By Raphael Dunn | Staff Writer | From the golden age of hip hop to classic rock, there is something for everyone. There are albums that someway, somehow have left a lasting impression on CSUSB students. Everyone has their opinion on what albums are most impressionable. These are some that CSUSB students can agree on. Hip hop has been around since the 80s and really grew into popularity during the early 90s with many artists coming out with new sounds and rhymes from both coasts of the country. The iconic rapper Nas released his debut album "Illmatic" in 1994, which is revered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. It contains themes concerning desolation, … [Read more...] about Hip hop and Classic rock albums
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Vinyl Making a Comeback
By Jose Alvarez |Staff Writer| It is oldie-but-goodie time with the vinyl record crowd. Vinyl records have been gaining popularity again in recent years, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States, with Official Vinyl Charts launching in the United Kingdom on officialcharts.com. Currently standing on the vinyl albums chart for the first quarter of 2015 are artists such as Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Led Zeppelin, and the Arctic Monkeys. Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd also appear on the top ten vinyl albums list. “Ballad of the Mighty I”, by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying, Birds is the number one vinyl single in the United Kingdom. This is followed by “The … [Read more...] about Vinyl Making a Comeback
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