Founded in San Bernardino in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Hayds is an American rock band who draws some of their inspiration from their Mexican roots. Josh Muñoz, the band’s lead singer, lead guitarist, and lyric composer, is a CSUSB alumni who majored in English and graduated in 2020. [su_quote cite=Muñoz] Our mutual central Mexican heritage comes into play when we incorporate the Western type of sound and the edginess. We’re a mixed people, so we mix all of our sounds together.[/su_quote] Muñoz has been in contact with CSUSB Coyote Radio to play their music. “If our first song were to go somewhere, it would be on Coyote Radio,” said Dyllan Gonzalez. Gonzalez … [Read more...] about Mixing sounds, expressing Mexican heritage
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By Destiny Carter |Staff Writer| Chance of a Lifetime: Jamming with Pearl Jam Ten-year-old Noah Keeley's guitars skills earned him a chance to perform with Pearl Jam, according to Global News Canada. On May 10, the Maine native sat on a stool and played along with the band to their song, "Sad." Lead vocalist Eddie Vedder received an email from his mother and invited him on stage after spotting him in the audience. "Who are Canadians?" Getting the chance to play again... As the 33rd season of Jeopardy begins to shoot in July, Canadians will once again be able to apply as reported on Global News Canada. This was reported on May 10. Canadians were not allowed to compete on … [Read more...] about Poppin’ News
Free Music Apps
By Misty Williams |Staff Writer| If you are interested in finding new music for free, there are some very resourceful apps available for IOS and Android. The first app is Soundwave, an app that is essentially the new Facebook or Twitter of music. It is a social media site strictly for music, making it easy to come across new tunes. The process is simple. You create a profile and it automatically begins to keeps track of all of the music that stream on sites like SoundCloud and YouTube. You have the option of browsing other music fans' profiles to discover new music similar to your taste. Song of the Day, is a great app to come across the next big artist. It focuses on … [Read more...] about Free Music Apps
Artist you’re missing out on!
By Jaynene Moreno | Staff Writer | Notable artists are joining the ranks of the music industry yet they are not always given the recognition they deserve. Such artists include Roy Woods, Troye Sivan, Toro Y Moi, Tory Lanez, and SZA. "I think there's a lot of artists people are sleeping on," said student Aimee Alvarez, "mainly because they don't fit mainstream culture or the ideology of what music should sound like." Media is constantly raving about Drake's trendsetting skills but not enough about the talents within his own signed artists, such as Roy Woods. Woods is a passionate Canadian rapper and R&B singer who is currently signed to OVO Sound. Although the singer did … [Read more...] about Artist you’re missing out on!
Don’t buy what you can get for free
By Devin Ramos |Staff Writer| Don’t buy cellphone apps when you can get quality apps for free. Save money by downloading free apps from iOS and the Android market that are user friendly and won’t break your bank account. iPhones and Androids have many photography apps that let you take advantage of the high megapixel camera, but among them is VSCO Cam, which is a perfect app to take stunning photos. VSCO Cam is free for iPhones and allows users to export their photos in full resolution, and use a wide array of editing features. Student Gabriel Huerta said, “I really like VSCO Cam, because it has really nice filters, and lets me manipulate the photos the way that I want … [Read more...] about Don’t buy what you can get for free