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Google Play

For years, those with an “Apple-tite” have satisfied their cravings with Apple Inc.’s iTunes media hub. It is a one-stop shop for iPod, iPhone and iPad users to obtain and organize all of their music, games, apps, videos and books. However, Google has recently introduced an online media hub that is looking to match, if [...]

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How do we get our music? Physical copies vs. digital

With options such as free music online, the possibility to use a debit or credit card to buy individual songs, and the ability to share music by using portable devices, people have shifted from CD players to the more technologically advanced iPods, iPhones and MP3 players. As technology evolves so do the variety of options that [...]

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What Christmas (Doesn’t) Mean to me

What Christmas (Doesn’t) Mean to Me. Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. It means reuniting with family. It means a takeover of radio stations by tireless holiday jams (Bing Crosby, anyone?). And, it means three weeks of Christmas vacation (Yay!). Each of these things has some attachment to the Christmas [...]

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TWIRP tunes into up-and-coming artist

For a lively introduction to California Baptist University’s week-long The Woman Is Required to Pay (TWIRP) event, independent musician and YouTube singer Tyler Ward and friends put on a show for students at the Coffeehouse event on Monday, Sept. 26. CBU students were treated to free coffee, cupcakes from Casey’s Cupcakes that only cost $1 and [...]

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Must-have music across all genres

COUNTRY Chris Young’s “Neon” Surrounded by Country hit-mak- ers like Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Eric Church, Chris Young is the underdog. “Neon” contains wonderful lyrical quality and seamless produc- tion that Young will be a big winner at the Academy of Country Music Television Music Awards. Standout tracks include “Tomorrow” and “She’s Got This [...]

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Music for the Holidays

During the holiday season artists put their spin on classic Christmas songs. One of the great things about Christmas music is that it can be interpreted to fit everyone’s personality, whether you want to listen, from jazz to classical Christmas music. Susan Boyle claims the number one spot on Billboard’s Holiday Albums. The Britain’s Got [...]

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Local music festival hosts Travie McCoy

University of California, Riverside ended its Homecoming celebration with the sold-out Heat music festival. This year’s music festival included over 12,000 attendees and an eclectic line-up including, Travie McCoy from the band Gym Class Heroes, Lil’ Jon, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Against Me! First to play on the main Highlander, the biggest tent at [...]

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“Grace” leads students to seek him

“Grace. What’s so amazing?” Flyers with this phrase advertised the theme for Seek Week 2010, held 0ct. 12 – 15. This attribute of God challenged students in various ways throughout the week. The week featured many events, including Seek First, a worship night held on Oct. 12 in Stamps Courtyard, which kicked off the week. [...]

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Fans Show ‘Crazy Love’ for Hawk Nelson

Many Hawk Nelson fans took a short road trip to Calvary Chapel Bible College for the local concert sponsored by Air1 on Feb. 9. The previous day, Feb. 8, Hawk Nelson’s fifth album, “Crazy Love (Plus the Light Sides),” was released as a dual disc record. “We’ve literally been sitting on it for about a [...]

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Resurgence of a old brand

Flashing lights, lasers, pyrotechnics, loud music and cowboy boots; this is the new face of country music. This new face of modern country music emcompasses every age demographic and continues to gain popularity, not only for older adults, aged 44 and up, but the young “tween” and college crowd as well. Country music has always [...]

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