“No Candle No Light” by ZAYN ft Nicki Minaj is just another burned out track
Damon Ong, Staff Reporter
November 27, 2018
Filed under Impulse, Music, Reviews
The highly anticipated duet, "No Candle No Light," by ZAYN featuring Nicki Minaj dropped on Nov. 16, explored an electronic sound not typically associated with either artist. The best compliment for the track is how catchy the beat is, but everything else seemingly falls in the generic region, with l...
Michale Bublé returns with new album ‘Love’
Jocelyn Hernandez, Staff Reporter
November 24, 2018
Filed under Impulse, Music, Reviews
After a two year hiatus, Michael Bublé has returned with his new album "Love," consisting of songs that express Bublé’s deep love for his fans, music and most evidently, his family. "Love" has an overall jazz pop genre feel, with jaunty big jazz melodies in most of the songs. The impeccable perfo...
Little Mix’s “Women Like Me” video shows women transcend norms
Shiri Marwaha, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Impulse, Music, Reviews
Four member girl group Little Mix, known for their empowering lyrics to women, teamed up with rapper and singer, Nicki Minaj, in their new hit single, “Women Like Me," which combined with the music video, shows you don't have to be the "typical woman" to be your true inner queen. The music video...
Anticipated album ‘iridescence’ by BROCKHAMPTON does not disappoint
John Michael Bricker, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2018
BROCKHAMPTON’s fourth studio album, “iridescence,” released on Sept. 21, is the hip-hop boyband's most ambitious work yet, fueled by flawless chemistry and artistic growth from their members. After breaking out with their 2017 “SATURATION” album, BROCKHAMPTON scrapped their fourth project “Puppy,...
Summer Music: Rock legends reunite with fiery ‘Beatles’ cover
Christian Trujano, Editor in Chief
July 26, 2018
Filed under Summer Music Beat
The Beatles’ classic hit, “Helter Skelter,” got a musical makeover by shock-rock legends Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, both embracing their trademark sounds. In the midst of Zombie’s tour with Manson, “Twins of Evil: The Second Coming,” Zombie introduced the idea to cover this song, p...
Summer Music: Best albums of 2018 so far
John Bricker and Christian Trujano
July 7, 2018
Filed under Summer Music Beat
Parquet Courts - “Wide Awake!” Parquet Courts’ sixth studio album “Wide Awake!” is a masterclass in modern punk rock. The album offers a broad and sobering critique of modern American society, calling media coverage of tragedies like school shootings “a pornographic spec...
De Anza Budget Crisis: music
June 28, 2018
Filed under Video
De Anza College’s music department is one of 21 programs, voted on by the Instructional Planning and Budget Team, to be reviewed by an administrative Viability Advisory Team. An increase of the district budget deficit to $17.6 million from $10 million, including an instructional budget reduction...
Music Buzz: Dearly Divided punk band from Oakland moves on up
Yousif Kassab, Staff Writer
March 17, 2015
Filed under Features
Not all art is created equal: That’s the ugly truth. A perfect testament is Oakland melodic punk band Dearly Divided. The band, comprised of lead vocalist Jamie Cairns, bassist Brett Matthews, drummer Aaron Bruski and new lead guitarist Doug Young, has seen some trials and tribulations. When the...
Cafeteria concertos and sonatas
Harold Shi, Staff Writer
February 24, 2015
Filed under Features, Student Life
Feet shuffle in and out between the doors of De Anza College’s Campus Center as students rush to find an empty table in the cafeteria. Stopping to grab a quick bite before my next class, I hear a familiar sound playing in the background - the sound of the lone piano of the cafeteria - its soft and...
Jazz Band Keeps Spirits High On Mellow Wednesday
Susan Garcia, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2014
Filed under Features
Mellow Wednesday, a jazz event held at the campus center patio stage on Sept. 24, was a huge success. The jazz band showed up at De Anza bursting with energy. Students came from all over campus got sucked in to the music as the band started covering pop songs from Justin Timberlake to Bruno Mars...
