Find stress relief during finals through music
Shiri Marwaha, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2019
Instrumental music in the background helps you study better and increases productivity, especially with finals around the corner. Studying in silence is too eerie but at the same time catchy lyrics are too distracting, and the last thing you want is crucial studying hours lost. This is why jazz and cl...
“Head Above Water” by Avril Lavigne is horridly uninspiring for a comeback
Shiri Marwaha, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2019
Canadian artist Avril Lavigne released "Head Above Water," her sixth studio album that was delayed due to being diagnosed with Lyme disease. Unfortunately, this album is repetitive and is a weak return into the music industry. The titular song "Head Above Water," has some profound and meaningful lyrics...
“No Candle No Light” by ZAYN ft Nicki Minaj is just another burned out track
Damon Ong, Staff Reporter
November 27, 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
