ASHLYEE HICKMANStaff Writer Many musicians have performed at Pepperdine University, but it is not every day when watching the musician play is just as entertaining as hearing him play.Guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel’s one of a kind musical technique allows him to entertain audiences on both levels.He calls the technique “finger style.”Picture piano players: They play music using … [Read more...] about Certified guitar player to perform his fast paced finger-picking show
Film follows mystery death
OLESYA SALNIKOVAStaff Writer We all grow up with the notion that Superman cannot die. Unless there is a stick of kryptonite, but otherwise, he is as good as gold. So when the TV Superman died suddenly in the 1959, it is easy to understand why questions would emerge. Why would “Superman” kill himself, or why would someone kill him? This is the premise in director Allen Coulter’s … [Read more...] about Film follows mystery death
Quirky vocalist’s hopeful mood creates easy listening experience
Meagan MaxwellStaff Writer Acoustic alternative artist, Regina Spektor first captured audience’s interest with her music video “Us” from her third album “Soviet Kitsch” released in 2004. The video featured Spektor in a collapsible setting with doll-like gestures while singing, “They’ll name a city after us and later say it’s all our fault. Then they’ll give us a talking to.” … [Read more...] about Quirky vocalist’s hopeful mood creates easy listening experience
All That Remains
ASHLYEE HICKMANStaff Writer They are no strangers to Fuse’s “Uranium” or MTV2’s “Headbanger’s Ball,” their latest single “The Calling” is climbing the charts and they just finished Ozzfest — things are looking up for All That Remains. Tomorrow night, the band will rock the house at The Wiltern LG Theatre in Los Angeles, performing in the coveted opening act slot for the … [Read more...] about All That Remains
Simplicity captures audiences
OLESYA SALNIKOVAStaff Writer Who knew that the fairy tale of “The Wizard of Oz” as we know it is really nothing more than a spiral of disastrous lies?Apparently no one anticipated these unfortunate circumstances until “Wicked” became the musical the Chicago Sun-Times raves is “second to none.”Entertainment has clearly been going downhill because the quality of the productions … [Read more...] about Simplicity captures audiences