Music
Culture
Music department to build much-needed practice rooms in lower Thorne
Occidental’s music department will be undergoing an expansion beginning Dec. 15 to construct more practice rooms. Booth Hall currently has six practice rooms available...
Culture
Occidental’s Fiddle Club opens doors for aspiring musicians
Occidental’s Fiddle Club welcomes instruments including violins, guitars, banjos and has even used a traditional Irish bodhrán. The club accepts all levels of musicians...
Culture
‘The music is moving through me’: violinist Vijay Gupta says music is a form of service
The college's Core Program invited violinist and social advocate Vijay Gupta to host the talk, “Vijay Gupta: The Medicine of Music,” Sept. 26. Gupta...
2014
Joey Bada$$ show combines reverence, energy
Author: Michael Tonetti|Keegan McChesney Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his alias Joey Bada$$, had sweat dripping from the Echoplex walls last Friday night. Bada$$, along...
2015
You better Beliebe it: Bieber’s back
Author: Benj Salkind “My life is a movie. And everyone’s watching. So let’s get to the good part.” Though that sounds a bit egotistical, it’s hard to...
2011
First-year Eleanor McQuistion Seeks Music Career in Los Angeles
Author: Chris Ellis Eleanor McQuistion arrived at Occidental with an impressive musical resume, including: a produced album, show experience and years of work in a studio...
2011
Occidental-Caltech Concert Band Preps for Saturday Performance
Author: Cordelia Kenney The Occidental-Caltech Concert Band reflects the ideal for musical ensembles. With nearly 80 members drawn from Occidental and Caltech students, alumni, professors and...
2013
Chance The Rapper’s raw lyrics speak for Millennial generation
Author: Keegan McChesney When Chance The Rapper stops at Occidental as a part of his "Social Experiment" tour Saturday, courtesy of Programming Board, a fascinating convergence...
2014
ODESZA DJ talks physics, Cheetos, EDM
Author: Macarena Blando Demarco Electronic DJ Duo ODESZA will bring their signature sound to Occidental as the headliners of the Fall Fest concert on Oct. 31....
2016
Local rapper Quez makes waves at Occidental
Author: Stephen Nemeth During homecoming weekend last semester, on top of a coffee table at an off-campus house, a rapper by the name of Quez introduced...
2011
“Odd Future” Plays on Shock Value
Author: Will Harrison Those who tuned in to "The Jimmy Fallon Show" on Thursday, Feb. 17, observed a performance that could be labeled a whole lot...
