead singer encouraged students to vote in November. Hopesfall from North Carolina was well-received and graced Godwin Hall with its presence. Closing the venue for the night, the heavy-metal band feaaired a melodic chord progression combined with screaming vocals. The lead singer thrilled the crowd when he jumped to the floor, encouraging more aowd involvement. However, MACRoCk created more than an opportunity for the public to see independent bands. A label expo on Sat- urday introduced participating independent music artists to the WITH ITS FREESTYLING rhythms. Indig- enous Womb entertains the crowd at The Pub. Several members of the D.C.-bosed group were alumni. • Photo by Ellen Aheorn. ENTERTAINING A PACKED PC Ballroom, Pedro the Lion draws in the audience with its melodies. Hundreds of students anticipated the band ' s performance. • Photo by Ellen Aheorn. PERFORMING AT THE conference, Indigenous Womb shows off their hybrid sound. Freestyling was one of numerous musical genres at MACRoCk. • Photo by Ellen Aheorn. public. Nearly all the labels had booths set up where they gave away buttons, free CDs and information about their bands. Everyone with a MACRoCk pass was invited to attend. MACRoCk participants could also attend a series of panels held throughout the university on Saturday morning. These workshops were led by experts in the music industry who spoke about meaningful topics of interest to independent musicians, such as how to promote a band without an agent, labels and record promotions and the issue of radio consolidation. Upholding the values of independent music, each band ran their own cables and did their own sound-checks throughout the weekend in contrast to nationally recognized bands on tour. Bands participating in MACRoCk interaaed with the audience, often delving back into the crowd following their performance to listen to the next group. Husner said, It ' s inspiring to watch because everyone is so passionate about their music. The weekend featured more genres of music than a shopper would find at Circuit City or any other major music vendor. Ticket holders were introduced to new types of music and up- and-coming musicians. Wood said, MACRoCk is an eclectic mix of people and music together in one big scene. MACRoCk promised to return the following year to woo more audiences and continue promotion of the independent music industry. • n o n 21
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