Friday, June 20

Alumnus Maddie Park lets go of rigid expectations in healing musical journey

This post was updated Sept. 5 at 9:25 p.m. Maddie Park is singing her way through tangled feelings. After graduating in June 2021, the alumnus said she utilized the past year to pursue her passion for music, writing seven singles tackling conflicting romantic feelings. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus and singer-songwriter Maddie Park stands in front of a blue background in the cover for her latest single, “i’ll call you back.” (Courtesy of Maddie Park)


Head in the Clouds 2022: Diverse food options bring savory, sweet flavors to festivalgoers at a sour price

This post was updated Aug. 28 at 9:04 p.m. Culinary options drifted far and wide for Head in the Clouds festivalgoers. Featuring a selection of vendors curated by the 626 Night Market in the San Gabriel Valley, the Head in the Clouds Music and Arts Festival presented attendees with several food and drink stalls scattered throughout the venue, from specialty merchants like Temaki Time to classic carnival staples such as funnel cake and frozen lemonade. Read more...

Photo: Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival attendees were treated to a wide range of food and drink options, curated by the 626 Night Market in San Gabriel Valley. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


Head in the Clouds 2022: Stage visuals, effects add flair to Day 2 festival performances

This post was updated Aug. 28 at 9:09 p.m. Head in the Clouds is floating once again. Hosted by music label 88rising, the Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival took over Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday and Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Day two of the Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival included performances from Warren Hue, Jackson Wang, Raveena and ATARASHII GAKKO!, pictured from left to right. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


Head in the Clouds 2022: Returning, new artists captivate crowds at Day 1 of festival

This post was updated Aug. 22 at 2:57 p.m. Head in the Clouds is floating once again. Hosted by music label 88rising, the Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival took over Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday and Sunday. Read more...

Photo: The Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival returned to the Rose Bowl Saturday, kicking off the weekend with performances from keshi, Jay Park, mxmtoon and MILLI, pictured from left to right. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)



Flamango Bay explores youthful, personal themes in debut EP ‘The Fool’

This post was updated July 31 at 10:00 p.m. Flamango Bay is nobody’s fool. The band, composed of Ikaika Gunderson, Georgia Manou and rising third-year global jazz studies student Dash Goss-Post, released their debut EP “The Fool” in May. Read more...

Photo: Pictured from left to right, Flamango Bay is composed of rising third-year global jazz studies student Dash Goss-Post, Georgia Manou and Ikaika Gunderson. In May, the group released their five-track debut EP “The Fool.” (Courtesy of Gwendolyn Hill)


Album review: Maggie Rogers embraces new sound while letting vocals shine in ‘Surrender’

This post was updated July 31 at 10:01 p.m. Wherever Maggie Rogers goes, that is where listeners should be. In her sophomore studio album, “Surrender,” Rogers departs from the acoustic folk pop sound that first distinguished her music and boldly leans into the energy associated with her self-attributed status as a “witchy feminist rock star.” But staying true to the dimensional essence of her past discography, Rogers demonstrates a renewed sense of artistry via emotional and sonic risks that, together, compliment the cathartics of her surrender to love, even when the production of some tracks does not reflect that experience as masterfully as others. Read more...

Photo: Maggie Rogers looks straight ahead in a black-and-white close-up shot. The singer-songwriter released her sophomore album, “Surrender,” on Friday. (Courtesy of Capitol Records)



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