Music

Oxy’s vinyl revival

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...

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...

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...

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...

Wourms helps bring hip-hop collective to LA

Kelly Wourms (senior) is putting his classroom education in Media Arts and Culture to work in the real world under his stage name, Terrys...

Tinashe scheduled to headline SpringFest, Rachel West to open

Singer/Songwriter Tinashe will perform at the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater (Greek Bowl) for the annual SpringFest concert April 4, making her the first female...

Rachel West incorporates cross-genre music in debut EP

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 the...

Occidental musicians take on L.A. music scene

Under the dim light of Branca Patio, folksy septet Behon prepared for their Nov. 18 show. With the brass section, guitar, bass, drums and...

RAW Records gives student musicians a helping hand

With a campus located in the heart of the entertainment industry, it is no surprise that Occidental hosts a variety of student musical groups...

New club creates space for hip-hop subculture

For students searching out study spots on Sunday evenings, a peek inside Berkus Hall 243 reveals an unexpected scene: students freestyling and rapping along...

Campus Security writes up college experience

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. In...

ODESZA DJ talks physics, Cheetos, EDM

Electronic DJ Duo ODESZA will bring their signature sound to Occidental as the headliners of the Fall Fest concert on Oct. 31. Composed of...