Jakob Dorof
Jakob Dorof
Recent Stories
Two Eli productions stand out at New York’s Fringe
For most aspiring thespians, performers and artists, it takes a long career and a wealth of real-world credentials to wind up at the New York International Fringe Festival, North America’s largest multi-arts fest.
Short-lived band has very long name
For most, the thought of live music on campus evokes concert halls packed by the Yale Symphony Orchestra on Halloween, or a swoon-worthy Valentine’s performance by any of the bountiful, freshman-feeding a capella groups.
Bulldog sailors disperse and win the Southern Series Six
The Bulldog sailors had a busy weekend — and a hard one at that.
Starbucks is The Man, keeps local java joints down
A war between independent and corporate coffeehouses has been raging on Chapel Street ever since international java conglomerate Starbucks first set up shop at the corner of High and Elm Streets in 2001, challenging the locally-owned, three-decade-old Atticus Bookstore Cafe just down the block.
Even without Cameron Crowe or boomboxes, Say Anything still says something
“Our new record is about becoming proud of it,” Max Bemis explains to me before hitting the stage at Toad’s last Thursday. “Musically, it shows the development of our band, and I think it was very important for us to embrace the genre. I grew up listening to Sunny Day Real Estate and the Getup Kids, and there’s been a huge backlash against that type of music. People won’t take you seriously if you brand yourself with it.”
Have Honey Owens park your automobile
Upon closer inspection, “Naked Acid” reveals itself to be completely devoid of any of her contemporaries’ winning qualities.
Talking! About Music! With Los Campesinos!
“Everywhere is far, by our terms,” said Tom Campesinos! from the dimly lit bowers of New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. “The UK seems miniscule after traveling around here.”
Bradford Cox rocks in a weird, dreamy way
Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that rock music is in a bad way. That is to say, rock music can hardly be considered a viable commodity anymore, much less one that can attract the screaming teenage legions of decades past.
Shiny new ‘Penny’ ain’t dreadful
“Before the rise and popularity of television and movies, pulp fiction magazines were notorious for publishing lurid pop-fiction,” explained Alena Gribskov ’09, while finding a dry sanctuary on a rainy Tuesday night in the Bass Library Cafe.
Buffet looks delicious, leaves you hungry
Two summers ago, my friend invited me to go see Of Montreal — the electro-pop paradox that managed to sell itself to both indie tastemakers Pitchfork and corporate flesh-peddlers Outback Steakhouse.