By Lupe Perez | Staff Writer | With midterms around the corner students are already thinking of ways to procrastinate. Coachella and Stagecoach being one of them. These music celebrations range in different genres like Indie, Country, and Rap. Festival season is a great way to meet and experience artists that are unlikely to be heard of otherwise. Students elaborate on the festival favorites this year ranging from the main headliners to the rookies. Calvin Harris’s "Feels so close," inspired by Guns N' Roses song "Sweet Child O Mine," is a great addition to this playlist since both artists will be at Coachella, uniting two generations. Electronic and techno songs by DJ's like Zedd and … [Read more...] about Music Festival Playlist
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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
Festivals season approaches
By Alejandro Cardenas |Staff Writer| With big events coming in the near future, it’s time for Coyotes to get into the music mood. Coachella, Stagecoach, Beyond Wonderland, Crush, and Epicenter are happening at local Southern California venues. Music festivals like these are the perfect place for students to unwind from the building stress of schoolwork and essays. “I go to festivals for the experience and the positive vibes,” said Ayde Rico.There’s nothing quite like meeting up with your friends, dressing up in your favorite festival gear and dancing the night away to the music of your favorite artists alongside thousands of other fans who are there for the love of music.” The … [Read more...] about Festivals season approaches
Get your festival on
By Joel Hanke |Staff Writer| Festival season is just around the corner so come prepared in style! Festival-goers it's time to pull out your John Lennon shades, psychedelic patterns, high-waisted shorts, denim, hippie bling, and anything else you might find at Woodstock. This is the time of year when individuals can walk the festival runways in any version of themselves they may not normally be in day to day life. According to Emma Greenberg from Rollingstone.com, “From the desert of Indio to the city of Austin, from Randall’s Island to Las Vegas, festival-goers are decked head to toe in crochet, tie-dye, denim, neon, and fringe.” Greenberg continued, “Music festivals have … [Read more...] about Get your festival on