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
Tuning in with KOXY’s key players
Author: Jeremy Childs They are the unsung heroes of KOXY radio: the playlist crafters, the mix masters, the tastemakers of Occidental. They are the KOXY DJs....
Arts & Entertainment
Rachel West incorporates cross-genre music in debut EP
Author: Jeremy Childs When asked about her start as a musician, Rachel West (senior) can’t help but smile.
“It’s actually really funny—my mom recently found one of...
2016
Hopsin hits a homerun with ‘Ill Mind 8’
Author: Benj Salkind The last few weeks have been pretty darn good for hip-hop fans: Kendrick Lamar finally put out those “Untitled” songs I’ve been waiting...
2011
MEN Talk About Bodies
Author: Daniel Horowitz MEN's debut album "Talk About Body" is a genre- and gender-bending extravaganza. The album packages unashamed gender politics with funky guitar rhythms and...
2013
TeamSupreme hip-hop reverberates at the Echo
Author: Damian Mendieta A hurricane of unique sounds overwhelmed the jam-packed Echo nightclub last Tuesday as TeamSupreme took over the venue. TeamSupreme is an event where...
2014
Dr. Dog brings 12 years of albums, original sound to Observatory stage
Author: Ella Fornari Depending on the track, Dr. Dog's sound can span from baroque-pop, folk, soul or psychedelic rock. Since they began touring in 2002, the...
2015
Tinashe scheduled to headline SpringFest, Rachel West to open
Author: Jane Drinkard Singer/Songwriter Tinashe will perform at the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater (Greek Bowl) for the annual SpringFest concert April 4, making her the first...
2016
Kanye debuts evolving album
Author: Benj Salkind Last week, my iPhone automatically updated to the newest iOS. Last night, my laptop updated to the latest version of Windows 10. And...
