And just a beautiful moment at every concert before we go on, where we just take the time to be together as a group, really lock in, and get the group vibe, and have this tradition that carries us through all 20 years of the group. That was X Doctor's President, Henry Carson, detailing the moments for each show where the group gathers in a circle with the lights off and sings Who Knows Who Cares by Local Natives. From the Daily Northwestern, I'm Wallace Rogin. This is Sound Source, a podcast about the music scene on campus and beyond.
Northwestern has 12 acapella groups, each with its own traditions and unique melodies. The Daily talked to three of these groups about their distinctive cultures. Feinberg Jr. Sam McLean sings for Extreme Measures, a co-ed acapella group, and says the culture has been super friendly and awesome.
Before every concert, we have this ritual called Cash It, which I have no clue where it started, but basically we're huddled up in a circle and go ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee and continuing to increase volume into a one, two, three, cash it, and everybody put hands in and pulls them out, and then we sprint on the stage where we're going, so that was really fun. McLean said that at each show, before they cash it, a senior gives a speech about what the group means to them. The group returns the favor at the end of the year, making posters and saying goodbye to outgoing numbers. McLean said another of his favorite moments is when they perform one of his favorite songs by Phoebe Bridges.
One that is like a total favorite of mine to perform is Georgia. It's this beautiful arrangement we got from a previous member, and that was one of the first songs that I learned with Yem when I joined the group as a freshman, and that group in my class loved it so much that just this past year, we decided to bring it back for one of the recording number of songs for digital movies. A feature of many of the acapella groups is an annual tour outside of the Chicago area. This year McLean said extreme measures went to Washington DC.
X-Factor also took an annual trip as a group. Carson said last year's trip to New Orleans was one of his favorites. We just went and saw the preservation hall in Jazpan, and afterwards while we were leaving, they saw we were in a big group and asked what the group was. And we told them we were an acapella group, that was where we went wrong, because then they went, oh, you have to perform for us now.
So we were like, oh my God, we are about to perform, so on the streets of New Orleans, right on Bourbon Street, we got one of the most famous jazz bands of the entire city, and we just do a quick, tight set for them for our Christmas caroling music. In addition to touring, Carson said he looks forward to a tradition called Birds that they do at each rehearsal. It's kind of like a rosebug thorn, but it's all at once, and it's really not even that. It's whatever you feel like you just need to say.
So one of them could be like, buy a great dinner, or it could be like a full-on-tenant story. And we have to respect the bird. If it takes that long, it takes that long, we have to hear the birds. Purple Hayes, one of Northwestern's three competitive acapella groups that competes in the international championship of collegiate acapella, takes their new members on a fall road trip to pick Appleton, Wisconsin.
According to general manager, Brenda Stichulu. So it's really fun, because every cue wholesome fall out to be Maria Talsamona the question. And that through these traditions, she gets to connect with people outside of her normal circle. As a neuro-major, I feel like I'm mostly surrounded by people that are in the STEM field.
And getting to be purple Hayes is just really shaped my Northwestern experience of pushing myself to get to know and people that are not really in the same field that I am. And I've made friends with people that I never thought that I would. So I think that's really my Northwestern experience. From the Daily Northwestern, I'm Wallace Rogen.
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