By Gladys Oliva |Staff Writer| After three long years, Empire of the Sun dropped their new album, “Two Vines” on Oct. 28. The band is known for having a unique sound that falls under various genres like electronic, dance-rock and pop. Their songs are upbeat and contain a playful vibe that makes you want to go back to summer. The Australian duo have two previous albums that were successful, they first debuted their hit single “Walking On A Dream” in 2008, which hit the Top 25 hits in their home country and Billboard’s Top 100 Hits and later in 2013 they released a second album “Ice On The Dune.” For their new album “Two Vines,” Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore decided to keep … [Read more...] about Still walking on a dream
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“Old Again” pop punk band puts on one heck of a show
By Carly Woolley |Staff Writer| Orlando’s pop punk band, Old Again, have emerged from the underground. The band is taking over the country one show at a time. Old Again is a relatively new band that was established in 2013. The Orlando based, all male pop punk band is well on their way to fame and fortune. They kicked off their two month, 45 show, cross country tour on Jan 9. The band was eager to step foot on stage at The Epicentre in San Diego, CA on Friday, Jan. 31. The Epicentre is a well-known all-age music venue that is dedicated to discovering the underground music talent. The band members have taken it upon themselves to constantly make an effort to … [Read more...] about “Old Again” pop punk band puts on one heck of a show
Hip-Hop lyrics holding good women down
By Marissa Mooney |A&E Editor| As the mainstream music industry has grown over the years, a substantial majority of the songs being played on the radio are far from appropriate. Not even a simple replacement of an inappropriate word with something cheesy and age-appropriate can help, mostly because hip-hop and urban street culture has often praised the demeaning of women. Popular old school hip-hop artists like Too Short, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and Snoop Dogg are just a few that seem to embrace the disrespect of women. Snoop’s famous line “Bitches ain’t s***, but hoes and tricks,” and Too Short’s song “Gangstas and Strippers” are so inappropriate, that it may not even be … [Read more...] about Hip-Hop lyrics holding good women down
Coyote Watch: students address the hip-hop industry
By Britney Vargas |Staff Writer| Rappers from 2 Chainz to Lil Wayne continue to be among the most successful rappers in the industry, not only because of their music, but by the image they present themselves in their lyrics. Are these main stream rappers real life examples of what they rap about? There are many underground rappers who rap for actual causes, and write to uplift instead of writing to victimize. Rappers such as A$AP ROCKY promote these gender insensitive lyrics that prove that these demeaning songs tend to be the most popular on the radio, until the next well known artist creates another big hit. I gathered four students and asked them what they thought about … [Read more...] about Coyote Watch: students address the hip-hop industry
She & Him returns with vintage sound in Volume Three
By Shannon Luster |Staff Writer| She and Him returned with a 14-song compilation of catchy and foot-tapping good tunes in their third album Volume 3, recently released on May 14. Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward make up the band, which has become wildly popular, especially in the independent music circuit. The band’s music is an influence from 1960s bands like The Beach Boys, well known for their breakthrough, psychedelic album, Pet Sounds, in 1966, including popular songs like “Good Vibrations.” She and Him’s vintage fashion sense also reflects their music, both a throwback to an earlier era, but with a modern twist. One of the songs Deschanel sings in Volume 3 is “Hold Me, … [Read more...] about She & Him returns with vintage sound in Volume Three
Indicud could have used even more time
By Lupe Duran |Staff Writer| Fans spent months responding to Kid Cudi's Facebook and Twitter posts, sharing their anticipation for Indicud, but after the wait was cut short when it leaked days before its set release date it seems they could have waited. Fans can definitely expect a strong album out of Kid Cudi as the overall feel of the album is filled with interesting beats and tempos with Cudi's deep luring voice in the background. Aside from the repetitive chorus lines and hooks that make you want to skip half-way through, you continue to listen because of the well put together beats, which seems to be the most focused aspect of the album. Kid Cudi … [Read more...] about Indicud could have used even more time
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