Life & Arts

I am entirely the wrong person to be writing this column. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I don’t do a lot of bucket list-worthy things. While many, many, many people would consider a life of copy editing to be one of infinitely thrilling twists and turns, the rest of my life doesn’t quite live up to this expectation of excitement. The edgiest thing I did this week was … [Read more...] about The Bucket List: Put the list to rest to reap friendship’s best

If you’ve ever been anywhere near Pepperdine University’s Cultural Arts Center, chances are you’ve run into Pepperdine student and local California artist Brighton Demerest-Smith. Demerest-Smith lives and breathes his art, spending the majority of his time here at Pepperdine holed up in one of the upstairs studios, churning out piece by piece like a machine — but without the … [Read more...] about Student artist’s abstract style finds muse in nature

ACIDIC’s new album, Chronic Satisfaction, reveals the band’s alternative rock potential yet falls a little short in terms of consistency. It’s a decent album and contains a few really strong songs, but doesn’t escape including a few songs that need much more development. The LA-based band, made up of lead guitarist and lead vocalist Michael Gossard, bass guitarist and vocalist … [Read more...] about Music review: ACIDIC's 'Chronic Satisfaction'

Whelp … was anybody planning on telling me about this Daylight Saving thing? Last Sunday was not my finest hour. Just as I do every Sunday, I woke up at the crack of dawn (10 a.m.) and moseyed on down to the Waves Cafe, my mouth watering at the hallucinogenic mirage that is a Sodexo worker who is apathetically squeezing three pancakes onto a grill. But when I got there, the … [Read more...] about Rogue Wave: Fooled by Daylight Saving Time

Pepperdine students braved the cold and bundled themselves in their warmest coats for Battle of the Bands last Friday. With heat lamps surrounding the upper tier of the amphitheater, a food truck serving warm Mexican food and spotlights illuminating the white-tented stage, students huddled together for a relaxing night of good music and camaraderie. The event was emceed by … [Read more...] about Bands brave the cold, competition heats up