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Finding Simplicity Through Nature: Masakatsu Takagi’s Album, Marginalia III
By Joua Lee Marginalia III Album Cover Masakatsu Takagi is an artist whom I have grown to truly love throughout these past few months. He...
Joua Lee
May 29, 20242 min read
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Meet BLP Kosher: The Rapper Putting a Spin on Tradition
Nikki Fakhimi BLP Kosher, whose real name is Benjamin Landy Pavilion, is a 23 year old up-and-coming rapper from Broward County in...
Nikki Fakhimi
May 27, 20243 min read
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Calico by Ryan Beatty: The Perfect Soundtrack for Spring
By Joua Lee What do you think of when you think of spring? Birds tweeting? Lilacs blooming on the side of the roads? The humming of a...
Joua Lee
May 20, 20245 min read
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Club Spotlight! A Review of EVGE’s Winter Quarter Concerts
By Melanie Sosa It’s no surprise that there are some very talented and passionate people within the UCI community. I had the incredible...
Melanie Sosa
May 15, 20245 min read
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Intro to Se So Neon + Concert Insight
By Vina Zhang SE SO NEON Members Profile (KProfiles) I went to my first concert in September 2023 – and it just happened to be a Se So...
Vina Zhang
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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In Defense of Classical Music
By Khang Nguyen Credit: https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2013/10/15/what-is-classical-music “Yuck. Disgusting.” I can already...
Khang Nguyen
Apr 8, 20246 min read
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House Music Starter Pack
By: Faith Neo House Music (Picture Credit: bohlam_neon) Around the beginning of the school year, one of my best friends introduced me to...
Faith Neo
Dec 7, 20233 min read
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UCI Artist Spotlight: Musician Diego Koizumi, a.k.a. THOMPSON
By: Faith Neo Diego Koizumi (Image Source: Diego Koizumi) What’s your name, major, year, and school? My name is Diego Koizumi. I go by...
Faith Neo
Nov 1, 20237 min read
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Lyn Lapid Rocks the Roxy Theater
By: Katherine Llave As an avid fan of Lyn Lapid since 2021, I had long awaited the chance to see her after missing out on her 2022 tour...
Katherine Llave
Oct 22, 20238 min read
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Embracing the Chaos with Fall Out Boy’s Newest Album So Much (for) Stardust
By: Katherine Llave Whether you’ve heard Fall Out Boy’s pop rock energy from their hit song “Centuries,” their emo anthem “Sugar, We’re...
Katherine Llave
May 1, 20236 min read
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"Tiktok": The New Music Genre
By: Monica Gomez The first time I listened to Taylor Swift I was sitting in the back seat of my mom’s red Nissan Altima. She was picking...
Monica Gomez
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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The Musical Guide to Being a Sad Girl
By Monica Gomez Playlist 7 am: Under the Table by Fiona Apple Favorite Verse: I would beg to disagree, but begging disagrees with me The...
Monica Gomez
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Highlights from Rolling Loud 2023, California Edition: Destroy Lonely, Don Toliver, D. Savage & more
By Ingrid Avancena Lineup from this year’s Rolling Loud in California. Standing for hours and being squished by thousands of people may...
Ingrid de Venencia Avancena
Mar 14, 20235 min read
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Eryn Allen Kane’s Magical Blues Music
By Skylar Paxton Image by Erica Hernandez taken from Ones to Watch When one searches for rhythm and blues music to serenade not only...
Skylar Paxton
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Has Music Become The New Outlet of Getting Revenge on a Hateful Ex?
By Monica Crystal Gomez A sincere and vulnerable song can affect anyone who listens to it. Anyone who places themselves in the artist’s...
Monica Gomez
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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What It's Like Seeing BTS (As a Non-BTS Fan)
By: Madelline Gastelo Surrounded by sand dunes, tumbleweed, and a supposed government alien hiding place lies the city of Las Vegas,...
Madelline Gastelo
Apr 18, 20223 min read
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The Happy Fits Talk About "Changes": Music in an Everchanging World
By: Madelline Gastelo Luke Davis (drums), Calving Langman (cello, lead vocals), and Ross Monteith (guitar), respectively. Ross Monteith,...
Madelline Gastelo
Mar 25, 20224 min read
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Women we Love in Music
Image from blog.musixmatch.com March is International Women’s Month and what better time to shine a light on female music artists than...
Gabriela Huselton
Mar 17, 20223 min read
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Avril Lavigne: The Princess of Pop Punk Releases New Album
Writer: Helena San Roque No, she didn't die. And, no, she wasn't replaced by a doppelgänger like Paul McCartney. The energy of Canadian...
Helena San Roque
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Return with New Album "Unlimited Love" after 16 years
Writer: Helena San Roque You either love them or you hate them—although many often choose the latter. In 1983 , lead guitarist John...
Helena San Roque
Mar 5, 20223 min read
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