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...
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Dance Pro choreographers take the stage
Hundreds of students, faculty and families piled into Thorne Hall eager to see an array of dances created and performed by students at Dance...
2013
Macklemore thrills students, guests at Springfest
Author: Mallory Fencil A mere five days after their debut performance on "Saturday Night Live" and one day after their single "Thrift Shop" went quadruple platinum,...
2014
Wild night in the Glen sets new tone for semester
Author: Lena Smith KOXY and ArtLab, Occidental's student-run radio station and art club, respectively, tend to put on events or produce artwork individually, a trend among...
2014
Occidental musicians take on L.A. music scene
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Under the dim light of Branca Patio, folksy septet Behon prepared for their Nov. 18 show. With the brass section, guitar, bass, drums...
2016
DJ DESOUZA finds connection through music
Author: Brody Barkan Surrounded by partying Occidental students, Anoop D'Souza (first year) — aka DJ DESOUZA — worked his turntable from an elevated platform in the...
2011
State Radio Rocks the Troubadour Stage
Author: Chris Ellis On Thursday, March 17, the surf-rock trio State Radio took the stage at the Troubadour in the latest performance on their "The State...
2013
Timeflies puts twist on Top 40 hits
Author: Noel Hemphill In the darkly lit room where every beat is felt through the floorboards and walls, music from music duo Timeflies excited fans with...
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...
