Marching band and color guard start the year off well
November 2, 2011 • Gustavo Ramirez, Community Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Held at Baldwin Park High School, Marching Band and color guard performed for the first time this year and wowed the crowd, on Oct. 22, in the hopes of winning awards at the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association. The first to perform for the 4A section, Downey lined up at the... Read more »
“Idol” winner seeks country recognition
November 2, 2011 • Hanna Suarez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Music
Fresh out of his recent American Idol win, singer Scotty McCreery released his debut album Clear as Day, a classic country cornucopia. The album features his first single “I Love You This Big”, which he also performed for the American Idol finale. The song has an ambiguous meaning. As the... Read more »
Releasing the ghouls of the past
November 2, 2011 • Kimberly Dominguez, News Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Whether you are jubilant or downright depressed, the bells, tambourines, and sweet melody of “Shake It Out” by Florence and the Machine is the perfect tune to listen to. This uplifting lead single, off of Florence Welch’s latest album, Ceremonials, exemplifies the feeling of greatness after “shaking... Read more »
Moving past the bittersweet memories
October 12, 2011 • Hanna Suarez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
After many months of “Rolling in the Deep” fever, British singer-song writer Adele has released the more subtle, melancholic song “Someone Like You.” This tear-jerking ballad tells the story of forgotten love from the perspective of a woman who has discovered that her former beloved is settled... Read more »
Suck it and listen
June 14, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
After a long two years, the Arctic Monkeys are back with their fourth disc ‘Suck It and See,’ released June 7 on Domino Records. Fans and bloggers have been looking forward to the new album since the release of it’s first single ‘Brick by Brick,’ in March. “I was so stoked to hear the album... Read more »
A brighter, louder, outlook on summer
June 14, 2011 • Thomas Beltran, Art & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Since the recent changes such as two weekends instead of one and tickets on sale before any sort of lineup announcement for America’s biggest music festival, Coachella, listeners are begging the question “If not Coachella, then what?” With summer quickly approaching, many of the festivals in the... Read more »
“Born This Way” album review
May 31, 2011 • Brandon Pineda
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Uncategorized
You could be living under a rock and still know that Lady Gaga’s album “Born this Way” has been released. In a lifestyle ranging from removable songs to immaculate ballads, and songs from insignificant Divas delving in auto-tune it is hard to classify one from the next; however, it is hard to... Read more »
Remembering The Beatles
April 15, 2011 • Anais Hinojosa, Arts & Entertainment Assistant
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
The world was met with one of the greatest disappointments in music history on April 10, 1970, when Paul McCartney announced the break-up of the legendary band: The Beatles. Heartbreak spread, but people’s love for the undying sensation spread even further. Today, The Beatles continue to be alive in... Read more »
Artist of the month: the long and winding road
April 4, 2011 • Anais Hinojosa, Arts & Entertainment Assistant
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
After several years as a multi-talented musician, junior Randell Milan is finally recording his first album under the label Thunder Bolt. The opportunity arose at a friend’s gig, where Milan was discovered. Apart from singing and harmonizing, this young and prosperous musician plays more instruments... Read more »
New angles for The Strokes
April 4, 2011 • Thomas Patrick Beltran, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
After three grueling years, four side projects, and a couple attempts at recording, the garage style band The Strokes released their highly anticipated fourth album “Angles” on March 22. Fans have been looking forward to this album, but while the boys from New York were on a hiatus, there were a... Read more »
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