Brian McDaniel loves his kids — all 5,000 of them. McDaniel is a Cal State Long Beach alumnus and Painted Hills High School music teacher, and this month, was named one of five Teachers of the Year from California who has been chosen to represent the state for the National[Read More…]
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Long Beach keeps music tangible, diverse
Long Beach’s music scene is as eclectic as its population. From Snoop Dogg to Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha to Sublime, artists spanning a wide variety of genres have gotten their musical start in the Aquatic Capital of America. “We have a lot of everything because we[Read More…]
Alabama Shakes’ sophomore album ‘Sound & Color’ is a roller coaster
A record is a narrative—it begins and ends, embodied by lulls and climaxes that tell a story about the musicians and their state of mind. However, there are some striking records that inspire fans to wonder what the band was thinking when they put it all together. So what took[Read More…]
Record Store Day trends within the music industry and the music scene
The seemingly endless line for Record Store Day slithered down the Fourth Street sidewalk as the warm rays of the sun cracked through the tree branches. Inside Fingerprints music store, crowds dispersed in all directions to find hidden gems of different genres and eras as records went flying in the[Read More…]
‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ promotes important discussion
When the biggest rapper of our day dedicates his success to the conversation of black self-empowerment, it should not be ignored. Kendrick Lamar’s third studio album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” surfaced on the night of Mar. 15, a week prior to its scheduled release date. His powerfully poetic, elaborate discourse[Read More…]
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds released soaring sophomore album “Chasing Yesterday.”
Noel Gallagher does not disappoint on his second album with his band – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. The self-produced album, Chasing Yesterday, was released Tuesday and is full of Gallagher’s classic sound of psychedelic guitars, memorable lyrics and pulsing drums throughout the 10-track list. To the delight of his[Read More…]
A look back at black through from the Grammy Awards to everyday trends
Beyonce glided onto the stage last Sunday to accept her 20th Grammy Award wearing a plunging V-neck, jet-black Proenza Schouler gown. Gwen Stefani topped Forbes’ Best Dressed fashion list rocking a midnight Versace jumpsuit with Kanye West following suit, shunning color and uniformity in a daring low-cut black velvet ensemble[Read More…]
Overdosed on competence
Drake kept true to his word after all; things have officially “popped.” “We already got spring 2015 poppin’,” he raps in the single “0 to 100 / The Catch Up” from his fourth studio album. “Majid Jordan droppin’, OB droppin’, not to mention me droppin’.” It was only a matter[Read More…]
Reggae band Headshine serenades CSULB’s South Plaza
Smooth reggae blues weaved with Wednesday’s warm rays at California State University, Long Beach’s South Plaza. The black slab of stage based the centerpiece to this semester’s first installment of ASI and USU’s Noontime Concert Series. About 30 students came out to watch the four-piece from Huntington Beach belt out[Read More…]
New plaza entrance and exhibitions introduced at the University Art Museum
University Art Museum celebrated the grand opening of a new plaza entrance and three new installments to the collection in the New East Gallery at California State University, Long Beach on Saturday. “We really want students to understand that they have a museum on campus that’s available to them as[Read More…]