Smallpools

September 12, 2017 - 8:49am
Juice Jam Artist Interview: As they tour the country, Smallpools discusses their latest EP and its themes.

When looking for a good band name, pop/rock band and Juice Jam artist Smallpools turned to artists like Green Day and Coldplay for inspiration. They wanted a brand new compound word that their music would give meaning to. Unfortunately, they said, people still get very hung up on the whole “pool” thing.

September 10, 2017 - 8:40pm
Review: The Diplo-headlined music festival started strong, but petered out as the audience dwindled.

By 11 a.m. buses full of glittery girls in crop tops and boys in partially buttoned Hawaiian shirts and started the trek to South Campus. The lineup at Juice Jam 2017 consisted of Diplo, Ugly God, MØ, Smallpools, and Jeremy Zucker. The first three sets would’ve been enough to fill the fun day of music most students were looking for, but Ugly God and Diplo’s sets left something to be desired.

September 9, 2013 - 1:29am
Two stages and six artists offered a diverse concert experience at this year's Juice Jam Music Festival

Neither the dancing nor the music paused for even a moment at Sunday’s sold-out Juice Jam Music Festival at Skytop Field.

Smallpools kicked off this year’s festival on the Indie Stage with a dynamic set that had people eagerly clapping and dancing from minute one of the first song.

The band’s energetic pop sound set the tone for the day, with a receptive crowd of students — in various shades of neon and patterned headbands — already lined up to see the first performance of the afternoon.

August 11, 2013 - 10:06pm
Kendrick Lamar, Nicky Romero, The Neighbourhood, Robert DeLong, Ab-Soul and Smallpools will perform at the first-ever Juice Jam Festival.

Two stages, six acts and a whole lot of party.

University Union announced the lineup for Juice Jam 2013 at 10 tonight. For the first time, the annual concert will be in festival format, offering even more musical acts than ever.