Music Review

Five albums to get funky to this Fall

By Daegan Waagmeester / October 6, 2026

By Daegan Waagmeester Web Editor The chill in the air, the smell of rain and a pumpkin spice latte in hand. Fall is here at last and if you’re anything like me, seasons have soundtracks. And every year those sound tracks are influenced by what your favorite artist is releasing at the time and what…

Silk worms sing at the Niemeyer center

By Corban Stanton / December 3, 2025

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Garage Band Competition brings headbanging to campus

By Carter Nall / May 17, 2025

By Carter Nall Staff Writer   Loud feedback and rock music blared at the 9th annual Garage Band Competition held in the Niemeyer Center at Clackamas Community College on April 19. Ten bands played in the competition and they all played one song for the judges, who were faculty in the music department. After the…

Even in Arcadia, because art doesn’t require genre

By Daegan Waagmeester / May 10, 2025

By Daegan Waagmeester Social Media Editor   Sleep Token is viewed by many as metal icons and viewed by others as a strange genreless musical cult, and both groups would be correct. On May 8, the band released their fourth full scale project Even in Arcadia, providing another cryptically beautiful piece to their story. Sleep…

Los Mismos plays La Parranda De Woodburn

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo / February 20, 2025

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Banda R-15 plays Woodburn

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo / February 7, 2025

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Left of Center hits the mark during Music at 12

By Quinton Prudhomme / February 4, 2025

By Quinton Prudhomme Co-Editor-in-Chief “You buy one sampler, and then you buy the second one, and then you start putting them together, and then you buy another one,” said Alex Meltzer, an electronic beat maker and bass player during the music department’s Tuesday at 12 music series on Jan. 28. The events takes place every…

La Pulga Fantastica concert

By Carlos Rodriguez-Picazo / January 28, 2025

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Bossa PDX brings bossa nova jazz to campus

By Daegan Waagmeester / November 27, 2024

By Daegan Waagmeester Staff Writer Bossa nova jazz is one of the most well known yet unrecognized music genres. Hailing from Brazil, it’s groovy, versatile and fun. Most people have heard and enjoyed bossa nova in coffee shops and in day-to-day life without even realizing it. Luckily, Clackamas Community College recently held an event called…

Tyler, the Creator’s Chromakopia pushes the boundaries of hip hop

By Daegan Waagmeester / October 31, 2024

By Daegan Waagmeester Staff Writer Tyler, the Creator released his seventh studio album, “Chromakopia,” just in time for Halloween. With its fitting eerie themes and frightening aesthetic, Tyler continues to push the boundaries of hip hop with another classic. Tyler is one of the most fascinating and musically diverse artists in the world right now…