Latin Night is just around the corner, as it will be taking place on Friday, Nov. 17 at the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) Lobby and Events Center, where everyone is invited to dance the night away to Latin music. "It brings the Latino culture and a lot of people get excited about it," said Programming Student Assistant for Program Board Destiny Lara Benzor. Program Board works with different organizations on campus and is dedicated to promote a sense of community at CSUSB through free, exciting, and entertaining events. It is well known for their annually dances they host such Latin Night, sponsered by the Latinx Center and Sigma Lambda Beta. "Latin Night started about five … [Read more...] about Latin Night is Here!
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Avicii tells his stories
By Abel Arriola | Staff Writer | Many know Avicii through the Electric Dance Music (EDM) world, and from the sounds of his new album, it is safe to say that Avicii has officially expanded his horizons. Avicii has taken another road, landing into pop-culture with his anticipated album “Stories,” which finally released on iTunes on Oct. 2. Tim Bergling, better know by his stage name Avicii, is a Swedish DJ, remixer and record producer. Avicii’s music features artists like John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Zac Brown, Chris Martin from the band Coldplay and many more. When it comes to making music, Avicii is the man who always keeps it consistent in making great music. During the year … [Read more...] about Avicii tells his stories
Feel the loving embrace of Crush
By Alejandro Cardenas |Staff Writer| It was Valentine's Day and romance was in the air. While many were treating their dates to intimate dinners or cinematic productions, I was taking mine to the sold-out Crush event. Crush is an annual electronic dance music event presented by Insomniac, the organization that gained popularity over the past few years because of its world-famous Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). The event took place at San Bernardino's National Orange Show (NOS) Events Center and I showed up just as the last few rays of sunlight made the sky glow and set the mood for the Valentine's night. The event began at 6 p.m. and, as I spoke to numerous people waiting to … [Read more...] about Feel the loving embrace of Crush
ATB takes over LA
By Dawnika Lopez |Staff writer| Trance music consists of variety of synth sounds, electronica, danceable beats, subtle buildup, and breakdown with instrumentals and DJ skills. To stand out in the scene what seem to be imitations of static and repetition, Andre Tanneberger, better known as ATB, knew what it took to dominate LA dance floors on Oct. 5 at the Hollywood Palladium, with his musical persona. ATB is one of the most famous producers and musicians for electronic dance music (EDM), especially in the trance sector. When performing live, ATB is in complete control of the audience taking them on a journey that passes through beautiful melodies, intense build-ups, and epic … [Read more...] about ATB takes over LA
The Mad T Party Band go Disney
By Shannon Luster |Staff Writer| Fall down the rabbit hole and into the Mad T Party, a thrilling, nighttime experience that you will not want to miss. The Mad T Party Band is a clever, musical spin on the characters from the movie, "Alice in Wonderland," directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Mia Waskowska. Alice, the Mad Hatter, and others in the band perform songs each night at Disney California Adventure, the theme park located across from Disneyland. This event promises to deliver good music from the Mad T Party Band, delicious yet wacky drinks and more. Performances typically begin at the top of … [Read more...] about The Mad T Party Band go Disney
Chris Martinez DJs his way to the top
By Lupe Duran |Staff Writer| Living a double-life as a student and a DJ, Christian Martinez hits the mark as the most multi-talented, charismatic young man on campus. Martinez, who is also a public relations major and a Sigma Chi member gives a little insight into why he doesn't just like but loves being a DJ as well as how he balances it with a hectic school schedule. So how did Martinez's interest get started? "I've been a musician my whole life," said Martinez. " I've been in several bands, been a vocalist, wrote some parts for bass and guitar and after that really got into electronic music and I kind of just took it from there- that's pretty much where it started." A DJ … [Read more...] about Chris Martinez DJs his way to the top
DJ master competition spins CSUSB
By Marina Rangel |Staff Writer| Music burst through the SMSU Event Center Mar. 8 on Thursday night. DJ Pleaze, DJ Infinity and Kid Disko pumped up students with their custom beats in CSUSB’s first DJ Master Competition. The DJ Master Competition featured some very talented students. It was hosted by the new campus’ club Underground Music Society (UMS), and with some support from Red Bull, CSUSB welcomed three disk jockeys to participate in a 15 minute spin-off. “We wanted to bring some of the music scene to CSUSB and connect students through music,” said Emmanuel Rodriguez, UMS president. The competition’s master of ceremonies was DJ Wall-E. He spun during the gaps between … [Read more...] about DJ master competition spins CSUSB
Jitterbugging for music scholarships
By Emerald Collins | Staff Writer| CSUSB’s Music Society (CMS) hosted their first Swing Night on Feb. 28 filled with a night of dance lessons, live jazz and DJ Johnny Boi playing all the hottest hits. Attendees covered the dance floor, while the band played popular jazz. CSUSB Jazz Ensemble performed in front of a full house. The event mixed different music genres from Swing to Funk music and Soul. One vocalist, Denise Tillman, took the lead as the band played along to “Respect” by Aretha Franklin. All proceeds from the event are donated to music scholarships to help students further their talents. To raise more money for their cause, CMS sold beverages from water to energy … [Read more...] about Jitterbugging for music scholarships
Party, Frat, Jumpoff, Lunch
By: Christopher Smith The CSUSB Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. held their annual back to school party “The Jumpoff” in downtown San Bernardino on the 13th. Jumpoff VIII was set in Nena’s Mexican Restaurant off of D street. The venue turns into club La Cama every Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. “The line goes far enough to stretch around the building,” said DJ Veeto, who plays at La Cama regularly. The party started off slow at a little after 9 o’ clock, but eventually became packed enough for the Sigmas to open up the second floor of the venue to the dancing patrons. Partygoers enjoyed an upbeat vibe with an open bar, a DJ for each floor of the party, … [Read more...] about Party, Frat, Jumpoff, Lunch
Coyote Review: Justice
By Eric Sanchez |Staff Writer| Back in 2007, just like every high school kid with a laptop, I wanted to be a DJ. Instead of doing my homework, I was surfing the blogosphere for anything and everything new and danceable, and leading the charge of the new French house wave was Justice. Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay first gained recognition for their work under the name Justice with their remix of the now disbanded Simian’s “Never Be Alone” the year prior. They followed that up with † (Cross), their first LP with such hits as “D.A.N.C.E.” and “DVNO”, and once those tracks started to hit the local Forever 21’s playlist, Justice was just about a household name. A house full of teenagers … [Read more...] about Coyote Review: Justice