MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant A&E Editor Trey Brown stands outside of The Viper Room in Hollywood with his musical equipment on a weekday night. He is not yet 21 and cannot go in the venue. Unlike most other underage people, he will get inside eventually. He is performing a gig tonight, after all. However, he cannot enter until the time of his performance. “It was kind of … [Read more...] about Soloist Hits Sandbar; Hollywood
Terrorist family members are useful
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer I think we’ll all remember exactly where we were when we heard that Isaac Hayes quit “South Park.” As for me, I was sitting in Payson Library researching a topic for my weekly column. If you’ve been living in a bomb shelter the past decade like Brendan Fraser in the hilarious 1999 hit film, “Blast From the Past, Isaac Hayes has been playing the role of … [Read more...] about Terrorist family members are useful
Rediscovering a legend
SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Assistant More than 1,500 passengers died the night of April 12, 1912, as the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic plunged to the bottom of the Atlantic. It is now possible to journey through the lives and stories of passengers and crew members who both died during the tragic sinking and lived to tell the tale, as some of the cruise-liner’s most breathtaking … [Read more...] about Rediscovering a legend
Concerto calls
JESSICA ONIStaff Writer Products of passion, perseverance and never-ending practice, the members of Pepperdine’s University Orchestra admit that their talents were not born overnight. Senior guitarist and composer Jonathan Roth said he strives to improve his talent continuously. “It keeps building,” he said. “Each opportunity keeps getting better and better. Throughout my … [Read more...] about Concerto calls
Finding iPod-esque inventions proves futile
HANNA CHUA&E Editor Jon Rubinstein, Tony Fadell and Michael Dhuey, developers of the iPod, are geniuses. In fact, inventors are the smartest people in society because they make something out of nothing. One day, a man decides to put some bits and pieces together and voila! You have your first iPod. From this tiny box in your hand, music comes out, and photos are stored. … [Read more...] about Finding iPod-esque inventions proves futile