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Hrithikesh Kotha challenges himself through music

Hrithikesh Kotha challenges himself through music

Claire Guo, Features Editor May 23, 2025

Freshman Hrithikesh Kotha glides a bow across the strings of a cello, an instrument that represents a major shift in his life and one he never imagined he would end up playing. Originally, he played...

Through lyrical creativity and gorgeous vocals  Uchis’ “Sincerely,” and Walker’s “Fancy That” explores heartbreak, love and peace.

‘Sincerely,’ and ‘Fancy That’ surpass expectations.

May 19, 2025

With impressive discographies and loyal fanbases behind them, it’s no surprise that many fans eagerly anticipated new music from musicians Kali Uchis and PinkPantheress, real name Victoria Beverley Walker,...

Austin Liou, Reagan Markert, Colin Chow, Amrit Rihal and William
Devanney (top left to bottom right)

Catalyst Crew drops knowledge with banger beats

Olivia Tu, Staffer May 19, 2025

The espresso machine bubbles and frothing milk hisses in the back of Philz Coffee. At a table strewn with science papers, seniors William Devanney and Amrit Rihal brainstorm lyrics for their latest project:...

The Great Recession (late 2007 to mid-2009)

The Great Recession (late 2007 to mid-2009)

Qianzi Loo and Olivia Yuan March 24, 2025

For a significant portion of the late 2000s and early 2010s, the commercial charts were dominated by a unique strain of modern pop music retroactively coined “recession pop.” Characterized by uptempo...

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‘So Close to What’ marks a new era in Tate McRae’s music

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor March 3, 2025

Canadian singer, dancer and songwriter Tate McRae rose to popularity through her appearance on the shows “Dance Moms” and as a finalist for “So You Think You Can Dance.” From her first debut song...

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‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ projects the next chapter for the Weeknd

Anna Cen, Staffer February 20, 2025

Abel Tesfaye, known by his stage name of the Weeknd, has had one of the most successful modern music careers to date, being the first artist to have 25 songs with over 1 billion streams on Spotify and...

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The effects of music, from pain relief to plant growth

Olivia Yuan and Eileen Zhu February 3, 2025

Timbre and tone, rhythm and pitch: music’s effects on different forms of life are as varied as its many components.   Humans Though the process may be as simple as pressing “play,”...

Sriram Upadhyayula follows the beat through his music journey

Isabella Chiu, Staffer December 12, 2024

Pulling up Logic Pro on his computer, sophomore Sriram Upadhyayula hesitated for a moment before sharing his first song to his cousin, Gunn High School junior Bharat Meduri. Doubt and uncertainty regarding...

With the release of their new album, “Moon Music,” Coldplay encourages listeners to look beyond the boundaries of Earth and find solace and a sense of shared love in our limitless universe.

Coldplay’s “Moon Music” creates memorable soundscapes

Irene Hwang, Staffer December 4, 2024

Amid Earth’s modern landscape, where telephone lines have replaced integral forms of communication and starry skies are traded for pollution-veiled nights, the moon is often overlooked. With the release...

Chloe Chung strengthens connections through vinyl

Akash Anand, Staffer November 6, 2024

As she prepares the record player, junior Chloe Chung embeds herself into “Do I Wanna Know?” by the Arctic Monkeys, enhancing her listening experience through the booming quality coming from the...

Kickkat members and juniors Sriman Ratnapu, Jayadev Ghanta, Vineeth Yenduri and Jonathan Bruennert and sophomore Bruhath Batla performed at the Valkyries show in January. Not pictured: juniors Daniel Wan and
Aryan Patnaik.

Striking a chord with the Kickkats band

Qianzi Loo, Copy Editor April 1, 2024

Arising from a common love for music, seven students banded together in a blend of guitar, bass strings and syncopated drum beats, overlaid with rich melodies. Over the past year, the student band Kickkats...