Java

The Big Takeover, a reggae band from Hudson Valley, New York, came to Java last Saturday night. They wowed and mesmerized, seducing our largest, longest lasting crowd of the year. I should know; us beans could barely hold back the barrier…

It was astounding. Fantastic. Extraordinary! The third annual Melonfest brought students and parents, across campus, over to the Java Venue. Several acts graced two stages over the course of a cloudy Saturday afternoon, that merged into a…

On Thursday September 19, Swimmer performed at The Java Barn from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., during which students could dance, socialize, and listen to live music. The following day, Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) hosted Fall…

A singular figure will emerge amidst the THC-infused clouds overhanging the Intramural Fields on Friday night. A man with ramen hair, trimmed goatee, and drip oozing from his jacket. His presence is pastoral, his rhymes herd hips and…

The two-act special featuring Golden Boy Music and 99 Neighbors was not a show to be missed. I have to believe that this was one of our most popular shows of the semester so far. The opening act of Golden Boy Music took the stage and kept…

We kicked off the night with Seller, a grunge-pop band from New Haven, Conn. I caught up with Matt Cristo before they went on, and he filled me in on the band’s backstory. They formed in January 2017 and have shared stages with acts that…

It was another magical Thursday night at the Java Barn this week. We kicked off Homecoming weekend with a three-band night featuring Stuydeyed, The Nude Party, and Le Grotto. Stuydeyed took the stage at 10 p.m. and elevated the Java Barn…

Not to knock the great T.S. Eliot, but April has been rather good to us this particular year. Well, perhaps the snow and ice storms have been a bit of a downer; April certainly has been cruel to the Green House… but has that put an end to…