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An illustration of two versions of Lady Gaga: on the left, she is wearing her red outfit from “Abracadabra”, and on the right, she is wearing the black-and-white outfit from the cover of “The Fame Monster.”

March 27, 2025 9:50 pm

Reverb: Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem’ and its shallow chaos

By Tomy Helman 1447 Views Lady Gaga, mayhem, Music, New Music, Pop, Pop Music

Music columnist Tomy Helman PO ‘28 poses the question: can a pop icon rise again after a Razzie’s “Worst Actress” nomination and an unsuccessful soundtrack album? This was the challenge Lady Gaga faced, and “Mayhem” was her answer.

A hand scrolls on a computer screen to Pierre's album cover of Wait, What? with headphones strewn on the keyboard pad.

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February 3, 2022 8:47 pmFebruary 3, 2022 9:24 pm

‘Wait, What?’ Pomona professor’s latest album is a treatise on life and love

By Diya Mehta 2597 Views 5C Musicians, Album Release, Music, Music Production, Music Theory, Musicians, New Music, Pierre Englebert, Pomona Professor, Professor, Professor Musicians, Professor Performers

From Scarlett Johansson to Zoom romance, Pomona College professor Pierre Englebert’s third album — titled “Wait, What?” — contains a wide range of songs that show off his new music theory skills.