Greyson Chance: Hold On Til The Night

Released on August 2nd, 2011, Greyson Chance’s album Hold On ‘Til the Night bears all the marks of just another cheesy pop album released by a crack-voiced preteen looking for attention. However, Chance’s songs stray far from that expected theme, especially since the young star carried most of the writing load himself. Discovered on YouTube [...]

Behind the Scenes of Band

The Fountain Valley Royal Regiment reached the midpoint of their season on Halloween weekend after taking their tour to St. George, Utah. The band struggled through tough competition against 32 other bands from different states, with their finals performance taking 8th place. However, their slight disappointment was overshadowed by a standing ovation in response to [...]

Mylo Xyloto Review

written by Marina Villanueva Yet another work of Coldplay\’s melancholia magnificence was released on October 24. Mylo Xyloto, the band\’s fifth studio album, is exactly what you\’d expect from a seven-time Grammy winning group. It\’s still the same alternative rock calamity that will leave dedicated Coldplay fans satisfied, but the British quartet has been testing [...]

Siberia by Lights: Album Review

Lights, a Canadian singer/songwriter whose music is often compared to that of Owl City, released her second full-length album, Siberia, on October 4. Siberia differs from her first full-length album, The Listening, in that it has slightly grittier tunes but it develops an overall happier picture of Lights. The Listening exuded a very vibrant aura [...]

Boy Band Comeback?

Debut Studio Album by One Direction Ever since the 90s when ‘N Sync and The Backstreet Boys were the “it” factor, boy bands seemed to have vanished. Some bands have tried, but were never at the level that ‘N Sync and The Backstreet boys were at. Boy bands are making a comeback and are slowly, [...]

St. Vincent: Hipster Music To My Ears

There are probably about 11 people in this world that know about St. Vincent. I am one of these people and I think that makes me a hipster in some way. St. Vincent is the name of Annie Clarke, a singer-songwriter-instrumentalist with the whispery, silver-tongued voice of a siren. Her music is a medley of [...]

Nothing But the Beat Review

“Nothing But the Beat” is the 5th album by a famous French DJ recorder named David Guetta.  It was released on August 26, 2011 through Virgin Records. “Nothing But The Beat” includes many genres such as R&B, hip hop, and pop.  The album featured many popular artists such as Lil Wayne, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Brown, [...]

Blink-182 Concert Review

Three men. Six albums. Nineteen years. And just one number: 182. On Saturday, October 1st, I had the opportunity to see the original pop-punk band, Blink-182. Their newest album, Neighborhoods, dropped on Tuesday, September 27th. This is the first album the band has released in over eight years. The highly anticipated album has become a [...]

Demi Lovato is Unbroken

Unbroken, a pop album released on September 20th, features the musical talents of teen star Demi Lovato in a different, yet familiar way. The album contains 14 tracks all revolving around the general theme that one can tear his or herself down quickly, yet the rebuilding takes time and a careful touch. The album name [...]

Watch the Throne: Album Review

Watch the Throne, a hip-hop/rap album released on August 8th, presents the collective genius of Kanye West and Jay-Z. The album is comprised of 16 tracks written and performed in a creative, albeit arrogant style, displaying the talents of two renowned rappers. The album\’s overall theme revolves around the ideas of wealth, power, success, and [...]

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