In the 1950s, the University of Oregon introduced the “carillon system,” which are the “electronic chimes” that can be heard every 15 minutes within listening distance of the Erb Memorial Union. In ...

If you were one of the students drawn to Ho Plaza by the mysterious sounds generated from atop of McGraw Tower on Sunday, rest assured that our beloved chime bells are not malfunctioning. Instead, it ...

In many ways, the four-track is a cherished and storied artifact of the indie rock world. Cheap, accessible and easy to manage, the archaic piece of recording equipment offers an entry point beyond ...

Last month, Chime School announced their new album The Boy Who Ran The Paisley Hotel and released “Give Your Heart Away.” Today, the project of Bay Area singer-songwriter Andy Pastalaniec shared the ...

Although students can’t climb the 161 steps of McGraw Tower and watch the chimesmasters in action, their concerts still resound across campus three times a day. ”We are all alone up there, playing by ...

Three times every day, a live concert is played high above the campus of Cornell University. The music is eclectic — ranging from Bach, Debussy and Mozart to Dylan, the Dead and Radiohead — and ...