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...
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...
2013
Musicians at Occidental sing their stories
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza From open mic nights to performing at parties to Apollo Night, Occidental musicians have taken the spotlight. Students are starting to take advantage...
2013
Occidental juiced by Chance The Rapper’s vibe
Author: Arielle Laub In the midst of his extensive "Social Experiement Tour," Chance The Rapper took the time to headline Occidental's 2013 Fall Concert Saturday. From...
2014
Campus Security writes up college experience
Author: Nina Greenebaum Each song on Campus Security's first self-titled EP, released on Oct. 17, is based on the college experiences of the band's five members....
2016
Star Wars take center stage in Thorne Hall
Author: William Stupp Last Friday, in a concert hall not very far away, a medley of Star Wars music blasted out of Thorne Hall. The program...
