The Sing Off after 5 Episodes
After a total of 4 performances from each group that competed Monday night, I think we have reached a point where we can begin to sort what we have left on this season into a few categories. Before I...
View ArticleThe Sing Off- The Strong Get Stronger (Ep. 6)
Ok, so last week I stated that I believed the Yellowjackets, the Collective, and the Aires were the bottom 3 groups in this competition, and I don’t believe anything changed my mind this week. I do...
View ArticleThe Sing Off- And then there were 4 goooood groups…and 2 great groups (Ep. 7)
Despite the ratings slump (BOOOO!), the Sing Off was still on the air this week. We can all take an incredibly small amount of solace from the fact that, if this show is cancelled, this was a season...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Episode 8- Rock and Pseudo-Country Music
I have a few other posts in the works this week, so I’m going to keep it relatively short for my summary of this week’s episode of the Sing Off. I was a little surprised by the result, but even more...
View ArticleThe Sing Off- Time to Vote (Ep. 10)
Last week I was busy posting reviews of the Voca People show and the Sonos concert in NYC, so I did not get an opportunity to post about the Sing Off. I don’t have much to say about last week’s episode...
View ArticleThe Sing Off- The Finale and Holiday Show
I realize this is a belated post on both the results of the Sing Off finale and the holiday show, but things have been very busy for me at work and at home. I don’t have a whole lot of time for...
View Article2011- The Year in A Cappella
In many ways, 2011 was a huge year for a cappella as a community and an art form, both internally and in its role in the greater realm of popular culture and social networking. Obviously it was also a...
View ArticlePTX: Live in NYC
Sometime in the late 1990′s, I saw Rockapella in concert for the first time. I recall thinking “Wow, it’s hard to believe that they are all singing in tune and sound like a band despite no instrumental...
View ArticleAcaVids 3/18/13: A Sing Off Tribute
The Sing Off is Back! Well, not right now. But, eventually! So in honor of the news every Acanerd around the country has been waiting to hear I thought I’d dedicate this week’s post to the show that...
View ArticleVocaldoings: March, 2013
It’s been a busy few months since we talked about all of the exciting things coming in 2013. It’s time for a few updates and some news we couldn’t have predicted back in January. NEWS On February 1,...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Season 4, Episode 1 Recap
At long last, nearly 2 years after we last saw Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman, and Nick Lachey telling us about a cappella (with varying degrees of insight, coherence, and puns), The Sing Off returned last...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Season 4 Episode 2 recap
Having kids is fun…except when you want to live-tweet The Sing Off. No worries, I am sitting down to write this about a half hour in and catching up from the beginning on the DVR. Before I begin, I...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Season 4 Episode 3 Recap
Tonight’s episode is called “#1 Hits,” and it only features half of the remaining groups. The opening number is “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel, covered probably hundreds of times over the years,...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Season 4 Episode 4 Recap
Before we get into Episode 4, let me point out a few things. First, as I mentioned, I have a lot going on at work and at home, which is why my posts are shorter than usual. Second, there are a bunch of...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Season 4 Episode 5 Recap
Only 3 episodes left, which is both exciting and disappointing. Which also describes my feelings about Episode 5, loosely themed “Movie Night.” The intro is “I Had the Time Of My Life,” starting with...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Season 4 Episode 6 Recap
Here we are, the penultimate episode of Season 4. In many of the more critically respected dramatic television shows this year (Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, etc.), the penultimate episode was often...
View ArticleThe Sing Off Season 4 Finale
Here we are, the finale of what will hopefully not be the last ever episode of The Sing off. Ratings have been decent, so I suspect we might get another season next year, particularly if Pitch Perfect...
View ArticleA cappella Music Shouldn’t Be Limited To Cost-Effective School Music Alternative
Ben Folds is wrong. There. I finally said it. Folds is the most recognizable face promoting a cappella music in America and he’s really good at doing that. In December, an editorial of his debuted over...
View ArticleThe Return of The Sing Off and Instruments (and Both)
If it seems like we’ve been gone awhile, you’re not wrong. I’ve been planning a post for awhile now on a growing trend in the a cappella community which may seem counter-intuitive: vocal music with...
View ArticleOur First CD Giveaway Contest
Acatribe team member Tara Ahn has graciously offered to donate a signed copy of Ball in the House‘s new CD “Move” to one lucky reader, and we thought this would be an excellent chance to get our first...
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