Imposter: A chat with Miss Grit Layla Dargahi May 15, 2021 Interview, Uncategorized Margaret Sohn, otherwise known as Miss Grit, a Korean-American and East Coast based musician, explores the insecurities one feels in their early 20s as they navigate young adulthood. In their most recent EP “...
Music That Makes Us Feel Alive Layla Dargahi April 30, 2021 Creative Writing, Uncategorized Whether you only listen to music once in a blue moon, or you always have to have a song playing in the background of every task you complete, we can all agree that there is a song out there that makes us feel u...
Positivity in a pandemic: Hana Bryanne on making an EP and going viral on TikTok Baylie Raddon April 15, 2021 Uncategorized 1 Comment In a time of great uncertainty for all, Hana McElroy, or Hana Bryanne as she's known online, uses the changes happening around her to her advantage. The 18-year-old California native was a high school senior wh...
An album a day keeps boredom away Anna Armstrong March 22, 2021 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing, Uncategorized Two weeks ago I dared to do what I had never done before: I stepped out of my comfort zone and explored new genres of music. Realizing my taste in music was not as broad as I claimed it was, I decided to reach ...
The Yolk: The moment a song hits just right Jax Samsell March 18, 2021 Creative Writing, Uncategorized The 2:02 mark of Lorde’s “Buzzcut Season,” off of Pure Heroine (2013) fills me with an inexplicable emotion. The way she harmonizes behind the chorus is heavenly. It‘s a combination of euphoria, mela...
TO BE OR NOT TO BE THE MAIN CHARACTER: GEN Z’S ESCAPE INTO MUSIC Layla Dargahi March 16, 2021 Creative Writing, Uncategorized I was surprised the day I learned I was not the only child that escaped into their own music video once the radio turned on. The sorrowful look in the eyes, the distant and longing stare as trees pass the car w...
A tribute to SOPHIE Noah Larsen February 1, 2021 Creative Writing, News, Uncategorized “I hope you don't take this the wrong way But I think your inside is your best side” On January 30th, 2021, Sophie Xeon (known professionally as SOPHIE) tragically passed away at the age of 34. T...
YUNGBLUD’s weird! is a testament to individuality Amber Ellertson February 1, 2021 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, Reviews, Uncategorized YUNGBLUD’s recent album is a tale for the ages. The UK-based singer-songwriter’s sophomore album, weird!, is an ode to the lost youth of today’s society. With tracks about polyamory, depression, and suici...
Contest Winner, A-side’s 2021 Debut Guest, & Talented Musician on the Rise: Emma Gerson Sunny Sangha January 23, 2021 Multimedia, News, Uncategorized Photo: Tovah Popilsky “Music is the greatest gift I have to share with people” -Emma Gerson On November 5th 2020, BCEC partnered up with SoundOff to debut their virtual music competition. Applican...
Hollywood Icon Angelyne Makes ’80s Bimbo-Pop for the Masses Sophie St. Clair November 24, 2020 Album Review, Uncategorized If you live in Los Angeles long enough you’ll probably hear about Angelyne. If you’re lucky, you might see her shopping on the West Side in Maribou stripper heels or prowling the hills in her magenta Corv...
Punk: An unexpected safe space Natalie Gott November 22, 2020 Creative Writing, Uncategorized Sometimes, when just the right song comes on, it feels as if the music is writing out your emotions for you. Like ironing out wrinkles in a sheet, it smooths out everything you couldn’t understand alone. Th...
America’s musicians have a lot to protest about Noah Larsen November 22, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Uncategorized America has a lot to protest about. What better way to reach people than through song? For over a century, artists in the United States have been crafting songs to deliver a message of change to the p...
Dua-ing Again in time for Studio 2054 Sara Florez November 3, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Multimedia, Photos, Uncategorized Can you ever go wrong with Dua Lipa? After releasing her second album Future Nostalgia (2020) in March, Dua released a remixed version just five months later featuring Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Mark Ronson, and J...
Slowing Down the Tempo In These Too Fast of Times Paulette Ely November 3, 2020 Creative Writing, News, Uncategorized Whenever I like a track, I ask my most musically-manic-mate, Ivan to send me songs that sound similar. Ivan is basically like a Spotify algorithm in human form, knowing the ins and outs of what makes people fe...
Clipping are masters of 2020 horror in new LP Noah Larsen November 1, 2020 Album Review, Reviews, Uncategorized Clipping’s new album Visions of Bodies Being Burned (2020) has one hell of a story to tell you. Released on the 23rd of October, the album serves as a sequel to last year’s LP There Existed an Addiction to...