The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The stage setup at Terminal West last year (2023) for Indigo De Souza.

Getting Involved in Your Local Music Scene Pt. 1: Venues

Amalee McWaters, Staff Writer March 25, 2024

In this series of op-eds, I will share my experience with different aspects of the local music scene, ranging from venues to artists to music stores. Use these as a guide to getting more involved with...

Onaje’ Daniels (‘25) recording music. Photo courtesy of Onaje’ Daniels.

Next Big Hit? Up-and-Coming Musicians at Chamblee

Elijah Ritchey, Staff Writer February 26, 2024

Music is an essential part of life for many Chamblee High School students, and some students have taken music to the next degree. A couple of students at Chamblee have started creating their own music...

Wheels Highway, a student band. playing their first show a few weeks ago. From left to right, Oliver Cady (25), Luke Simonsen (25), Jonah Jacobs (25), Hannes Els ((25) and Stephan Els (25). Courtesy of Jonah Jacobs

Atlanta’s Hidden Culture—Punk

Amalee McWaters, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

Atlanta, being its diverse city, is home to many different scenes and a variety of music-based cultures. Many of these subcultures have been around for years. While ATL is considered the capital of hip-hop,...

Joseph Rodriguezs album cover for Its Just Noise in Atlanta, courtesy of Sydney Grove.

Chamblee Students Replay 2023 With Their Favorite Music

Amalee McWaters, Staff Writer January 22, 2024

With 2023 coming to a close, there is much to recap from the past year, including the new favorite songs and albums of Chamblee’s students. Among Chamblee's population, students have diverse tastes and...

Joseph Rodriguez performing live. Photo Courtesy of the Blue and Gold.

Chamblee Students Rock out at ChamFest

Rasesh Joshi and Matéo Hunter April 18, 2023

Chamblee High School hosted its first annual ChamFest for bands of all genres in the Chamblee area, sponsored by Tri-M. Tri-M is the school’s music honor society that promotes and supports all types...

The Only Lana Del Rey Opinion that Matters: Mine

Luiza Douglas, Senior Editor April 11, 2023

It was third period Bulldog Time. Ms. Gilliam's room was filled with dim lighting and its usual pleasant aroma paired with some cool air, provided by the assorted fans that are on every day regardless...

Chamblee Musicians Stir Up Treble at All-State Orchestra

Shae Cotter, Reporter March 23, 2023

On March 2, some of Chamblee’s best musicians traveled to Athens, Georgia for the prestigious annual All-State Orchestra hosted by the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA). All-State featured...

Naffi Tadesse (‘25) enjoys the opening track “Rich Flex” in school. 
(Photo courtesy of Ryan Joshi)

“Her Loss” or Your Loss

Simran Kukreja, Staff Writer February 21, 2023

“Her Loss,” a new collaborative studio album by Drake and 21 Savage, was finally released on November 4, 2022. Fans first received word of something new approaching by way of onscreen text during the...

Anna Zhai performs at Intown Coffeehouse.

Chamblee: Home to the Next Music Stars

Lyvia Huang, Editor February 6, 2023

High school is a crucial time for students to develop and improve upon their interests, and while many Chamblee students enjoy listening to music, a few have begun writing and producing their own songs. Anna...

The Backseat Lovers’ New Album Is My New Musical Obsession

The Backseat Lovers’ New Album Is My New Musical Obsession

Toby Russell, Editor December 21, 2022

I have a problem. A musical toxic trait if you will. I only listen to certain songs by the artists that I like; I rarely listen to whole albums. While this may seem normal to some people, others find...

Photo Courtesy of @shakykneesfest on Instagram

Chamblee Students Shake Up Shaky Knees

Sarah Marcus, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

In lieu of the 2023 Music Midtown getting canceled, the 3-day Shaky Knees 2023 music festival dropped its lineup and the memo that their festival will still be taking place this year. Since this festival...

Photo of Joji performing at Head In The Clouds.

Joji Blows the Charts to Smithereens

Mateo Hunter, Reporter November 17, 2022

The fall of 2022 has been a very exciting time for fans of all kinds of music. In order to put their best foot forward in competing for the title of album of the year, which is decided in February 2023, ...

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