Catching a Concert in L.A.

Tkay Maidza in concert
By Porter Reyes ‘25 My friends and I are often antsy to get off campus. Even though there’s usually a lot going on at Pomona (plays, orchestra performances, lectures, etc.), Southern California has many places to visit and things to do. Recently, my friends and I drove to the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood to watch one of my favorite artists in concert, Tkay Maidza! While...
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Pomona’s Alternative Music Festival

By Toran Langford ‘21 New to campus? Like music but can’t afford or don’t want to buy into mainstream festivals? Welp, Nochella is just for you! Let me explain a little background. SO WHAT IS NOCHELLA ANYWAY? The Nochella Music Festival was created by the Pomona Events Committee (PEC)  which is under the Live Arts Committee that plans concerts and performances, in coll...
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I Broke Spring Break

Like many seniors, my Spring Break was not something I was especially looking forward to.  Why?  Well I had more or less tasked myself with working diligently on my thesis the entire time.  Have I?  Actually I think I have been pretty good about being productive.  My thesis now totals over 85 pages!!!  But while most people are going off to interesting places, I found mysel...
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Making the Most of it

At the beginning of the year I challenged myself to make the most of my senior year, to enjoy as much of what Claremont and LA had to offer as possible, and generally live beyond and outside of schoolwork.  I think to a certain extent I have been successful, perhaps to the detriment of said schoolwork and most definitely to the detriment of making substantial progress on my the...
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Sensual Acoustic Seduction by Kristian Mattson

So for anyone that was aware, Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson, who goes by the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, came through Pomona, California, last night at the Glass House Music Club on West 2nd Street. I myself was not aware that one of my favorite Scandinavians would be in the Golden State this Wednesday until just this past weekend, when I got a text from ...
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