On a warm, Saturday evening in Sept. 2023, then-freshman Taylor Smith took in the energy of 1,000 pairs of feet rumbling the metal bleachers of the Mustang Memorial Field student section for the 2023 Homecoming football game against UC Davis.
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A song for every person in the breakup
Breakups can be tough, but they aren’t all bad. For one thing, music has never sounded so good! Whether you’re the dumped or the dumper, in mourning of your relationship, or getting over them by getting under someone new — there is a breakup song for you.
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Cow Eyes talks genre-bending, AM radio and their latest album
Nestled in the rolling, pastoral hills between San Luis Obispo and Los Osos lies “The Ranch,” home of Cow Eyes vocalist and guitarist Eli Diaz. Surrounded by tall grasses and grazing cattle, his home is the three-pieces’ main practice space and the inspiration behind their new LP, aptly titled “Ranch Radio.”
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Inside the thrilling world of Shabang’s marketplace vendors
Human interaction buzzes within festival crowds — shouting the wrong lyrics with your best friends, engaging in spontaneous dance with a person you just met and allowing the hum of a guitar to resonate through your body.
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Fostering community through sound: Music lovers celebrate Shabang’s 10th anniversary, together
In between songs at her Shabang set, Kate Bollinger — bundled in a draping black trenchcoat, hair floating with the blustering wind — giggled to herself before looking out to her soggy crowd pooling around the Laguna Lake stage.
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“Small Island Big Song” – a musical of cultural collaboration comes to Cal Poly
According to Billboard, this musical blend with live visuals is “one coherent, jaw-dropping piece.”
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‘TikTok Organist’ Anna Lapwood performs at the PAC
The “TikTok Organist” Anna Lapwood brought her expertise to San Luis Obispo as she combined her mastery of one of the most archaic of all instruments with modern scores to share her passion for music.
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Jojo Siwa: A missed opportunity
In Jan. of 2021, Jojo Siwa came out as a lesbian and the online queer community gathered around her in praise and admiration. A childhood star, via Lifetime’s “Dance Moms,” turned kids’ pop icon, had come out as gay.
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Margot Sinclair wins San Luis Obispo’s Battle of the Bands, secures spot on Shabang lineup
Margot Sinclair, a local band of five Cal Poly students, won Shabang’s annual “Battle of the Bands” competition on Thursday evening at the Fremont Theatre. The winning group earned a spot to play in this year’s Shabang Live Music & Arts Festival and a cash prize of $1000.
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Enter Excuse Me, Sir
On Mar. 16, Excuse Me, Sir brought the house down while opening for the local student experimental rock band, Krooks. Formed by Cal Poly students, the band debuted five months ago.
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The digital symphony of San Luis Obispo’s self-taught music producers
In San Luis Obispo, an underground movement is unfolding — a group of student producers are shaping the local music scene.