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...
2016
Music icons influence geek culture
Author: Frida Gurewitz There was something about David Bowie in “Labyrinth” that made my little 10-year-old heart go aflutter. Maybe it was the tight pants, the...
2011
Morello’s Sophomore Solo Album Can’t Escape His Rage
Author: Jack Butcher & zDgsdshdgoihsfdiogb|Jack Butcher What started as simple support for the Wisconsin labor demonstrations last February became a concert on the steps of the...
2013
Eagle Rock Music Festival returns, controversy over reduced size
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Next Saturday Oct. 5, the Eagle Rock Music Festival (ERMF) is coming back to town, albeit with significantly fewer performers. The festival has...
Arts & Entertainment
Green Bean open mic offers stand up, singing
Author: Sarah Corsa Students gathered on Branca Patio under Los Angeles' starless sky Thursday night for a medley of student performances that included beatboxing, stand-up comedy,...
2015
Radio DJs find sound footing on KOXY’s platform
Author: William Stupp A spoken introduction tiptoes into the program's opening song. He seems to start speaking at the perfect moment. The clear yet mellow rhythm...
2011
Social Distortion Refines Their Sound in New Album
Author: Sam Dalsheimer, Contributor Since Social Distortion's inception in 1978, the Fullerton, CA punk group has stayed true to its revivalist-greaser style. But in a time...
2013
KOXY aims to revive college radio one DJ at a time
Author: Jeremy Childs A record high of nearly 100 Occidental students have become involved with KOXY this semester, the result of recent expansion and outreach by...
2014
Britten’s historic quartet revived in Thorne
Author: Macarena Blando Demarco Music has the ability to stir up nostalgia and emotion while overcoming barriers such as time and place. Pittance Chamber Music and...
