The internet is a powerful tool. It facilitates invention, bolstering trends until they occupy prime real estate in popular consciousness. And then, just as quickly as fads rise, they are lost and are absorbed into the constant stream of content creation, where they are bent, twisted, shaped into something
Author: Schuyler Mitchell
If the Artist is Trash, So is the Art
This article discusses sexual assualt and domestic violence. The year 2017 saw a remarkably quick rise to fame for underground rapper XXXTentacion. Known for his warped lo-fi sound, XXXTentacion has been the subject of critical acclaim and increasing fan devotion over the past year. His SoundCloud followers have skyrocketed from
Kohoutek Showcases Local Musicians And Questionable Merchandise
If you were to visit Pitzer College from April 21-22, you would have been greeted by music filling the air, art installations decorating the mounds, and students lounging on hammocks. This past weekend, the college hosted its 43rd annual Kohoutek Music & Arts Festival. Students from the Claremont Colleges as
“Trojan Women” Strikes Seaver Theater as War-Torn Women Fight Back
Queer feminist utopias. Tarot cards. BDSM. What do all of these things have in common? They’re all topics featured in the Pomona College Department of Theatre and Dance’s latest play, “Trojan Women: A Love Story,” performed from April 6-9 at Pomona’s Seaver Theatre. Written by Charles L. Mee, “Trojan Women:
Femme & Queer Artists You Don’t Want to Miss
Although great strides have been made in recent history, the music industry — both in mainstream and alternative circles — still struggles with a disappointing lack of diversity. Indie rock especially tends to be dominated by white male bands. I recently attended a La Luz show at The Glass House, and
Vagabon Explores Identity Through the Dreamland of ‘Infinite Worlds’
The music of Lætitia Tamko, better known by her stage name Vagabon, is simultaneously saccharine and heartbreaking. On her debut album, Infinite Worlds, Tamko refines tracks from her previous demos and EPs to create a stunning collection of eight songs that have garnered accolades from Pitchfork to NPR. Tamko grew
White Noise: The Grammys are Still Racist
I’ll admit it: after watching Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly get snubbed for the Album of the Year award in 2016, I had to sit out watching the Grammys this year. TPAB is a masterpiece, incorporating jazz, hip hop, funk, spoken word, and soul. The record touches on a variety of
The xx Deliver Mixed Bag on Third Album, ‘I See You’
One of my favorite memories is the time I sang happy birthday with a crowd of strangers to Oliver Sim, lead male vocalist of The xx, as the clock struck midnight in the middle of their concert. I was as close as possible to the stage without being in the VIP
Camp Flog Gnaw: Amazing Music, but Superficial Fans
I stand alone in an audience of thousands. Bodies press against me, their sweat mixing with my own. A man behind me lights a joint. The smoke floats up into the sky, intermingling with the cloud of marijuana fumes already hovering above the crowd. I’m ten short feet away from
Grove House Throws Monumental Birthday Bash
Last Friday, Nov. 11, marked the 114th birthday of the beloved Grove House at Pitzer College. To celebrate, the Grove House crew and Scripps Student Senate hosted a camp-themed birthday party for the Claremont College community. The Grove House was the first student cultural center at Pitzer College, purchased for only