BRAT is everywhere. Charli xcx’s new album has detonated across the internet, dragging older tracks like “party 4 u” back into the spotlight. But before the tidal wave, before the raves, before Charli’s lime-green takeover, there was just a kid in the backseat of his mom’s Honda — Parker DeVore PZ ’27 — completely obsessed with the pop she blasted through those worn-out speakers.
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Everyday sounds, extraordinary compositions: The 33rd Annual Ussachevsky Memorial Festival of Electroacoustic Music
The 33rd Annual Ussachevsky Memorial Festival of Electroacoustic Music took place at Pomona College from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1. Between performances at the Skyspace, a concert at Thatcher Music Hall and a lecture from featured composer Elainie Lillios, members of the Claremont community experienced the unconventional music and undeniable talent on display throughout the weekend.
The downbeat: Could the return of TNGHT save a dying genre?
Music columnist Ella Boyd SC ’22 explores the fluidity of TNIGHT’s sound in their latest releases and what it means for EDM.
The faces behind the music: Female DJs at the 5Cs
Meet Vani Dewan SC ’21 (DJ Vani), Rose Soiffer-Kosins PZ ’19 (DJ Rose) and Flora Gallina-Jones HM ’19 (franc galina), some of the female student DJs shaping the 5C party experience.
Proceeds from CMC’s annual McKenna Palooza concert go to suicide prevention group
Claremont McKenna College hosted McKenna Palooza, with proceeds going towards the JED Foundation for suicide prevention.