December 10, 2010
Marie-Claire Guidoux
Mariah Carey Commonly known for her Christmas hit All I Want For Christmas is You, Mariah Carey released her second Christmas album called Merry Christmas II You on October 29 this year. Along with a new, more upbeat version of All I Want For Christmas is You, the album includes the traditional holiday... [Read more]
New CD Releases: Fall 2010
October 12, 2010
Shawna Adikara
Hands All Over by Maroon 5 Genre: Alternative/Pop Released: Sept. 21, 2010 Longtime fans of Maroon 5 will be surprised to hear the new sound from the band’s long-anticipated album. Hands All Over is Maroon 5’s third album after It Won’t Be Soon Before Long (2007) and their debut album, Songs about... [Read more]
MTV Video Music Awards 2010
September 29, 2010
Jamie Brannan
MTV’s annual Video Music Awards on September 19 showed signs that a new millennium has begun. A white carpet, light-up circular stage, a house DJ and an entire area that was capable of revolutionary graphics set the mood for the night. Hosted by Chelsea Handler of E!’s “Chelsea Lately” at the... [Read more]
Little Monsters Invade San Jose
August 23, 2010
Ramey Parks and Natalie Royle
Tutus and wings. Red veils, light up cowboy hats and even a bunny costume. Lady Gaga pulled in an eclectic audience on August 16. Semi Precious Weapons, an enthusiastic alternative band, opened to get the entire crowd pumped up. After waiting an hour for the set-up, however, the real excitement started... [Read more]
This Is My Jam: Wild Jam
May 17, 2010
Michelle Sisto
There’s a reason why it’s called Wild Jam: it’s wild and everyone is jamming. Hosted annually by the Bay Area’s hip-hop station, Wild 94.9, Wild Jam featured current top artists. In between the performances, the Wild 94.9 DJs kept it pumping by playing hit songs. Everyone was dancing and singing... [Read more]
Warped Tour!
May 17, 2010
Kaitlyn Jensen, sr opinions editor Alex Bolino, staff reporter
Filed under A&E, Music, Top Stories
At this point in the school year, everyone is looking forward to summer. As your friends discuss fun things that you can do, keep in mind that there is one event you shouldn’t miss. Warped Tour is a music festival that is held every summer in cities across the nation. The closest one to us this summer... [Read more]
DeGeneres: License to Judge
March 9, 2010
Ramey Parks
Paula Abdul is done complimenting the good American singers and Simon Cowell will be done criticizing the worst of American singers, for 2010 will be his final year. How is the well-known show going to fill in the spaces on the panel that is watched by over 30 million viewers? Bring in the unique and... [Read more]
Grammy Grievances
February 2, 2010
Kaitlyn Jensen, Senior Editor- Opinions and Lindsay Vong, Asst. Editor- A&E
We get it. Beyonce and Taylor Swift are more than just slightly popular, but drilling this into the heads of music fans via over-nominations is not the most appropriate response . When does a few nominations become too much? Swift was nominated for an overwhelming amount of eight awards including Record... [Read more]
Sing Like No One’s Watching: Holiday CDs
December 14, 2009
Lindsay Vong, Asst. Editor - A&E and Kaitlyn Jensen, Senior Editor - Opinions
David Archuleta – Christmas From The Heart American Idol David Archuleta released his first holiday album this year called Christmas From the Heart. Audiences all over the country fell in love with his surprisingly mature and sultry voice, and awkward but cute personality in 2007. You can’t help... [Read more]
CD Review: The Resistance
September 21, 2009
Kaitlyn Jensen, Opinions Editor
Filed under Music
“It’s time that fat cats had a heart attack.” These words of Muse’s hit single and opening track “Uprising,” capture the recurring theme of resistance throughout their long-awaited fourth album – you guessed it – “The Resistance.” Muse brings to light a waging war in which sides... [Read more]



