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EDM artist Barry Can't Swim headlines Stanford Concert Network's 13th annual Frost Fest at Frost Amphitheater on Saturday. (Photo: ANANYA NAVALE/The Stanford Daily)

Rainy start, steady finish: Frost Fest 2026 finds its rhythm

Joanne dePierre
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23 hrs. ago
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Madison Beer has long been in the public eye, but her recent album, "locket," didn't rewrite her narrative the way she intended. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Madison Beer’s ‘locket’ is not the magnum opus her pre-release singles promised

Melita D’Souza
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Jan. 29
Music
Fans of Radiohead continue to appreciate the music group (Graphic: TOBY SHIAO/The Stanford Daily).

Genre Perception: Despite tour difficulties, Radiohead fans remain loyal

Tanya Rastogi
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Nov. 5
Music
Sombr's SF show displayed his quirky, vulnerable and theatrical sides. (Photo: SOPHIA TEYOLIA/The Stanford Daily)

Sombr showcases youthful exuberance at San Francisco show 

Sophia Teyolia
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Nov. 3
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Conan Gray performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on Oct. 3. (Courtesy of Chris Tuite)

Conan Gray’s ‘Wishbone Pajama Tour’ turns heartbreak into theater at Shoreline Amphitheatre

Joanne dePierre
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Oct. 7
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Disclosure performs with passion and energy at Frost Amphitheater (Photo courtesy of Marlene Sanchez).

DJ duo Disclosure strikes a balance between energy and ease

Joanne dePierre
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Sept. 30
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The Portola EDM Festival delivered top-notch music with a somewhat lackluster atmosphere. (Photo courtesy of T.Carris)

Portola 2025: A young festival finding its groove

Joanne dePierre
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Sept. 28
Music
A vinyl with the title of column, "Pulse," and a drawing of two women about to kiss on it

Pulse: Dreamer Isioma imagines ideal worlds in ‘Princess Forever’

Madisyn Cunningham
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Nov. 10, 2024
Music
Album cover with a photo of artist Anycia and a record sliding out reading "Discover Biweekly" against a soft yellow background.

Discover Biweekly: Anycia

Helena Getahun-Hawkins
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Nov. 7, 2024
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Composer Joe Hisaishi waves a conductor's baton with his eyes closed

Joe Hisaishi brings Studio Ghibli magic to San Francisco

Michelle Fu
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Sept. 26, 2024
Music
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
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Nov. 8, 2023
Music
Taylor Swift singing on the roof of a moss-covered cabin.

Taylor Swift’s ‘From the Vault’ tracks, ranked

Piscis Martinez
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Oct. 1, 2023
Music
A graphic of the album covers of Ritt Momney’s “Her And All Of My Friends” and 100 gecs’s “10,000 gecs.”

Music that makes you feel: Autotune and the collapse of meaning

Sam Waddoups
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May 24, 2023
Music
Against a purple background, blue font reads, "Beandon's Musical Corner" and "Paramore: This is Why." To the right, the album cover is seen.

Beandon’s Musical Corner: ‘This is Why’ by Paramore

Brandon Rupp
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March 1, 2023
Arts & Life
A blond man in a blue vest browses a wall of records in a slightly dim fluorescent light.

Slept on Songs: almost monday

Aditeya Shukla
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Jan. 9, 2023
Music
Graphic with text: BEANDON'S MUSICAL CORNER, BLUE REV ALVVAYS with an album art of two men and a woman on a rooftop, laughing

Beandon’s Musical Corner: ‘Blue Rev’ by Alvvays

Brandon Rupp
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Oct. 28, 2022
Music
A graphic with a purple background, light blue text reading "Beandon's Musical Corner: Hellfire black midi" and a photo of the abstract album cover

Beandon’s Musical Corner: ‘Hellfire’ by black midi

Brandon Rupp
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Oct. 11, 2022
Arts & Life
Says "Staff Playlist" next to a red Spotify logo over the words "The Stanford Daily"

The Daily takes the aux: May music staff picks

Vanessa Chen, Richard Coca, Kyla Figueroa, Chloe Anne Walsh, Zach Zafran, Brandon Rupp, Nick Sligh, Michelle Fu, Kristofer Nino, Andrew Gerges, Vivian Wang, Malia Mendez, Kirsten Mettler and Aditeya Shukla
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May 31, 2022
Arts & Life
A speaker with the words "AAPI HERITAGE MONTH in listening" emanates sound waves with pictures of artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Music recommendations

Kyla Figueroa, Nick Sligh, Peyton Lee, Ryan Loo, Richard Coca and Chloe Anne Walsh
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May 29, 2022
Music
Danny Ritz performs at the arbor, singing into the microphone

Danny Ritz’s ’23 ‘Remedy’ marries production and poetics

Malia Mendez
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May 29, 2022
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