Does music get a little help from drugs?
Asha McClendon
May 21, 2013
Musicians have seemingly had a part in the drug and alcohol scene throughout their careers, with legends like Whitney Houston, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and many others having met their demise due to overconsumption or overdosing on various substances. As far back as 1830, substance abuse... Read more »
Music dept. gives students well-rounded music education
Henry Crumblish
April 30, 2013
It seems as if there are as many music genres now as there are social media websites. From dubstep to horrorcore, and even Korean pop, music genres are constantly evolving as musicians are learning new methods of expression. “It’s weird,” said Shannon Barteau, outreach manager of Musicians... Read more »
Effects of gangster rap versus hip-hop
Tina Eady
March 5, 2013
Black History Month came to an end at Santa Monica College, as the Black Collegian students hosted Benjamin Bowser, who gave a lecture entitled, “Gangsta Rap vs. Hip-Hop: The Immense and Lasting Impact on American Society,” last Monday. Bowser spoke to a room full of students about his... Read more »
John Daversa and friends flex chops at SMC
Nathan Gawronsky, Editor-In-Chief
October 17, 2012
What is music? Is it simply an order of sounds, culminating in rhythm, melody and harmony? What about the spontaneous act of improvisation, that act of fleeting magic that once captured, can never be fully imitated? Is music a collection of genres, forms, and artistic tastes? Perhaps these answers would... Read more »
SMC Symphony orchestrates masterful show to a full house
Molly Philbin & David Yapkowitz
October 10, 2012
The drum began to thud and the snare of the Aaron Copland piece, “Fanfare for the Common Man,” sounded like thunder. Trumpets blared out an “Assembly of the Buglers”-esque tune, which excited the crowded hall at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Sunday, Oct. 7. With the audiences’ full attention,... Read more »
Saturdays Off The 405: Fires Cant Touch You Poolside
Arezou Zakaria, Staff Writer
September 19, 2012
Twenty-four hours before Poolside played at the J. Paul Getty Museum, there was a nearby fire that blazed across 70 acres of land. The roads to the Getty were shut down, and visitors were shuttled out to safety as a precaution. But this was a new day. It was the perfect Saturday afternoon for the Getty’s... Read more »
Steve Lockwood And Friends Jam At EDYE Stage
David Madrid, Staff Writer
September 19, 2012
With the fluorescent lights dimmed, purple and blue stage lights illuminated the scene as Steve Lockwood’s band entered the room. High keys hit the piano, a wind chime in the background. The score sounded like a 1950s police drama, very sudden and nerve wracking. Then, without warning, the drums kicked... Read more »
The Best Coast, “This is the only place for me”
Allie Silvas, Staff Writer
September 12, 2012
“We do these free shows for the fans, not for the money or the publicity or any of that. We do this for you ‘cause you guys have supported us since the beginning,” said Best Coast lead singer, Bethany Cosentino, in the middle of their set on the Santa Monica Pier. The Best Coast show was the last... Read more »
A DJ’s recipe for success
Samantha Perez, Staff Writer
May 16, 2012
David Dann explained to The Corsair why he has been so successful in his field. “I think with talent, you either have it or you don’t. Hard work will always exceed talent, but if you can coincide both of them at the same time, then there’s no real recipe for failure.” Dann is a DJ who once roamed... Read more »
‘Play Me, I’m Yours’ hits L.A.
Nadine Weiland, Staff Writer
May 2, 2012
A little girl sat playing the piano at a train station in England. Her mother, sitting next to her, was crying. She had cleaned houses for four years just to be able to pay for her daughter’s piano lessons, and could not afford to buy a real piano for her. This was the first time she had heard her... Read more »
