Tonight I put on a sad song and give myself to it. It is Saturday and I am wearing a food-poisoning-induced existential crisis. There’s something about vomiting that I think both metaphorically and literally brings up everything toxic. Which is how I am justifying why I find myself lying here,
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SCAMFest returns for its 23rd year of performances
Sitting in the 2,500 seater Bridges Auditorium on Nov. 10, I braced myself for the a cappella music festival everyone had been talking about. The audience filled every seat, and the room buzzed with excitement. Being a British exchange student, the closest thing I know to a cappella is the
Q&A: A cappella group Midnight Echo talks SCAMFest and group traditions
Life & Style contributing writer Sean Ogami PZ ’19 sat down with two members of Midnight Echo following the 23rd SCAMFest at Pomona College, and discussed the group’s unique traditions and camaraderie. TSL: How did you personally start singing? Reed Stevens PZ ’19: I sang a lot as a little kid,
November: Power anthems and broken hearts
A part of me believes I am in a perpetual state of heartbreak. If it isn’t actively being broken, I am waiting for someone to drop it. Or I am waiting for someone to come judge its worth before putting it back. This personification of my heart isn’t meant to
How to enjoy popular music when popular music isn’t enjoyable
CW: Mentions of drug use, mental illness, suicide The release (and immediate popularity) of the mixtape WRLD on Drugs got me thinking: Is everyone around me really as depressed as I think they are? The week WRLD on Drugs came out, it became impossible to avoid the collab between Juice
Growing pains and old playlists
When I am listening to this song, I am 16 again. It is fall, and I do not want to go to school. I feel awkward in my body — partially because I am 16 and all 16-year-old girls feel awkward in their bodies, but also because I had just
Does death equal permission? New release from Lil Peep with XXXTentacion feature sheds light on questionable ethics
The recently released single “Falling Down” showcased a surprising collaboration between artists Lil Peep and XXXTentacion. The surprising part is that these artists were able to collab in the first place: Peep died in November of 2017, while X died in June of 2018. The truth is that the song
‘Girl, why you gotta do so many drugs?’: Drug culture in music and on campus
Jimothy Lacoste is a rising indie rapper out of North London — but, of course, he represents much more than that. He, like all of us, is built of contradictions; he’s a rap artist, but his music could also fall into the category of grime. You can never pinpoint whether or
Felly both matures and streamlines his work in his latest release, ‘Surf Trap’
Although “Surf Trap” is the first album for Felly under a major record label, he does not reinvent himself in his latest release, but rather matures as an artist while keeping the fun, youthful elements of his music alive. “Surf Trap” is a compilation that proves Felly knows himself, knows
‘Cage at Claremont’ celebrates the work and life of renowned composer John Cage
A single, numb note enters the room. It wavers ever-so-slightly, flickering for only a moment before steadying itself. Then, the twangs and flutters of conjured strings and winds join it, darting in and out before giving the note space to deepen. The pianist reaches inside his instrument and plies the