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Saxophonists perform at the Fall Music Showcase in Bellefield Hall on Monday, Oct. 28.

Pitt’s Music Department hosted its annual fall showcase featuring many student performances

By Dylan Paradise, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

Student and faculty performers took the stage for Pitt’s Department of Music Fall Showcase at Bellefield Hall on Monday evening. The night consisted of five vocal performances, a saxophone quartet and...

Opinion | Dancing to 'those club classics' is a form of resistance

Opinion | Dancing to ‘those club classics’ is a form of resistance

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist October 11, 2024
This wouldn’t be the first time the LGBTQ+ community has pioneered a legendary music era, such as the current revival of recession pop, otherwise known as Brat summer. Underground gay dance clubs in the 1970s were the birthplace of the disco, house and electronic music we all love to boogie to today. 
Opinion | A Spotify Daylist lookover and why I think it is a great addition to Spotify

Opinion | A Spotify Daylist lookover and why I think it is a great addition to Spotify

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist October 9, 2024
Spotify Daylists might be one of my favorite features on the app, minus the Spotify Wrapped at the end of the year. It’s a feature feature where a playlist is made for you depending on what kind of music you listen to during that time of day, and it changes depending on the time of day. 
Review | Remi Wolf and Lava La Rue bring big energy to Pittsburgh on the ‘Big Ideas’ tour

Review | Remi Wolf and Lava La Rue bring big energy to Pittsburgh on the ‘Big Ideas’ tour

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor September 30, 2024

Remi Wolf kicked off her Pittsburgh show with a tribute to her name — by getting the whole crowd to howl to the sky. Wolf had a packed summer opening for Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts tour in Europe. Now...

Opinion | My underrated albums of the year so far

Opinion | My underrated albums of the year so far

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist September 23, 2024
2024 was a year full of fantastic music. It’s crazy that the year is coming to an end in a few months. Many big artists released albums this year, such as Zach Bryan, Green Day and Khalid, but I think it is good to give some love to underrepresented artists.
Opinion | Brat summer is over — it’s time for adventurous autumn

Opinion | Brat summer is over — it’s time for adventurous autumn

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist September 8, 2024
Are you up for an adventure this autumn season? Curating a fall playlist or any playlist related to a specific season is a fun thing to do, and if you do not have a playlist for this amazing autumn season coming up, make one!
Review | Bando Stone and The New World, A Final Send-Off To Childish Gambino

Review | Bando Stone and The New World, A Final Send-Off To Childish Gambino

By Quinn Cilea, Culture Editor September 5, 2024

Donald Glover is one of the most talented people in the entertainment industry. He’s a seasoned actor, a decorated writer, director, producer and an extremely talented musical artist. But if one were...

The Jazz Hall of Fame, located on the first floor of the William Pitt Union, features jazz legends such as pianist Erroll Garner.

A guide to the people, art and entertainment that have come from Pittsburgh

By Quinn Cilea, Culture Editor August 22, 2024

Pittsburgh might not come to mind when you think about centers of entertainment, but the small city packs quite the roster of talent, along with a history of pushing the boundaries of the industry. Whether...

Clairo at The Roxy

Review | Clairo’s third album is sweet ‘like the sap from a cedar’

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor July 23, 2024

You might remember Clairo from a song that went viral in 2017, quintessential keyboard bedroom pop hit “Pretty Girl.” These days, she’s bringing a Wurlitzer and a mellotron to the studio.  “Charm,”...

“It’s Horny”: Brass and soul blow us away in Lawrence’s latest album “Family Business”

“It’s Horny”: Brass and soul blow us away in Lawrence’s latest album “Family Business”

By Livia LaMarca, Contributing Editor June 26, 2024

I bought Atlanta tickets to the “Family Business” tour long before the NYC-based, sibling-led soul, funk and pop band, Lawrence, released their “Family Business” album. But this past Friday, June...

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