The show must go on: virtual orchestra performance brings home the music
Elle Chen, Production Manager
May 14, 2020
In light of the cancellation of their 2020 Spring Concert, Orchestra Director Almut Engelhardt came up with a high-risk high-reward plan: virtual recording.
[PHOTO GALLERY] Stay at home order essentials
The Rubicon Staff
April 30, 2020
Here's what the print staff needs to get through this long period of social distancing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[CONCERT REVIEW] Yung Gravy’s hometown show at The Filmore excites yung fanbase
Henry Burkhardt, RubicOnline
March 3, 2020
Minnesota-born Yung Gravy performed at the Filmore on February 21.
“Bedroom pop”- the young artists changing the music industry, and Generation Z, through self-production
Evelyn Sampsell-Jones, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
If bedroom pop continues to rise like it has, it will certainly become what grunge was for Generation X.
American Red Cross comforts first-time blood donors
Elle Chen, RubicOnline
February 11, 2020
Although the process of drawing blood only takes 10-20 minutes, the entire process of donating blood takes about an hour total.
Posthumous music releases: the debate won’t die
Jonas Bray, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
From the very positive reaction Circles by Mac Miller received, to the polar opposite reaction for Bad Vibes Forever by X, it’s clear that the music community feels divided over posthumous music.
[HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW…] 2019 pop songs?
Elle Chen, Feature Editor
January 12, 2020
10th-graders Nina Starchook and Mia Hofmann test their knowledge on pop songs from 2019.
[SONG REVIEW] Tame Impala struggles to forgive in “Posthumous Forgiveness”
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Henry Burkhardt, RubicOnline
December 16, 2019
Through washy, delayed vocals, Parker explores forgiving his late father for leaving him and his brother.
QUIZ: Which song from Kanye’s “Jesus is King” should you be listening to?
Will Schavee, RubicOnline
November 11, 2019
Kanye West's most recent album has focused on religious gospel music, a departure from his usual hip hop.
[SPARTAN ON THE STREET] How do you prepare for games?
Salah Abdulkarim, The Rubicon
September 21, 2019
Spartan on the Street is a monthly video series where several people respond to a single question.
[ALBUM REVIEW] mxmtoon captures nostalgic view of love and adolescence
Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline
September 18, 2019
19-year-old Oakland artist mxmtoon is making waves in the pop sphere.
[ALBUM REVIEW] Post Malone shows vulnerable side on Hollywood’s Bleeding
Will Schavee, RubicOnline
September 9, 2019
Post Malone's third album includes spring's popular single, "Sunflowers" but offers so much more.
