Ra Ra Riot rocks fresh, futuristic new sound
Ra Ra Riot shows off its softer, more mature sound in Beta Love. This is the band’s first album since the departure of cellist Alexandra Lawn.
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Indie darlings’ album veers mainstream
The duo, famous for its indie charm, fails to deliver in its latest album Heartthrob.
USC Senior drops EP showcasing musical ability
Hip-hop. Jazz. Soul. Experimental. You can’t put Rippy Austin in a box. And he likes it that way. Current USC senior Rippy Austin (or Garret Rountree as you may know him) dropped his debut genre-bending EP Patiently Waiting in December. Entirely written, produced, performed and even packaged by Austin, the album is a labor of […]
The Bronx returns with cohesive album
After a five-year hiatus, the LA-based punk band is back with a more mature sound.
The Festival Phenomenon: Beyond the Music
More and more, young people seem to prefer large-scale events with many artists, producers and DJs as opposed to smaller concerts featuring one or few headliners. As music festivals in American youth culture continue to grow in popularity, USC looks to explore the growing trend with “Music Festivals: Creating New Communities for a New Generation” […]
Toro Y Moi’s album makes chillwave music cool again
Electronic music artist Chaz Bundick mixes chillwave with pop in Anything in Return.
Music to make you move and groove this semester
From Kanye to No Doubt, these 10 songs will help motivate you to get out and get active.
Alchemist imitates, not innovates
The Norweign artist is making a name for himself in EDM with his new album Alchemist.
Online piracy poses little risk to business
When 26-year-old computer programmer and political activist Aaron Swartz committed suicide last Friday, news of his death spread across the Internet with the same speed as the viral videos and the applications he had helped to produce. At the time of his death, he faced unnecessarily harsh felony charges entailing a possible 35-year sentence and […]
Grad student launches early music career
Thornton student Mak Grgic makes a name for himself as one of the youngest talents on the classical music scene.