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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...

Check out the Epic's favorite music here: 
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ctcqk8yQEbyZY20IFpPeb

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...

Despite Grande seemingly putting forth her best effort into musical innovation, “Eternal Sunshine” ultimately fails to execute an emotional tone effectively.

Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ loses its shine

Riki Murase, Social Media Manager March 27, 2024

Following a 3-year hiatus after her previous studio album “Positions,” Ariana Grande broke the pop scene open with the release of her hit single “yes, and?’ on Jan. 12. The single would serve as...

While student teachers’ roles usually evolve through the year as they gradually take on more responsibilities, Lim has been engaged since his start with classroom activities ranging from leading warm-ups to rehearsing songs.

Teaching to learn: exploring the journey of a student teacher

Valerie Shu, Staffer December 11, 2023

Each year, new student teachers step into classrooms across campus to gain hands-on experience with students and learn valuable skills — a critical step in their journey to becoming fully-fledged educators.  Aside...

Their instrument's rhythms and melodies transcend generations, holding culturally rich histories in the strings and beats of their instruments.

Student musicians share cultures and celebrate histories

Apurva Krishnamurthy and Emily Pedroza December 11, 2023

From tabla to tambora, Lynbrook musicians hold different instruments close to their hearts. These rhythms or melodies transcend generations, holding culturally rich histories in the strings and beats of...

Andrew Yuan uses his keyboard and GarageBand to produce music and create instrumentals.

Andrew Yuan merges music and ChatGPT in perfect harmony

Apurva Krishnamurthy, News Editor March 10, 2023

For senior Andrew Yuan, ChatGPT is more than an informative chatbot. It is an at-home music studio, generating song concepts and lyrics to create music with ease. Using the up and coming AI server and...

The Epic staffers select their favorite album of 2022.

The Epic’s favorite albums of 2022

Qianzi Loo, Copy Editor January 9, 2023

Listening to their favorite songs as they finish the upcoming issue, many Epic staffers are avid music lovers. Here is the Epic’s take on the best albums of the past year!   1st Place: Midnights...