Campus-area DJs excited to have students back on the dance floor

As pandemic restrictions become more flexible, college students aren't the only ones excited to get back to their nights out.

Columbus’ Own: Brandi Sparks uses music as a means of encouragement to audience

Alternative folk and soul ballad singer/songwriter Brandi Sparks has been passionate about music since she was young, but didn’t write her first song until her early 20s.

Columbus’ Own: Where are they now?

Over the past academic year, The Lantern featured a wide variety of local artists and bands for our Columbus’ Own series. However, our features only tell so much of their stories. Here’s a quick roundup of our featured acts — what they’ve been up to since their appearances in The Lantern and what they have planned for the future.

Columbus’ Own: Zhenel Rawlinson wants listeners to feel heard through her music

Alternative R&B artist and producer “Zhenel” Rawlinson said she uses her personal struggles, experiences and pain to uplift others through her music.

Columbus’ Own: Halloween-themed 1960s rock band brings frightfully fun time

Every time Emmy Lazarus and the Recently Deceased arrives at a venue to set up for a gig, storm clouds gather seemingly out of nowhere. “It’s al…

Columbus’ Own: Did I Hear Dare? keeps scene friendly

Friendship and inclusion are cornerstones of the musical mission of Did I Hear Dare? Inspired by rock bands such as Queen, Cage the Elephant and…

Columbus’ Own: Wasp Factory brings clout punk to the stage

Some musicians try to make it big by recreating the sounds of others. This band is leaving its mark with a sound that stings. Wasp Factory creat…

Columbus’ Own: Paper Airplane provides political catharsis

Paper Airplane was bred from the anger lead vocalist Ryan Horns said he felt following the 2016 election. Horns, now an Ohio State alumnus and c…

Columbus’ Own: Zoo Trippin’ brings sound of Columbus

Zoo Trippin’ finds a piece of home on every stage. The local band, so named for an old pastime of psychedelic excursions to the Columbus Zoo, go…

Local band comes back from tough diagnosis

In winter 2018, Columbus band Clubhouse set out on its most ambitious project yet: self-producing a single. But one of the greatest challenges the …