CARISSA MARSHStaff Writer Like many bands trying to make it in the entertainment industry, the members of Soundmind said they decided to stay in Los Angeles after graduating from Pepperdine to pursue a music career and wait for their big break. A sign the break may finally be on its way happened last week when Soundmind stopped by Napster Studios in Los Angeles to record a song … [Read more...] about Alumni band records with Napster
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‘Rent’ captures stage presence
CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant The famous Broadway rock opera “Rent” will make its way off stage and onto the big screen Nov. 23, to the delight of Rent-heads and musical-lovers everywhere. “Rent” offers audiences the same beauty and drama of the theatrical version and makes us fall in love with the characters all over again, or for the first time. The movie makes the musical … [Read more...] about ‘Rent’ captures stage presence
On Pointe
SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Malibu is home to more than sunny beaches and warm weather. Different cultural activities can be found up and down the tiny strip of Pacific Coast Highway. While stopping for coffee at Starbucks or visiting the Malibu Country Mart, many may not realize they are standing just across from a professional ballet and dance studio. The Malibu Ballet and … [Read more...] about On Pointe
Prof spends 15 years with Army band
THOMAS SMITHStaff Writer After serving in the U.S. Army for the past 34 years, Lt. Col. Tony Cason’s music career will march on as a visiting professor in the Fine Arts Division. Now retired, Cason has performed alongside well-known artists such as Duke Ellington, Pablo Cassals, James Mc-Cracken and Elvis Presley. At Pepperdine, Cason is a professor of music and conducts the … [Read more...] about Prof spends 15 years with Army band
True sports cars should be rear-wheel drive
GARRETT COMANStaff Writer The influx of cheaper import cars in the ’80s brought a dramatic shift to the way cars were built, and we’re just now recovering from the disastrous effects of the front-wheel-drive economy car. In the early ’80s, Toyotas and Hondas appeared with front-wheel drive. Folks then thought front-drivers were the new “sophisticated” way to get power to the … [Read more...] about True sports cars should be rear-wheel drive