By Emmanuel Gutierrez |Features Editor| Acclaimed author and CSUSB alumnus Martin Lastrapes published his second novel, "The Vampire, the Hunter, and the Girl", topping Amazon’s Hot New Releases in Vampire Horror during its first week on sale. Lastrapes won the Paris Book Festival's grand prize and the Hollywood Book Festival for General Fiction for his first novel “Inside the Outside”. He was runner-up for the New York and San Francisco Book Festivals. Lastrapes earned his Bachelor’s degree in English/Creative Writing and graduated after completing his master’s in Composition in 2006. "The Vampire, the Hunter, and the Girl" is a "whimsical vampire horror," set in the Inland … [Read more...] about Martin Lastrapes: Alumnus & author
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The Hunter goes straight for the jugular
By Nigel Hamblin |Staff Writer| If Metallica and Pink Floyd made love and had a baby, that baby would be Mastodon. The Hunter is an album that fans will be pleased with and an album that will welcome new listeners. Mastodon is all about a nice blend of thrash metal and grunge riffs with trippy guitar effects. Every part of this album brings out Mastodon’s unique style; from the music all the way down to the song titles. According to Mastodonrocks.com, The Hunter is “another universe bending, high energy masterpiece” and is “the band’s most ambitious to date.” One of the best qualities of this album is the conflicting emotions the music triggers. For one song, you’ll get an … [Read more...] about The Hunter goes straight for the jugular