Music columnist Kyla Walker PO ’22 examines the allure of Billie Eilish in a time of anxiety and uncertainty for Generation Z. “Eilish and her music speaks to a generation that has grown up in chaos amidst 9/11, school shootings and imminent climate change,” she writes.
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The downbeat: Wilco released ‘Ode to Joy,’ so here’s an ode to Wilco
Music columnist Ella Boyd SC ’21 pens an ode to the Chicago alternative rock band Wilco and their new release, “Ode to Joy.” “Filled with their signature stripped down songs, soft vocals and haunting lyrics, Wilco continues to create meaningful music that’s sure to stand the test of time,” she writes.
OPINION: In praise of the modern opera
Opera has a reputation for being old and stuffy. Yet modern opera demonstrates that the art can be flexible, dynamic and engaging.
‘Live your best life’: More than just a saying for 5C student-run record label
Live Your Best Life Records, a student-run record label based at Pitzer College, represents student musicians around the 5Cs.
The bassline: Garage bands versus bedroom pop stars
Kyla Walker PO ’22 contrasts the introspective, intimate quality of bedroom pop to the collaborative spirit of garage band music.
OPINION: Why do you really hate country music?
Country music isn’t objectively better or worse than any other genre. The best thing we can all do is to keep an open mind and listen to more music.
OPINION: UK-pop? It’s a no from me
“UK-pop,” a proposed counter to the success of K-pop, perfectly encapsulates white encroachment on non-white art and fame.
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 process of understanding myself:’ Student musicians talk songwriting, vulnerability and more
Student artists talk their experiences juggling music production, classes and life as student musicians.
Digitizing the aux cord: ‘Vibe’ app is coming to the 5Cs
Vibe, a new smartphone app coming to the 5Cs on Oct. 20, allows students to log in through their Apple Music and Spotify Premium accounts and share entire music libraries and favorite artists under their user profile.