The Downey Legend

“Mystery of Love” by Sufjan Stevens

Ysabelle Canilao, Photographer • March 23, 2018

A part of the original motion picture soundtrack, “Mystery of Love” is an acoustic song featured in the Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 film Call Me By Your Name, with the track also being featured in the...

Song of the Week: Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran

Melissa Estrada, Section Editor • January 27, 2017

After taking a year long break, Ed Sheeran has rung in the new year with new music. His comeback was announced on New Year’s Day and was shortly followed by two new singles: “Shape of You” and “Castle...

Song of the Week: Shape of You by Ed Sheeran

Allie Gurrola, Writer • January 27, 2017

On Dec. 12, 2015, Ed Sheeran announced that he would be taking a break from social media and writing, to travel the world and spend some time with his family and to find himself again. Exactly one year...

Lightning Turns Sawdust Gold

Ajla Nasic, Social Media Manager • November 18, 2016

Following their three year hiatus, the indie-pop duo, Sleigh Bells, released a fourteen track album entitled Jessica Rabbit on Nov 11. Prior to the album’s official release, the group streamed the entirety...

The Rise of Dodie Clark

Jasmine Fernandez, Editor-In-Chief • November 16, 2016

After six years of covers, original songs, and chatty videos, Dodie Clark released her first single, “Sick of Losing Soulmates” in anticipation of her new EP entitled Intertwined, which is set to release...

Song of the Week: Starboy by The Weeknd

Nicole Najera, Writer • October 26, 2016

Abel Tesfaye, most famously known as The Weeknd, has had all of us anxiously waiting for his new album and finally gave a sneak peek with the release of his new song “Starboy” on Sept. 21.“Starboy”...

The Illusion of Love

Anabelle Rositas, Writer/Photographer • October 5, 2016

In anticipation of her upcoming album, Lady Gaga, released her new song “Perfect Illusion.” It gained attention because this song was different from her normal music; it had more of a rock and roll...

Views from the Six Pop Style

Chelsea Mendoza, Staff Writer / Photographer • May 18, 2016

Canadian rapper, Drake, whose main inspiration for his songs derives from the city where he was raised, came out with his new album, Views from the 6 on April 29. The album brings out Drake’s vulnerable...

Bored To Death

Aimee-Nicole Torres, Community/Parent & Teachers Editor • May 16, 2016

American Rock band, Blink-182, released a new song on April 27 called “Bored to Death” on KROQ, with a new lyric video on their YouTube channel. “Bored to Death” is one of the many songs on their...

P!nk’s New Song is Just Like Fire

Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief • April 29, 2016

Pop artist, P!nk, released her new single, “Just Like Fire” on April 15. The song was released as an EP from the soundtrack of new movie Alice Through the Looking Glass, a sequel to Alice in Wonderland....