Category: Music
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The Wheatones Celebrate Their 80th Year With an Overdue Alumni Concert
Alto, mezzo, and soprano voices blended in perfect harmony as they soared into the rounded ceiling of Weber Theatre on March 29. In their 80th year of singing, the Wheatones are an essential facet of the Wheaton community, as the first and oldest a cappella group at Wheaton, founded in 1946. With the 75th anniversary…
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Ed Grande and Taylor Tall: The Acoustic Duo
On March 28, those in attendance of the Wheaton Events Board’s “Wheaton’s Got Talent” were in for a real treat. Two musically active students, Aidan Strovink ’29, and Amanda Bergeron ’29, took to the bottom of Hindle Auditorium, guitars in hand and a song in mind. Their duet performance of Everything Has Changed by Taylor…
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Battle of the Bands Returns to the Lyon’s Den
Wheaton’s annual Battle of the Bands opened up in the Lyon’s Den on Saturday Feb. 21, hosting some of the best bands on campus in a night of friendly competition. Hosted collaboratively by ResLife, the Music Co-Op, Art Haus, and MAD House, the event aimed to crown a winner for the campus tradition. Midnight Melody…
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New and Established Bands Gear Up for Battle of the Bands
The art community at Wheaton features a diverse and unique mix of student organizations. On-campus student bands hold an influential place in this vibrant scene, spanning wellknown senior bands to first-year bands trying to make their mark on campus life. One such newer band is Drip Dry. Drip Dry plays a distinctive mix of “indie…
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An Interview with All-Freshman Band Crown Chakra
Newly formed band ‘Crown Chakra’ performed as the closing act at the ‘Demon Daze Open Mic Night’ this October, taking the stage and making their debut performance in a packed, sweaty Lyon’s Den. An all-freshmen band and new to the Wheaton music scene, Crown Chakra was introduced to the crowd as a “group to watch…
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WCCS Winter Playlist
A playlist for the frigid winter months at Wheaton – Brought to you by WCCS, your campus radio station.