Photo by Veronica Johnson If you ever catch yourself bragging about Pepperdine to friends back home, saying things like, "I always go to the beach right by Beyonce's house," or, "The last time I was in Spain ...," or the most recent, "Is this American Authors? They were just on campus," you are not alone. There is a reason that #soblessed is #sooverused. Besides the … [Read more...] about Q&A: Hanging Out with Lead Vocalist of American Authors
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American Authors and GoldFord Crush Waves Weekend
Photos by Veronica Johnson Waves Weekend Concert 2015—where ambitious freshman with their hovering, but still adorable parents joined with nostalgic alumni to awkwardly sway to the upbeat anthems of American Authors. Julia Naman, the Life and Arts editor, and I began our day began around 2 p.m. as we arrived to the vast green field where graduation caps thrown in the sky … [Read more...] about American Authors and GoldFord Crush Waves Weekend
Q&A with Country Music Artist and Alumna, Sandra Lynn
Photo courtesy of Kristin BarloweSandra Lynn is making a name for herself in Nashville's music scene since graduating from Pepperdine in 2007. Along with writing and recording with songwriters Jeremy Spillman, Lori McKenna and Travis Meadows, Lynn released her own musical debut in 2014 with a self-titled album. With over 100,000 hits on her music video, "You Belong," and 13,000 … [Read more...] about Q&A with Country Music Artist and Alumna, Sandra Lynn
Imagine Dragons Brings Stories to Hollywood Palladium
Photos by Zach LeImagine Dragons revisited an excited Los Angeles on Monday, September 28, in a brief sabbatical from their "Smoke and Mirrors" tour, which has 105 dates all over the world. Citi and American Airlines partnered with Live Nation Entertainment to deliver the special performance by Imagine Dragons at the iconic Hollywood Palladium on the Sunset Strip.Lead singer … [Read more...] about Imagine Dragons Brings Stories to Hollywood Palladium
Death Cab for Cutie Rises to New Altitudes
Photo courtesy of Jillian Bradford The Santa Barbara Bowl is an ethereal land with both free filtered water and sanitary bathrooms. It is the nirvana of concert venues. For those of us who have all but risked our lives to see our favorite bands play, fighting mosh pits, grubby drunkards and security guards with vendettas against having fun, the utopia that is the Santa Barbara … [Read more...] about Death Cab for Cutie Rises to New Altitudes