The stage was set, the lights were dimmed and the seats of the Walter Pyramid were filled — well, sort of. Students received a slightly more intimate show than they might have expected with artists Ella Mai, Juicy J and Jeremih Friday night for the 2017 ASI Big Event. With[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.
High Spirits with Glasspirits
Students got the chance to drop their textbooks and raise their glasses for a few hours while watching experimental rock band Glasspirits perform at the Nugget Grill & Pub Tuesday night. Glasspirits, took the stage at 5 p.m., giving students a breath of fresh air in the midst of exams.[Read More…]
Grouplove releases new EP “Little Mess”
Diehard Grouplove fans have probably already been listening to their new EP “Little Mess” for a couple weeks now. Not that I’m a half-hearted fan, I just haven’t paid for a new album in about three years. “Little Mess,” the EP attached to Grouplove’s latest LP “Big Mess,” was released[Read More…]
Jeremih and Ella Mai to perform at CSULB’s Beach Pride concert
Associated Students Inc. announced that Hip-Hop and R&B artists Jeremih and Ella Mai will perform at the annual Beach Pride concert, taking place in Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid on Friday May 12. The annual concert, deemed by ASI as the “Big Event” for the year, has hosted performances[Read More…]
100 singers to fill to stage for ‘Elijah’
A dramatic story about faith, fire, fury and facing the consequences of one’s actions comes to the Carpenter Performing Arts Center Saturday, May 6, at 8 p.m. The oratorio, “Elijah,” written by Felix Mendelssohn in the 1800s, is being performed at Cal State Long Beach for the first time. An[Read More…]
CSULB Laptop Ensemble changes traditional concert music
When thinking of an ensemble, most would think of a group of musicians in a semicircle of chairs getting ready to perform. Well, the Cal State Long Beach Laptop Ensemble is going to change that thought. The ensemble strictly uses laptops and various softwares to make music. The group is[Read More…]
Review: Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.”
“My left stroke just went vi-raaaaal!” These days, it’s almost impossible to turn on the radio without hearing that lyric from Kendrick Lamar’s top charting song, “HUMBLE.” His new album: “DAMN.” was released April 14, shooting to the number one spot on the Billboard 200 Chart in less than a[Read More…]
Chainsmokers’ new album: ‘It Won’t Kill You’
On April 7, The Chainsmokers came out with their first album, “Memories.. Do Not Open.” However this wasn’t always part of The Chainsmokers’ plan — in past interviews they have mentioned that an album was not a top priority. They just wanted to continue to put out singles. But, it[Read More…]
Surviving and thriving at Coachella
College students ready to dance and run around the desert at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend (or next), I hope you make your time there worth the hundreds of dollars you have undoubtedly spent in preparation for it. I was fortunate enough to plan my first[Read More…]
Long Beach keeps music tangible, diverse
Long Beach’s music scene is as eclectic as its population. From Snoop Dogg to Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha to Sublime, artists spanning a wide variety of genres have gotten their musical start in the Aquatic Capital of America. “We have a lot of everything because we[Read More…]