Photo courtesy of Brandon Harper“Ultimately as people, we just want to be happy.”Though a simple quote, it seamlessly exposes the reason of our actions as humans. I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented singer, songwriter and producer Brandon Harper who professionally goes by Beau Golden. Harper explains how creating music gives him a special sense of … [Read more...] about Bands, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Brandon Harper aka Beau Golden
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Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu
Illustration provided courtesy of Spotify"I don't care if you live in Malibu, college is hard." What a telling and relatable quote. Sometimes as Pepperdine students, we tend to paint a smile on our faces even through our struggles. I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented singer/songwriter Lizzy LeBleu, and we discussed her vulnerable lyrics in her latest single "Lost in … [Read more...] about Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu
Bands, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Don’t Be Genre-ic
Illustration by Kat NanceI'll admit it — I can come across as pretty biased with my music taste. In the theme of introductions, I wanted to expand on the musical bubble I have created for myself that I briefly discussed in my last column. On average, I will probably give a song 30 seconds to “prove itself” before hitting the skip button. Ironically, most of my … [Read more...] about Bands, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Don’t Be Genre-ic
Deciphering St. Vincent’s Newest Sound
Photo courtesy of St. Vincent/FacebookIt’s been more than a month since St. Vincent came out with her fourth studio album, and yet the world of music is still reeling because we just don’t know how to handle it. Is it pop? Funk? Glam-rock? Edge? (Is that even a genre? Am I just saying words now?) After listening to the self-titled St. Vincent, there is only one … [Read more...] about Deciphering St. Vincent’s Newest Sound
