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SHANNON URTNOWSKILiving Assistant Most students have been there. The days passed quickly and then the hours count down toward the moment of truth. As beads of sweat start to pour down your face, you begin to wonder if it is too late. Many have experienced it at one time during their college careers — procrastination. Despite that many dedicated college students know better, … [Read more...] about How to pull off an all-night study session

CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor This Saturday, Student Programming Board’s fall concert series continues with Jars of Clay taking the stage at Alumni Park to perform tracks off their newly released album, “Good Monsters.” Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for Pepperdine students and $18 for the public. So far a little more than 500 tickets … [Read more...] about Clay rocks out: ‘Good Monsters’ come to campus

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant Among the shallow wading pool of mediocre Britney Spears wannabes and J-Lo-esque booty-shakers is a genre of music makers who truly understand what it is to have talent. The singer-songwriter: a breed of music and musician that many attempt but few actually achieve. In a world where processed, over-produced and often times untalented singers make … [Read more...] about Student forges music career out of a past full of heartache

BLAINE CHIAPPETTAStaff Writer “When I get a little money I buy records, and if there is any left, I buy food and clothes.”Those words, spoken by “Captain Vinyl,” are written on a banner in a modest, two-story record store in Los Angeles. It hangs as a testament to the record lover’s way — a constant thirst for the music they crave. This is the creed of Record Surplus, which … [Read more...] about The Last Record Store

MARK CHOQUETTE Assistant Perspectives Editor Sufjan Stevens' first name is ironically as hard to say as his music is to describe. Pronounced SOOF-yan, Stevens may be the most popular and talented musician you have never heard. His eclectic blend of indie, folk and experimental styles have gotten him loads of attention, with some considering him the “iPod Generation’s” answer … [Read more...] about Ambitious singer-songwriter employs unique musical tactics