Tune View: Angel Olsen Packs A Punch


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Hey! It’s me, Allegra! Back with another edition of Tune View for Trojan Tunes. It’s a little bit of a slow month for new releases as people are recovering from summer and prepping for fall, but as always there are still great new records to talk about and a ton of awesome upcoming shows. Let’s get […]

The Perfect Game Day Playlist


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With the first home game of the year happening this Saturday, the perfect playlist is as essential as your USC apparel. Here are 10 songs to get you pumped up for your early morning tailgate and keep you dancing until kickoff: “Closer” by The Chainsmokers and Halsey The song of the moment is great for […]

Lessons learned at FYF Fest


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This past weekend, I found myself at FYF Fest. The music festival, which also happened to be right in USC’s backyard at Exposition Park, was exceptional, yet also rather challenging, as I treaded the event partially in a wheelchair and partially on crutches. I didn’t let a torn ACL stop me from experiencing one of the […]

Tune View: Carly Rae Saves The Day


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Hey, Daily Trojan readers! My name is Allegra, and I host Radio Gumball on KXSC, a weekly show devoted to new and local music. I also book concerts at USC and around LA, and am in an indie rock band that plays shows and releases music. Basically, I live and breathe music, and at a […]

Lessons that Kanye should learn from Tidal lawsuit


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“[The Life of Pablo] will never be for sale … You can only get it on Tidal.” I can’t help but laugh at this tweet from Kanye West as I listen to the album in question for the umpteenth time on Spotify. If you don’t know that you can’t take everything Kanye says seriously, you’re […]

Seven underrated artists that you should get to know


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We all know and love the top 40 musical artists on the radio. They have a certain pop-savvy vibe that really hits home with almost every listener. However, there are also artists that are many people skim over when shuffling through their Spotify playlists. Here are seven contemporary underrated artists that deserve a listen. James Bay […]

Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys have much to offer The Voice


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The Voice has become one of the most popular musical shows on television, far surpassing American Idol and others in the genre in the last several years. With it’s famous judges and all-star talent, the show presents one of the most collective and honest evolution of talent on television. Two of the judges, stars Adam […]

Twelve Pentatonix selections to love


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  Pentatonix became famous after debuting on the Sing Off show, winning our hearts while they were at it. They’ve taken the a capella world by storm with their incredible arrangements, beautiful voices and stunning talent since 2011. With their upcoming show at the Microsoft Theater on May 1, here are a few ideas for […]

MF DOOM serves up exquisite rap album, Mm…Food


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Hip-hop artist MF DOOM is an enigma. Starting from his early work as ZEV LOVE X with KMD in the early ’90s, DOOM has proven himself to be one of rap’s most creative and prolific forces. Yet little is known about his personal life — and that’s the way he likes it. He always wears […]