To bring up the energy: “The Stone Roses” – The Stone Roses Acid-influenced, groove-induced and sonically-revolutionary, “The Stone Roses” is a great album to listen to with friends. Jamming to the guitar solo on “I Am the Resurrection” or the catchy chorus of “Made of Stone” will make every listener[Read More…]
Music
This category shouldn’t be confused with performing arts. Articles in the music category are more contemporary music, focusing more on contemporary bands and solo artists. This category will also be a home for album reviews.
Annual VSA Video Music Awards to be hosted on campus
Roll out the red carpet, because it’s the time of the year for competition, music and inter-university rivalries. I am, of course, talking about the Vietnamese Student Association Video Music Awards ceremony. VSA is a club with a presence at multiple Southern California universities. During the time of the festival,[Read More…]
Album reviews: Pharrell Williams’ “G I R L”
Pharrell’s second solo album, “G I R L,” is a cacophony of funky electronic groove music worthy of becoming the summer album of 2014. In his collaborative album, “Random Access Memories” with the electronic duo Daft Punk, Pharrell established a sound that felt fresh and left fans craving more. Due[Read More…]
Album review: Real Estate’s “Atlas”
Call me crazy, but Real Estate’s new album may just be the best thing since their last full album, “Days,” in 2011. For any fans of laid back, stress relieving music that ironically, keeps you up rather than puts you to sleep, Real Estate is the band for you. Real[Read More…]
New ballads, fresh beats: The Fray’s “Helios”
The Fray emerged once again when they released their fifth full-length album, “Helios,” via Epic Records Monday. The band recruited British techno producer Stuart Price who has brought a more energetic sound to their music, a far cry from arguably their best-known songs “How To Save A Life” and “Over[Read More…]
New ballads, fresh beats: Schoolboy Q’s “Oxymoron”
Schoolboy Q finally released his much-anticipated album “Oxymron” Tuesday, after fans have been foaming at the mouth for his sick hooks and dope beats. Schoolboy definitely felt the pressure of his commercial debut by following fellow Black Hippy member Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy nominated Rap Album of the Year “Good Kid[Read More…]
For RexFest, music is life
It all started with a love for music. Rex Savin, the three-year-old eponymous inspiration for the RexFest Foundation, was born in 2010 with Down Syndrome. The RexFest Foundation is a nonprofit organization that shares its name with a music festival, which raises funds to support families whose members have been[Read More…]
Brand new flavor in your ears – Beck’s “Morning Phase”
Beck has once again struck gold with his twelfth album, “Morning Phase.” Featuring an impressive collection of 13 songs, “Morning Phase” is a slow-moving, musically rich album that features distinct rhythm and pacing. Billboard has coined him the “Coolest Weirdo in the Room,” and his style has always been somewhat[Read More…]
Valentine’s Day: Albums to set the mood
James Vincent McMorrow- Post Tropical Best song- Cavalier The album came out less than a month ago, and contrasts sharply with his previous album, “Early in the Morning,” which is comprised of upbeat acoustic tunes. Nevertheless, James Vincent McMorrow has always been a singer of love songs. “Post Tropical” not[Read More…]
The Crystal Antlers Odyssey
I entered a shed-turned studio carpeted with woven rugs and stocked with a dozen guitars, stacks of drums, an Organ and a stand-up bass. These hand-me-down instruments the Crystal Antlers have inherited from swap meets, pawn shops and acquaintances over the years have taken the band all over the world.[Read More…]