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Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble members stand side by side on stage.

Salsa, folklore and timba: Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble encourages musical diversity

Erin Ye
  •  
Dec. 4, 2023
Music
The Stanford Symphony Orchestra performing at Bing Concert Hall, conducted by Paul Phillips.

Concerto Competition winners and Symphony Orchestra brighten the night

Olena Bogdan
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Dec. 3, 2023
Music
Cartoon version of Brandon listens to music through headphones while seated on a bean bag in a corner of a purple-walled room with "Beandon's Musical Corner" written in the background. The window panel is the image of Sprain's "The Lamb as Effigy" album cover.

Beandon’s Musical Corner: ‘The Lamb as Effigy’ by Sprain

Brandon Rupp
  •  
Nov. 30, 2023
Music
Members of the Silkroad Ensemble perform in front of a backdrop depicting African American men working on constructing the American Railroad during the emsemble's concert in Bing Concert Hall.

Silkroad Ensemble harmonizes cultures on the ‘American Railroad’

Joanne dePierre
  •  
Nov. 20, 2023
Music
a graphic with a gray background with white stars and swirls; there is black text in the center reading "Battle of the Bands", and each of the four corners has a cutout image of a group of people. upper left: text reads 'the pansies', photo is of five people laying on the ground in a circle. upper right: text reads 'six of spades' and 'easha', photos show a group of five people lined up, and below them, a separate cutout of a feminine person playing the guitar. bottom left: text reads 'hot teas', photo is of five people lined up on a stage playing instruments and singing. bottom right: text reads: 'general consumption', photo is of six masculine people playing instruments and singing

Thank you for the music: Bands at Stanford and Berkeley thrive despite rough odds

Ryder Thompson
  •  
Nov. 16, 2023
Music
Sampha floats among the clouds in front of ivory circles and bird silhouettes in the background.

Lightness, circles and birds: Sampha explores family, fatherhood in “Lahai”

Jono Wang Chu
  •  
Nov. 13, 2023
Music
"1989 (Taylor's Version)" album cover with light blue background, bordered by "Album Review."

‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ will never go out of ‘Style’

Canon Pham and Ella Wang
  •  
Nov. 10, 2023
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Stephen Sanchez on the stage. In the background are LED lights that read "Sanchez Baby" in all caps.

Stephen Sanchez in Oakland: Theatrical storytelling by a true troubadour

Dan Kubota
  •  
Nov. 8, 2023
Arts & Life
DJ and producer RL Grime performs at Frost Amphitheater.

RL Grime takes over Frost

Cayden Gu
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Nov. 6, 2023
Music
White "Press Play" text and music notes float across the top of a backdrop with Stanford football athletes.

Press Play: What makes a winning playlist for athletes?

Erin Ye
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Nov. 6, 2023
Music
Album cover name "SAVED!" is repeated in a column of text with the middle line red and bordering mentions in a yellow hue in front of a brick wall back drop with a black-and-white cut-out of Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter standing to the right

The Book of Revelation has a sound: ‘SAVED!’ wears it gracefully

Jono Wang Chu
  •  
Nov. 2, 2023
Music
Cartoon version of Brandon listens to music through headphones while seated on a bean bag in a corner of a purple-walled room with "Beandon's Musical Corner" written in the background. The window panel is the image of underscores' "Wallsocket" album cover.

Beandon’s Musical Corner: ‘Wallsocket’ by underscores

Brandon Rupp
  •  
Nov. 1, 2023
Music
a photo of a stage decked out in pink, blue and yellow lights, with musicians and a person in a boxy yellow costume

All treats and no tricks at annual Halloween Concert

Dan Kubota
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Nov. 1, 2023
Music
A collage with a vinyl disc in the foreground, with four photos of Bad Bunny in the background. There is also a drawing of a masked man on horseback and text reading, “nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana,” both from the album's cover

Has Bad Bunny bounced back with his new album?

Sofia Gonzalez-Rodriguez
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Oct. 31, 2023
Music
Right hand holding a Polaroid-like image of Jake Minch's EP album cover, "how many," in front of a backdrop with trees and a river flowing through.

Jake Minch masters teleportation in debut EP ‘how many’

Ribka Desta
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Oct. 31, 2023
Music
A five-person rock band is center stage, surrounded by a 115-person orchestra dressed in black. The scene is dark and dramatic.

Classic rock meets orchestral grandeur at the Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros concert

Charlotte Kearns
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Oct. 30, 2023
Music
Donning a black tank top and blue-gray joggers, Sza sings into a microphone while standing in front of purple and white spotlights shining down behind her at a 2017 CTRL tour in Toronto.

Emotional shipwreck in San Francisco harbor: SZA ‘saves our souls’ at tour performance

Rhea Jain
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Oct. 29, 2023
Music
Album cover of Troye Sivan's new release "Something to Give Each Other" is spotlighted by a lamp on a desk with a pen nearby, with the text of "Something To Give Each Other" floating above.

Troye Sivan’s ‘Something To Give Each Other’ is a resurgence of queer pop

Bryan Gonzalez
  •  
Oct. 25, 2023
Music
"Press Play" text floats across the bottom of a backdrop with DJ gear, a sign stating "Life of the Party" and a red Solo cup.

Press Play: What do Stanford students and DJs prefer in party music?

Erin Ye
  •  
Oct. 24, 2023
Music
Light pink music notes float in the background while a person munches on pop corn while watching scenes of "Babylon," which are reflected on 3D cinema glasses

The Sound of Cinema: ‘Babylon’ (2022) is a captivating musical circus 

Anthony Martinez Rosales
  •  
Oct. 17, 2023
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