Union Grounds "Unplugged"

By Matt Speanburg

TCU kicks off the school year with yet another unique event, The Union Grounds “Unplugged,” which gives students the opportunity to kick back, drink some coffee, and take a break from their studies to enjoy music from their own classmates. Robin Darcy, a junior graphic design major, opened the event Wednesday night with her unique style, acoustic guitar and soft voice.
Darcy mic checked at 10 p.m. right outside of the Union Grounds Coffee shop, and didn’t stop for a half hour, mixing in her original music with covered songs such as, “Save Tonight”, “Beautiful Soul”, and “Come On Get Higher.” With just an acoustic guitar, a roll-away speaker and a microphone, Darcy entertained a fairly large group (for an opening night) until she ran out of original songs and sheet music. “I’ve been writing and playing guitar since middle school,” said Darcy, “But I’ve never actually performed in front of anyone besides my dad until my senior year of high school.” Darcy has been given the opportunity to record the song “I Love You” in three weeks down in Austin. “It’s a great opportunity for me, and we’ll see where it goes from there,” Darcy said. Apart from singing, Robin is a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and is originally from San Diego, California. To listen or download some of Robin’s music, check out her MySpace page, and look for her on ITunes.
The Union Ground “Unplugged” music event will be held every Wednesday night at 10 pm and will feature a new TCU student every week. Also, Thursday nights at 10 pm, 1873 will be hosting “Open Mic Night” for anyone who wants to come and get up in front of a crowd and entertain. Come out, relax, and get your mind of all of that reading.