Music pumps us up, mellows us out and motivates us to make decisions. Music infuses every part of our lives — it surrounds us in coffee shops and grocery stores and even finds its way into our ears as we cram for an exam or write a thesis. With the influx of technology and increased availability of music, our generation has become even more reliant on our intake of music in a … [Read more...] about Raise test scores with Mayer and Macklemore
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Recycled percussion hits Smothers
Photo by Benjamin S. Keoseyan With comedy, fire and plenty of “junk rock” to go around, Recycled Percussion rocked the Smothers Theatre stage Sunday afternoon. Each audience member recieved “recycled instruments,” which had color codes coordinated to each member of the band. The crowd waited for the show to start, making a cacophony of banging and clanging with their … [Read more...] about Recycled percussion hits Smothers
‘AM’ leaves the party to find genius sound
Photo Courtesy of TheFireNote.com Celebrated rock band Arctic Monkeys steer away from their quintessential pub-rock pumpy music in “AM,” their fifth studio album. Instead, the fastest-selling rock band in British music history continues to evolve in their decade-long stint, aiming for a more baroque darkness clashing with unwonted comedy. In the past, the boys of Arctic … [Read more...] about ‘AM’ leaves the party to find genius sound
Leave the piracy to Jack Sparrow
Art by Alexander Hayes For anyone who listens to music on a regular basis, the temptation to pirate songs is like that of catnip to a a feline. You should consider, however, the consequences that could result if you get caught — it is simply not worth it. On Sept. 4, Jonathan See, Pepperdine Chief Inforamation Officer, sent out an email warning all faculty, students and … [Read more...] about Leave the piracy to Jack Sparrow
Guess who’s back, back again?
It's hard not to feel a bit of anticipation at the prospect of new music by Eminem, merely because it’s hard to know what the enigmatic artist will say next. Eminem has been hailed by many as one of the greatest lyricists to ever bless the mic, while being equally maligned by others for the unabashedly grotesque and at times hateful content of his music. It would be unfair to … [Read more...] about Guess who’s back, back again?