James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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( , 1 1 r k k| B| .J ' ■!■!■ ill -,vl KJ - fe ' iP i ii m 3F ki « tiiii Being serenaded by one of the many bands, audience members enjoy the performance. Bands performed at vari- ous locations around campus, including Godwin Hall and the PC Bollroom. Photo by staff photographer Display- ing the names of bands, T-shirts fiang outside the concert halls. Students could purchase the shirts and other merchan- dise to support the bands. Photo by staff photographer AWAY Music enthusiasts and the university join to hear the sounds of MACRoCk. by Stephen brown Independent music stormed Harrisonburg during the weekend of April I as the Mid-Atlantic College Ra- dio Conference (MACRoCk) paid its annual visit. DJs, bands from independent record labels and concert-goers flocked to the area for a weekend of independent music and thought. MACRoCk was held by the university ' s student-run radio station, WXJM. The event had at- tracted hundreds of bands over the years and this year was no exception. Along with the musical performanc- es, MACRoCk also featured roundtable discussions, a label exposition and College Radio personnel from East Coast colleges. This year, the event expanded its hori- zons with the introduction of the MACRoCk film fest. MACRoCk provided students with an escape from the commercialized music industry, staging dozens of performances in several locations around campus and Harrisonburg. Admission cost $15 for Friday, $18 for Saturday or $25 for the whole weekend, but it was a non-profit event so all money raised went toward fund- ing the massive affair. MACRoCk was put together for love of music, as evidenced by the fact that organizers and staffers received zero wages for their many hours of hard work. The event got underway Friday evening as several locations around campus hosted different styles of music. In the PC Ballroom, Rapider than Horsepower took the stage at 8:30 p.m. and performed for the large, energized crowd of fans. Best defined as a pop rock group, the band played their unique style of music, characterized by their absence of lyrics. The music seemed to appeal to many members of the crowd as they danced in sync v ith the beat. In Godwin Hall, concert-goers heard some of the best hip-hop the independent music industry had to of- fer. Doujah Raze took the stage at 9 p.m. and addressed the crowd. I walked up here and I was a little worried when no one was up in here, said Raze. The crowd at this performance was noticeably smaller, but exuberant. Break-dancers cut loose with their skills as the music ' s beat pulsated through the gym. Raze ' s high energy per- formance left him breathless afterward, but the crowd was fired up. Graduate Julia Redden said, I liked the hip-hop. He really communicated his message. Local venues also held performances. The Little Grill, located on North Mam Street, featured the Americana Showcase on Saturday evening. Starting at £