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Ruby Summer Visits SDA

June 3, 2011 • Cassia Pollock

Last week on May 25, it seemed like a typical Wednesday hour lunch for SDA. Students collected their wallets and marched off to the cafeteria, prepared to stand in the noisy lunch line for another dull meal. Then they appeared. “S-s-san D-d-dieguito A-a-academy,” stuttered Ruby...

Oh Land is rocking it with a vest bejeweled with feather flair.

A Little Land Where Anything Is Possible

March 9, 2011 • Cassia Pollock

Imagine you are a 25-year-old girl with a long, slender figure, a face that bares an unmistakable resemblance to Heidi Klum, and a ten-year long experience in Switzerland as a ballet dancer. One day while dancing to your heart’s content, you injure a disc. This causes you to quit ballet and boom—just...

Fleet Foxes

March 2, 2011 • Emily Hall, Staff writer

Seattle natives Fleet Foxes are returning to the current music scene again with a new album and multi-country tour after an almost three year break. The band’s characteristically floating, echoing vocals in each soft yet catchy song are what made the band popular, especially with the songs ‘White...

Born This Way- Gaga Strikes Again

February 25, 2011 • Thea Brown, Arts Editor

Lady Gaga has blasted herself back onto the top of the music scene with her newest single, “Born This Way.” The glam goddess has sparked quite a controversy on her latest tune, many saying that it sounds a little too close to Madonna’s “Express Yourself” for the brand of music genius. What...

Cee Lo Green wows at Grammys

February 25, 2011 • Katie Berriochoa, Staff writer

Everyone has thought it, everyone has wished they had the nerve to say it, and Cee Lo Green has perpetually blasted it across the entire nation. Green has essentially given the middle finger to all those losers we’ve all had to deal with and has people swooning over his lyrics. It’s no wonder...

53rd Annual Grammy Awards Performances

February 17, 2011

Each year, the Grammys celebrate some of music’s greatest achievements. Though awards are the basis of the annual show, the Grammys are also well known for their firework live performances, often from Grammy nominees and past recipients. This year’s telecast was especially successful, with an average...

Dubsonic Underground

February 15, 2011 • Kaylin Greene, Opinions Editor

The Metaphor Café in Escondido pushes the edgy and the relatively tame into the same arena. It’s not a mind-warping rave, but it’s not your coffee shop jazz ensemble either. Dubsonic Underground is a reoccurring show that features a variety of electronic subgenres like edm (electronic dance music),...

The Pretty Reckless

January 28, 2011 • Ashlynne McLean, Staff Writer

Taylor Momsen, commonly known for her character in “Gossip Girls” as Dan Humphrey’s little sister, is now in an “edgier” role in the entertainment business with her band, “The Pretty Reckless.” With her new-found black raccoon-looking makeup and combat boots, comes her first album, “Light...

Baths

January 24, 2011 • Thea Brown, Arts Editor

Will Wiesenfeld, 21, is no stranger to music. Since taking his first piano lessons at age four, Wiesenfeld has gone on to explore various spectrums of electronic and acoustic music. His first project, [Post-Foetus], gained popular attention when electronic artist Daedelus invited Wiesenfeld to play ashow...

Allstar Weekend

January 14, 2011 • Elisa Figueroa, Staff writer

Four guys in their early 20’s stare out into the audience right before the lights come on, instruments ready. The screaming fans wait impatiently for them to start. Just a few years ago they were in high school going to see concerts at Soma, San Diego. Who would of thought they would be here performing...