music

  • Clairo’s third album charmed us this summer

    Clairo’s third album charmed us this summer

    Clairo added up her love on July 12, 2024, by releasing her third studio album, “Charm.”  “Charm” was launched under her own record label, Clairo Records LLC, has 11 songs and plays for 38 minutes.  This album is perfect for the transition from spring to summer, transporting listeners to a cozy cabin in the…

  • Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” provides a breath of fresh air for listeners

    Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” provides a breath of fresh air for listeners

    Sabrina Carpenter teased us with her hit single, “Espresso,” then hard launched her relationship with actor Barry Keoghan with her music video for “Please, Please, Please” and now, she has graced us with her sixth studio album “Short n’ Sweet,” which was released on Aug. 23.  Starting off strong, “Taste” is the perfect opening…

  • Local Camarillo band Par5 rocks the stage

    Local Camarillo band Par5 rocks the stage

    Local Ventura County band Par5, made up of juniors Darwin Rowland (NPHS), Jeffrey Saner (NPHS), Sawyer Talent (RCHS) and Kaleb Manlutac (RCHS), has taken fans by storm with their stage presence and songwriting. Despite starting less than a year ago, Par5 has brought numerous performances to the Ventura County stages, making a notable breakthrough…

  • NPHS music taste impacts generations

    NPHS music taste impacts generations

    It is the evening of Dec. 15, 1976 in Buffalo, New York. Kiss is playing at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium surrounded by thousands of fans for a night of Rock n’ Roll to recount the band’s debut album that was released only two years prior. Managing to bring people together for a single night…

  • Music Corner

    Music Corner

    After leaking his now well-known song, “Too Sweet,” on the social media app, TikTok, Hozier dropped his third studio album, “Unreal Unearth: Unheard” on March 22, 2024. The artist is known for his poetic lyrics and raw music that causes fans and listeners to feel a wave of emotions, good and bad. His latest…

  • Setting a beat in the 805-Music Scene

    Setting a beat in the 805-Music Scene

    Mindoff:  Alec Bertrand, also known as MindOff, is a musician and sound engineer. He currently works at 203 Studio in Camarillo, a recording studio he started out with Destructive Films, as a music video producer and creator. The two work as a dynamic duo, with Bertrand mixing music to go along with the videos…

  • Music enhances nearly every aspect of life

    Music enhances nearly every aspect of life

    Music directly impacts and is essential to every phase and angle of existence. In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, music is a factor of each level of the necessities to human life. The last tier, titled “Self-Actualization,” entails the psychological needs of creativity, acceptance and expressing the core of one’s being and music is an…

  • After decades, Godsmack has softened their style

    After decades, Godsmack has softened their style

    On April 10, I had the privilege of seeing Boston-based hard rock band Godsmack at the Youtube Theater. However, this was not their standard show, as frontman Sully Erna highlighted that the show was meant to be more intimate. There were candles placed all over the band’s equipment that lit up as the band…

  • Music Corner

    Music Corner

    Continuing the journey of reclaiming her albums from Big Machine Records, Taylor Swift rereleased her “1989” album titled, “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” following months of anticipation and excitement. The album contains all the classics and five new songs from the vault. As I write this article, my leg is tapping to the rhythm of “Suburban…

  • Music Corner

    Music Corner

    On Oct. 6, Drake released his eighth official studio album, “For All The Dogs,” as a precursor to an upcoming hiatus to focus on his health. The 23 track, hour-and-a-half long album reflects on Drake’s past experiences over his decade-long career thus far. Harkening back to old concerts, the opening track “Virginia Beach,” offers…