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Oxy’s vinyl revival
Noah Kim -
The average music listener today can choose from a plethora of streaming services to listen to their favorite song or album. But according to Fortune, in...
Culture
Review: A cool Hollywood Bowl night with Adam Schoenberg’s “Cool Cat”
Under the lights of the renowned Hollywood Bowl Sept. 12, the LA Philharmonic debuted Occidental music composition professor Adam Schoenberg’s “Cool Cat." Schoenberg said the work is a...
Culture
Student musician Lavender Lemonade debut album released Sept. 17
Jackson Lewellen (sophomore), under the artist name Lavender Lemonade, released his first album "Kill Me In Style" Sept. 17 after a number of EPs...
Culture
The fall of FallFest and the rise of Oxy’s music scene
On their way to musical success, artists like 070 Shake, Tierra Whack and Kehlani played at Occidental's FallFest. An annual tradition on campus, FallFest is a free event for Occidental...
Arts & Entertainment
You better Beliebe it: Bieber's back
“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 not...
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Bethke becomes Icetep behind soundboard
What is Gabe Bethke listening to? For the senior American Studies major, there’s no short answer. He jumps from ‘80s thrash metal to EDM,...
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The best of Bond: theme songs that defined an era
“Spectre,” the 24th movie in the iconic James Bond series, opens in U.S. theaters Friday. The film has already been a box office smash...
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Radio DJs find sound footing on KOXY's platform
A spoken introduction tiptoes into the program's opening song. He seems to start speaking at the perfect moment. The clear yet mellow rhythm of...
Culture
The forgotten legacy of '808s and Heartbreak'
I remember the first time I heard Kanye West. I had just turned 12 and received a new iPod Nano for my birthday. One of...
Arts & Entertainment
A SoCal summer: where to find art, music
While there is never a shortage of things to do in Los Angeles, it is easy to get trapped within the "Oxy bubble" during...
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Tinashe electrifies as first female SpringFest headliner
Last Saturday, Occidental students stormed en masse to the Greek Bowl where Tinashe, the first female artist ever to be featured in the school’s...
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Blanco's final rap appearance takes place on Oxy stage
Laser beams, Christmas lights and screen projections illuminated Sycamore Glen on Friday night for the performance of rapper Mykki Blanco. The KOXY concert brought...
