The CSUSB Symphony Orchestra returned with a heightened performance after two years without a live audience. The performance featured the 2021-2022 Young Artist Competition finalists Eliana Jeong playing the cello and Juan Del Real playing the clarinet. Returning finalists from the 2019-2020 Young Artist competition Andrew Bora playing the cello, Joshua Rodriguez-Irons playing the violin, and Judith Nuñez-Larios on the saxophone. Over the past two years, the CSUSB Symphony Orchestra and CSUSB Music Department has continued to produce music and performances through various forms of online conditions. Many of those performances can be found on the CSUSB Music Department Youtube … [Read more...] about CSUSB Symphony Orchestra performance returns after two years
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Life returns to San Bernardino County after lifting mask mandate
The uplift of the mask mandate brought back life to the local community of Rancho Cucamonga with families celebrating live music, food, and drinks at Haven City. The community was able to have a taste of old times after San Bernardino County made masks optional. With the mask mandate being lifted, there were many people who wanted to participate in something that made life feel normal again. On March 14, many people were intrigued by the atmosphere of Haven City Market and decided to spend their evening there. Inside, the market was buzzing with people examining the different cultural food and dessert options from vendors, thinking about which option to sink their teeth into. There … [Read more...] about Life returns to San Bernardino County after lifting mask mandate
Campus radio station continues to operate in a pandemic
Coyote Radio shares their experiences on how they navigated their services throughout the pandemic-related campus closure. The Coyote Radio station is located below the John M. Pfau Library and hosts student DJs, social media managers, and a student promotions department. Before the pandemic, students held live shows in the radio production booth on a daily basis to connect with and inform their peers on campus and provide information on what is happening. Kelli Cluque is the Operations Manager of Coyote Radio and Advertising. This July will mark her third year in the position. One of the biggest obstacles the station faced was how to manage the daily operations without students on … [Read more...] about Campus radio station continues to operate in a pandemic
Student shares experience with electronic music production project
Students of MUS 2660 are set to create tracks for a joint class music album for their final project. Ryan Adams, a senior entrepreneurship major and a DJ, shares his experiences from making music. Adams is one of Dr. Kevin Zhang’s students. Dr. Zhang plans to release a student-created album by the end of the semester which will contain a range of vocals to instrumentals. Q: What are you working on for this project? A: The genre I’m doing for this project is a mix between UK hardcore and hardcore. Hard dance is a unique genre. It starts at 150 pm and goes from there, so it’s a little more aggressive than most genres. In between, there’s usually some beautiful trance-y moments as … [Read more...] about Student shares experience with electronic music production project
Drake? We Want Frank!
Returning to the Dodger Stadium this year was the eighth year for Tyler, the Creators in the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2019. Presale tickets were sold out back in May way before he released the lineup which was later released in August with a mystery guest as a headliner. Many festival attendees believed the secret artist was going to be R&B singer Frank Ocean but were quickly disappointed when singer/ hip hop artist Drake was the final closer of the festival weekend. Drake being one the biggest music artist of the world received a negative uproar from the crowd chanting “WE WANT FRANK!”. The secret artist was not revealed until the moment of. Tyler came out to greet the crowd and … [Read more...] about Drake? We Want Frank!
Ontario’s very own hip-hop festival
On Oct. 12, 2019, hip hop fans from all over the Inland Empire drove to Ontario for the highly anticipated The Happiness of Pursuit (THOP) festival. The soldout show's lineup featured hip-hop legends Havoc, Crookedeye, and MURS in a spacious back lot of the FIREBALL bar in Ontario, CA. With a told of 400 attendees, THOP Fest founder 60 East admitted that he was quite surprised by the turnout. “This is only the 4th THOP fest so I am completely aware that we are still growing but WOW! The number of people that came out exceeded my expectations”. With only six months of planning, 60 East and his team sold out the fest with the unexpected lineup. Many were in disbelief that the … [Read more...] about Ontario’s very own hip-hop festival
Alfedo Cruz: “We’re looking to get more bands interacting with us”
Alfredo Cruz, one of two Co-managers of Coyote Radio and Advertising, explains the importance of local bands and the Coyote Radio. Cruz has been in management for 10 years with audio production and on-air hosting. Due to studying broadcasting at the University of Texas in Austin he was able to gain some insight into the radio and audio industry. He believes that all of this experience has prepared him for Coyote Radio since radio production has been something he has grown to do and love. Cruz has had experience with radio stations. He serves as the general manager of NPR and PBS an affiliate of KVCR on channel 24 and 91.9 FM. Additionally, he was president and CEO at a jazz station in … [Read more...] about Alfedo Cruz: “We’re looking to get more bands interacting with us”
Twenty 2 Salute Hits Down N’ Dirty
Twenty 2 Salute is a Hard Rock band from the Inland Empire who started off as "The League" but later changed it to be more unique. The lead singer and guitarist Michael Schoon, bass player Mark Schoon, and drummer Raul Padilla known as J, performed at the Down N' Dirty Festival on the weekend of January 18th at the Adelanto Stadium in California. The two brothers have been surrounded by music their whole lives so it was given that one day this would be something they do together. "Our father was in a band growing up, he was in a rock band and he was a singer so it became our normal life to be in a band and we love music," said Mike Schoon. There were about 1,000 music … [Read more...] about Twenty 2 Salute Hits Down N’ Dirty
Slideshow: Passion for Arts
Students at CSUSB pursuing an artistic career tell us their passion drives their work. To many, art is more than just a hobby; it is a career and it involves dedication. College is a time to gain the experience you need to prepare for the real world. For students pursuing an artistic career, their hard work is often undermined because their workload doesn’t seem as rigorous as those in STEM majors. Emily Brown, a CSUSB student pursuing a career in the art industry gives an insight into her creative accomplishments as well as the struggles she faces. She is an example that being a student in the arts takes hard work and commitment. “My inspiration comes from my life experiences … [Read more...] about Slideshow: Passion for Arts
The Appeal of Vinyl in the Age of Digital Music
In the age of digital music, vinyl is making a comeback. Now more than ever, music is readily available through apps like Spotify, Tidal, Apple and Amazon music, yet vinyl is seeing a wave of demand from generations born in the digital age. 46.4 Million Americans have bought music subscriptions from streaming apps in the first half of this year alone. Though it is a high number, vinyl sales skyrocketed to $416 million just 3 years ago; equal to 12 million records sold. According to the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America), the last time sales were that high was back in 1988. While 70% of the music industry is brought in by digital music, vinyl sales are high from all … [Read more...] about The Appeal of Vinyl in the Age of Digital Music