Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net Five-piece pop-punk band The Story So Far is making a name for itself, having performed at Vans Warped Tour UK and toured with New Found Glory. Now, the band, which appropriately takes its name from a New Found Glory song, will make its San Luis Obispo comeback on Thursday by headlining SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew). […]
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Putting the ‘canvas’ in canvas shoes
David Liebig arts@mustangdaily.net At once, the colors steal your eyes. Complimentary hues blare from various canvases hung about the bedroom. The abstract swirls of color form neon octopi, dripping skulls. A banner of exotic, tessellate patterns cascades down one wall. Besides the sanitized glare of a desk lamp beating down at his work, only the […]
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Here come Mid-State Fair tickets
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net In case you need another reason to spend your summer under the Central Coast sun, the California Mid-State Fair is ready to give you three: Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and John Mayer. Throwback sensation Huey Lewis & The News, the pop-punkers known for the “Back to the Future” theme song “The Power of […]
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Award-winning Russian National Orchestra to perform at PAC
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net The Russian National Orchestra, which has been described as “awe-inspiring” and “as close to perfect as humans can get,” will bring its super-human talent to the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center Saturday at 8 p.m. This performance is part of an annual tradition to bring a world-renowned orchestra to San […]
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Jackson Browne to bring his hits to the PAC
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net Veteran singer-songwriter Jackson Browne sings “The Pretender,” but with more than 40 years of experience, he sure isn’t one himself. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s 2013 Acoustic Tour hits the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Monday night. “Jackson Browne is an iconic headline act, so when we get a […]
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Two Gallants rocks SLO for the first time
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net What is dark, grungy, cock-rock? It’s what Two Gallants’ guitarist and vocalist Adam Stephens described his music as at Friday night’s SLO Brewing Co. concert. If the antique-looking lamp and suitcase on the small stage, blur of plaid in the crowd and intimate red and blue lighting didn’t set the tone for […]
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Cal Poly author and professor to share mission music history book
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com Cal Poly author and music professor Craig Russell will share his new book “From Serra to Sancho: Music Pageantry in the California Missions” at Robert E. Kennedy Library on Jan. 25 as part of the library’s “Conversations with Cal Poly Authors” event series. Russell will discuss his book that explores the history and culture of California mission music. […]
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Cal Poly alumni making names for themselves in music
Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. Welcome back to school! To kick off the quarter, here are some Mustang musicians that have excelled in the music industry. They’ve received national attention, and have achieved some of the most prestigious, sought-after achievements that artists strive for. Whether or not you already […]
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Mustang Band: the faces behind the music
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Some students like to spend their free time at the gym. Others prefer to take up a new hobby at the Cal Poly Craft Center or go on an adventure with Poly Escapes. Industrial engineering senior Karissa Finn prefers to march around a field with a clarinet and 200 of her closest […]
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Snoop Dogg sells out SLO Brew for second time
Snoop Dogg fans will have a chance to see the legendary rapper at downtown’s SLO Brewing Co. tomorrow night, if they were lucky enough to snag a ticket during the few short days they were available. The artist, known for his hits such as “Gin and Juice,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Let’s Get […]
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Unknown SLO jams
Erin Hurley is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily SLO lifestyle columnist. I don’t play any musical instruments myself, but I’ve always wanted to learn. A lot of my family is musical, and I think that’s part of the reason I’ve always loved music. Ideally, I’d like to play electric guitar — it’s just cool. […]