As music migrated online, record labels became unnecessary, CD sales became meaningless and with the sloppy, stilted release of “The Life of Pablo,” Kanye West pioneered a new change—the in-progress album that gets finished in public.
Rap has entered its Punk age. The once-groundbreaking genre has been codified after nearly three decades.
In front of a sold-out-in-fifteen-minutes Madison Square Garden, Earth’s most vocal, caustic genius showcased his third fashion line and seventh solo album, “The Life of Pablo.”
With “Compton” written across a silhouette of Africa behind him, Kendrick Lamar brought his six minute Grammy performance to a close. In his few minutes onstage, Kendrick taught us a lesson in racism and the black experience.
Bieber became enviable as Youtube’s first bonafide star, flipping some pre-pubescent covers into a spot under Usher’s cologned, leather wing. His seven-song debut EP, “My World” went platinum. All seven songs charted. No other musician has done that on their first try.
Dia de Los Muertos and metal music both celebrate death. So Metalachi, “The World’s First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band,” made an appropriate headliner last Friday at the Ritz in Downtown San Jose. The band pumps out suave, yet worshipful mushings of the two genres.
Last Saturday at the Ritz in downtown San Jose, the 78-year-old renal cancer survivor and surf rock pioneer unleashed a torrent of unparalleled prowess.
He let the melancholy acoustic guitar riff of his masterpiece, “Ayo for Yayo” loop as the audience went bonkers. He touched outstretched hands and extended the mic to us so we could finish off the final chorus a capella. He turned to the crowd, inhaled deeply and hollered, “Make some noise for drugs and alcohol baby!”
Hosted in the resplendently verdant Golden Gate Park, the three-day affair offers a complimentary sonic smorgasbord of mid-major talent on intimate stages with cutesy names like “Arrow” or “Rooster.”
Renowned pianist dazzles in the first faculty performance of the school year John Flynn THE SANTA CLARA October 8, 2015 n Saturday night, Hans Boepple didn’t say one word. He[…]
Kanye West is nearing the age where many great musicians begin to slip.
The Bay Area is a diverse place, where multiple cultures and backgrounds intermingle. Solo artist Salvador Santana and his music are a reflection of that spirit.
Santa Clara was treated to a whirlwind festival of food, music, dancing and art on Sunday, as Global Village fused together elements from the Multicultural Center’s diverse clubs. This year’s theme was “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]anye West and Taylor Swift were not destined to hate each other. It happened by accident.
Better known in cyberspace as Andie Roy, junior Chris Rotas is an electronic music producer whose SoundCloud page boasts several popular tracks, two of which have been played over 100,000 times.
