Horrible Songs to Listen to When Fighting With/Breaking Up With Your Significant Other
By Logan Payne Okay, if you’re in a relationship I guarantee that there is fighting. If the both of you never fight then: A. Your relationship is at most two-weeks old B. You are in a virtual relationship C. Both of you are emotionally deficient space terrestrials Naturally, as members of the Y-generation, we turn … Read more
Florence and the Machine’s Ceremonials: 3.5 out of 5
By Victoria Yu Florence and the Machine’s second album Ceremonials debuted at the top of the UK chart, beating out Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto. Ceremonials is theatrical with harps, booming vocals, violins, loud drumming. It is an over-the-top album continuing in the same bombastic style as their first album Lungs. However, Ceremonials lacks the punch of … Read more
Songs for a Rainy Day
By Logan Payne Songs for a Rainy Day Ahhh yes, the wintertime is quickly approaching and fall is swiftly disappearing. As residents of the temperate region of Southern California, we seem to go crazy when the weather changes. Pouring rains signify the apocalypse, meltingly hot sun is an affirmation that global warming is real and … Read more
It’s a 4 out of 5 for Coldplay’s new album Mylo Xyloto
By Victoria Yu Coldplay’s fifth album, “Mylo Xyloto” is a solid album that will not disappoint fans. Mylo Xyloto delivers catchy upbeat tracks like “Hurts like Heaven,” “Paradise,” and “Every Teardrop is Waterfall” and also includes acoustic tracks like, “Us against the World,” UFO” and “Up in Flames.” The track “Princess of China” features Rihanna … Read more
Home For Christmas
For those of you who haven’t stepped outside of your house since September, the holidays are upon us once again! I thought it would be interesting to have a series of posts dedicated to Christmas-y or holiday related facts that you might find good to know. Wow your friends and family this holiday season with … Read more
Pop Noir’s Fantastic Heat Fires-Up Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa
By Sarah Roullard Detroit Bar of Costa Mesa does it right. The venue consistently showcases excellent, leading-edge musicians. Hip, young music enthusiasts crowd the scene. Detroit Bar, owned by the Memphis Group since 2001, keeps it fresh with their understated interior design, generously strong beverages, and solid preference for progressive musical talent. LA-based indie dance-rock … Read more
