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January 14th, 2008:
Our new album, Extraordinaire, has just been released! Check out this already awarding winning album here
and consider making a purchase from our store.
November 11th, 2007: "Crazy", off of our soon-to-be-released album, has been selected to appear on Best of Collegiate Acappella (BOCA) 2008! Huge errh to soloist Jarrett "Pluto" Cato '07, and also to arranger Ben "Nomo" Davis. To wet your Aires whistle, check out the track here, and be sure to pick up the album this winter.
September 26th, 2007: Gimmie Mo' Airez! Welcome, biggupz, and errh to Fernando "Cheeto" Rodriguez-Villa '11, Jack "Koopo" Merrill '11, Alex "Plato" Taylor '11, and Mack "Tello" Morris '11!
May 29th, 2007: Today we were invited to open for Senator Barack Obama for his memorial day address to the Dartmouth community. There were over 6,000 in the audience, and Senator Obama was overheard saying about the Aires, "Who are you guys, the basketball team?"
April 27th, 2007: A groundbreaking weekend! Spring Sing 2007 in Spaulding Auditorium, and the Aires' 60th reunion. More than fifty alumni attended our sold-out show and joined us for a weekend of nostalgia-inducing activities. Ask about the Dragonhawk.
March 30th, 2007: The Aires return from Pacific Northwest Tour 2007. Check out the tour article for all the info...
September 19th, 2006: More new Aires! SIX of them, to be exact. Welcome and errh to Dan "Ryo" Leopold '10, Justin "Orko" Lerman '10, Jon "Eyso" Lohse '10, Brendan "Pseudo" Lynch-Salamon '10, David "Popo" Peterson '10, and Matt "Sparo" Wang '10!
March 28th, 2006: The Aires return from California Tour 2006. Check out the tour article for more juicy details...
April 1st, 2005: Impaired follows in the footsteps of Black Tie Affaire as it is selected by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA) as Best All-Male Collegiate Album of the Year. Ricky "Zebo" Cole '06 also took runner-up for his solo on "Ask the Lonely". Errhs all around. Click here for a complete list of the winners. And head over to our albums page for album tracklists and purchasing information.
March 28th, 2005: The Aires return from EUROPE TOUR 2005! Photos and public details are forthcoming, but we've already posted some more...risque info in our Alumni Forums. The rest of you, stay tuned for more!
February 1st, 2005: The CASA nominates Impaired in all four male collegiate categories, including best album! Ricky "Zebo" Cole '06 wowed the judges with his ear-splitting high notes in "Ask the Lonely" (track one), putting him in the running for best solo. "Pillar of Davidson" (track six) received nominations for best song and best arrangement: errh to arrangers Ian "Plinko" Storey '04 (also the song's soloist) and Chris "Dizno" Masone '02.
November 11th, 2004: "Somewhere North", the second track off of Impaired, our new pop album, has been selected to appear on Best of Collegiate Acappella (BOCA) 2005! Apparently, the Hawaiian vocal stylings of soloist Kekane "Fivo" Yuen '05 were too much for the judges, and they just had to put it on there. Errh to him, and also to arranger Brian "Silo" Ni '03, even though he works for Microsoft now. Grr...Anyway, head to our albums page to check out Impaired and our other albums, all of which can be purchased either by sending us money, or via credit card in our online store.
September 21st, 2004: After another hectic and sweaty set of auditions, the Aires found several freshmen worthy of joining our hectic and sweaty ranks. Welcome and ERRH to Zach "Deko" Chestnut '08, Ben "Nomo" Davis '08, Chad "Cujo" Detloff '08, Jon "Pedo" Simpson '08, and Dave "Lobo" Smith '08!
September 14th, 2004: IMPAIRED is released! The Aires have come out with another great album showcasing our repertoire from 2002-2004. We think it tops even the critically acclaimed Black Tie Affaire. Head to the albums page to check out all our albums, and then over to the Aires Store to get your copies!
June 12th, 2004: SINGOUT! Holy wow...16 current Aires, and 18 Alumni from Bingo '98 to all six '03s joined together tonight for what was widely acknowledged to be the most ridiculous Singout in recent memory. Harpo managed to avoid injury throughout Singout, but apparently the walk home was a bit troublesome, as he wound up breaking his foot and having to go to the hospital upon his return to Boston. Lando '99 is presumed dead, as he neglected to bring swimmies. We concluded the evening by saying goodbye to our seniors, Ian "Plinko" Storey, Caz "Bo" Liske, Daren "Hijo" Simkin, and Ivan "Mello" Grant with a special song beneath the tree the Hicks family had dedicated to Ort after his passing. Errh, gentlemen.
February 6th, 2004: Orton Hicks, Jr. '49, one of our founding members passed away. Our thoughts are with his family, especially his dear wife Georgina. We've posted a memorial page for Ort, that you may peruse as you desire. His memorial service will be held in the Universalist Church in Woodstock, Vermont on May 15th, 2004.
December, 2003: The Aires are proud to announce the arrival of the "Airewear" clothing line. Check out the brand new AIRES STORE for purchasing information.
September, 2003: After 16 grueling hours, the Aires selected four sweet new freshmen in this year's auditions. We are more than proud to introduce, from the class oh-seven, Wes "Coko" Milks '07, Zach "Cazzo" Supalla '07, Derrick "Ino" Smith '07, and Jarrett "Pluto" Cato '07.
June 7, 2003: Another Singout came and went...this year we said goodbye to six '03s and one '02 turned grad student. ERRH's to Bub "Torro" Cathcart, Adam "Fromo" Dotson, Brian "Silo" Ni, Derek "Juno" Senft, Tyler "Typo" Slade, Edward "Mojo" Wenger, and Chris "Dizno" Masone '02.
May 2-4, 2003: Another fantastic reunion! Over 50 Aires alumni were in attendance for a weekend of singing and reminiscing, capped by a performance by the current group that was widely considered to be one of the best Aires performances in recent memory. Many thanks go out to our Alumni for making the weekend amazing, and to Josh Valdez '05 and the cheeky-yet-stunning Dartmouth Rockapellas for rounding out the show. Lastly, a big ERRH to Adam "Fromo" Dotson '03 for putting together such a successful reunion.
April, 2003: Black Tie Affaire selected as Best All-Male Collegiate Album of the Year by CASA. Edward "Mojo" Wenger's arrangement of Trouble won runner-up for best arrangement by an all-male collegiate group, and Ian "Plinko" Storey took runner-up for his solo on "Jeremy." Errhs all around. Click here for a complete list of the winners. And do head to our albums page for album tracklists and purchasing information.
