ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 September 25, 2015 · Volume 63 · Issue 2 Beirut crafts blues music with record “No No No” ALEXANDER JONES A&E EDITOR

Multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon, better known to listeners as Beirut, released a new record titled “No No No” Sept. 11. His last album “The Rip Tide” left some fans dissapointed, as it shed the expanded orchestration of previous records in favor of more simplistic songwriting and a fewer count of instru- ments on the recent record. While Condon may be writing sleeker songs with less of a splash than before, his vocal ability and produc- tion have improved and are noticable on recent records. In the beginning of “Gi- braltar,” a world music influ- Madison De Genner | Banner ence and sparse piano back- Melanie Overton, senior christian behavior science major, captivates the attention of Jarrod Maas, sophomore theatre major. The two are accompanied by Mark McMillan, freshman theatre major, Taylor ground introduces Condon’s Reed, freshman theatre major and Bailey Figurate, freshman double major in theatre and music. All are in a show soon to début “The Apple Tree” performance. warm vocal melody and shows of the slick production of re- cent records. The big surprise of “No No No” is the blues elements- Students ready frst show crafted in the latter half of the album, an influence that Bei- BY ALEXANDER JONES “They are really fast,” Lyons said. “Because it’s three difer- to return to her life as a chim- they auditioned for the play. rut has seldom explored on A&E EDITOR said. “The kids have to mem- ent stories, three distinct sto- ney sweep. “It was really fun going in,” previous records. The sound California Baptist Universi- orize a lot of lines and a lot of ries, there’s nothing that really “In the third one, she tries said Gabrielle Green, senior is expressed through key- ty’s Wallace Theatre will host songs, but they are doing a great links them together besides a to be rich and famous and un- theater major. “It was a short boards and drum rhythms. their first show of the year, job. We have a good cast.” theme of choices, making good derstand life on a deeper level,” audition process because it The sounds are especialy not- “The Apple Tree,” on Oct. 9-10 Following the three weeks choices. Obviously Adam and Lyons said. “She realizes that was a shorter show. It’s been a icable on tracks “Pacheco,” & 15-17 of rehearsal, the performers Eve made a bad choice.” doesn’t make her happy. We do blast. It’s a small cast.” “Perth” and the lead single, With only three weeks of re- had one final tech week to finish Lyons continued to explain have choices and hopefully we Students explained the “No No No.” hearsal time for the full show, preparing for the show with all the diferent stories including choose the right one, with guid- quicker approach allowed the This record is a far cry students and faculty producing the cues and lighting set for per- her mention of the second sto- ance of course.” students having more energy from Condon’s previous al- the performance worked harder formance. The show’s storyline ry, “Lady and the Tiger,” where The audition process usu- during the audition process bums such as 2011’s, “March than usual. follows three short vignettes of she chooses between a tiger and ally spans several weeks as op- and performances. of the Zapotec,” which had a Director Lisa Lyons, wife characters making important her lover. posed to the quick turnover for “We came in and sang 19-piece brass band. Hearing of Lee Lyons, professor of the- decisions. In the last piece, a woman the performance of “The Apple parts thinking, ‘What’s going his music in a simpler way has ater, explained the “furious” re- “We’re being pretty faithful attempts to find happiness in Tree” cast over a week. Students to happen now?’” said Jacob the charm present in Beirut’s hearsal process. to the original version,” Lyons riches, but makes the decision were called back a few days after Nye, senior theater major. last record “Santa Fe.” A&E Opinion: Jazz establishes passion in young audience

BY ALEXANDER JONES mental backing to rap artists, jazz music was born. A&E EDITOR California Baptist University Without the business-sav- students may be familiar with vy nature of Ellison, acts like The lights flashed and mem- the music of such bands. Stephen Bruner, also known bers of the audience took to the Kamasi Washington, a jazz as Thundercat, a jazz bass- stage and began crowd surfing. composer and saxophonist, just ist would not have the ability The frontman of the band, a lent his talents to Kendrick La- to be able to release solo re- drummer, just finished count- mar’s new record, taking the cords. The Brainfeeder’s ori- ing backwards from three, time to compose the album’s in- gin stems back years to a local causing the crowd to erupt in strumentals gracing the album. radio station called Dublab applause, even spawning a large Washington’s new record “The where Ellison and his friends mosh pit. Epic” launched in May, with curated the music of a local It sounds like a typical night glossy production and glowing radio show. at a rock show but the musicians reviews. The label led to “1983” the were a jazz trio with a guest in- The album was released debut of the album by Flying strumentalist on stage known through Brainfeeder records, Lotus, from Warp Records as Bad Bad Not Good. The band the label of jazz fusion icon Ste- and to the eventual birth of is one of the faces representing ven Ellison, also known as Fly- the label. a new uprising in jazz music ing Lotus, a musician who uti- For jazz, a genre some may among a younger generation. lizes synthesizer and computer have considered stuck in the Katherine Hernandez | Banner Their claim to fame was sounds to pioneer innovative past, fans have a new way to Freshman music education major Trey Taylor shares his musical talent with the world. Taylor has been pursuing his through anohter genre of mu- new music in the jazz world. enjoy music built from the music career since he was in fifth grade and said his enthusiasm has not faded yet. sic, one with more commercial Through his contributions craft of songwriting, improvi- appeal in today’s music indus- and ties to the rap world, an en- sation, and now mosh pits and try: rap. Jazz adding instru- tire record label of progressive crowd surfing. Student instrumentalist, Fans anticipate fall flm season vocalist seeks to inspire

BY KAYLYN KUNTZ like watching movies through have put the previous films BY MAKENNA SONES instruments. Union at CBU. Even with his ASST. A&E EDITOR LIFESTYLE EDITOR the end of the credits. together and how the special “I just started picking up numerous instrumental tal- Fall brings pumpkin spiced “It’s fascinating to me that efects keep getting better,” Every school year, new more instruments as time went ents, Taylor explained that his lattes, cooling temperatures, someone can put in so much Ares said. talent makes its way into on,” Taylor said. “My freshman favorite instrument is actually and, of course, upcoming fall work into a movie and for one Fall movie premieres ofer the Shelby and Ferne Col- year of high school I was playing his voice. movies students have been small moment, a select few in- entertainment for families linsworth School of Music in- trumpet in band, I was singing “Every other instrument waiting for since last Christmas. dividuals in the cinema will get and friends during the up- cluding Trey Taylor, freshman in choir, I was playing guitar you play, besides singing, you Jessi Bullis, junior psycholo- to see their name roll across the coming holiday seasons. music education major. and I was playing keys. By my need to have with you to prac- gy major, said she looks forward screen and honor themselves,” Kyle Perry, CBU master’s He emerged from Colora- senior year I was playing drums, tice,” Taylor said. “But you can to witness what Disney will do Bullis said. student in higher educa- do and began his first year at bass, piano and ukulele.” sing wherever you are. I feel like with the upcoming installment Other students have tradi- tion, said he looks forward to California Baptist University Stefano Oyanader, junior it’s hardwired into everybody’s of “Star Wars.” tional movie-going routines like “Black Mass,” an Irish gang- this fall. Taylor said he began biomedical engineer major, genetic code to be able to sing. “J.J. Abrams, my favorite Raymond McDowd, sophomore ster film in theaters now with his journey with music at a leads worship for a Bible study Even if they’re like, ‘I can’t sing’ director, is going to be direct- psychology major, accompa- Johnny Depp in the lead role. young age. with Taylor and said his passion it’s not going to stop you from ing, and I have complete faith nied by his three children and a Perry also looked forward to “Long ago, when I was but for music flows through him. doing it.” in Abrams after ‘Star Trek’ and large popcorn. the recently released “Z for a wee lad, I started playing “When he plays music, he Taylor said he wants to pur- ‘Super 8,’” Bullis said. “Star Alyssa Ares, junior com- Zachariah” a post-apocalyptic trumpet in my fourth grade puts himself into the song,” Oy- sue music as a career before he Wars Episode VII: The Force munication disorders major, is film currently in theaters. band,” Taylor said. “We didn’t anader said. “Whether it’s Alad- takes on the role of teaching. Awakens,” is coming to theaters excited for the last part of “The “The films are fun to watch really ever do anything good, din or Allen Stone, he digs into “That’s the end goal, to be a in Dec. 18. Hunger Games” trilogy, “The because it stirs our imagina- but it was cool.” the song without fear of sound- famous musician. Then when Bullis said he grew up with Hunger Games: Mockingjay tion and the actors in the mov- In sixth grade, Taylor ing of or strange.” I’m done rocking, I’ll pull a Dew- her brother introduced as a Part 2” is in theaters Nov. 20. ie are some of my favorites,” picked up his first guitar and This semester, Taylor per- ey Finn (in “School of Rock”) “movie buf”, who accustomed “I was a fan before the mov- Perry said of the upcoming fall continued to challenge his forms in Male Choral, Grace, and teach. I want to make peo- the entire family to traditions ies, but I love the way they film season. musical ability with diferent Concert Band and Choral ple happy with music.”