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The Road Less Traveled
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5,000 Miles
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Permission to Carry?
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Sound Archive
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Fusion of Albany High Music Groups Plays at Yoshi’s
Posted on February 14, 2013 | No CommentsOn February 11, the Albany High community celebrated good music, the Albany Music Fund and Yoshi’s 40th anniversary at its annual fundraising jazz concert. Albany parents, faculty members, students, and friends gathered at Yoshi’s in Jack London Square in Oakland for a fusion of our... -
Dancers Shine at Winter Showcase
Posted on January 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe Albany High School Dance Department outdid itself with the 19 different dances that showed individual talent and amazing group choreography at its recent Winter Showcase. The students in Kara Baker’s two dance classes worked in small groups to create dances that showed each student’s... -
Oppan ‘Murica Style
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No Comments“Hallyu Wave.” By saying this phrase to a passerby and judging their expression, you can tell whether they’re a hardcore K-Pop fan or not. The hit song “Gangnam Style” by PSY is both a result and a catalyst of the Hallyu Wave. The Hallyu Wave... -
One In A Million: The Reality of Music Competition Shows
Posted on December 13, 2012 | No CommentsEveryone dreams of having their fifteen minutes of fame and experiencing stardom. Music competition shows have become a destination for those who want to display their talent – or lack of thereof – to a national audience. To many, these shows are seen as a... -
Fall Music Concert is Well Attended
Posted on November 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe Fall Music Concert on October 23 featured the Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble directed by Craig Bryant and Women’s Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Singers directed by Mary Stocker. Each group presented an assortment of pieces, each distinct from the next. The Jazz Band played... -
A Night at Ashkenaz
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsMost of the students at Albany High were unaware of the performance on May 6th at Ashkenaz, which debuted three of Albany Highs finest bands. These bands included Highly Canada with Hannah Trumbull and Kylie Wood-Soll; Bromez and The Bandclub with Jonathan Demathieu, Peter Amerkhanian,... -
Play that Funky Music White Boy
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsWhenever I bring up the name George Watsky, I am often left with an uncomfortable silence. For an accomplished poet, playwright, and performer, this quirky Michael Cera-type really doesn’t get the credit he deserves. If there’s not an awkward silence, then there is most often... -
The Bridge School Benefit: Concert for a Cause
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe weekend of October 22nd and 23rd, the Shoreline Amphitheatre was filled with the music and good vibes of the all-acoustic Bridge School Benefit Concert. Twenty-five years after Neil and Pegi Young started it, the event is dramatically larger, boasting an audience of 22,000 each... -
Curren$y – Verde Terrace
Posted on October 31, 2011 | No CommentsIn his latest mixtape, Verde Terrace, Curren$y further proves why he is one of the best rappers out today. Curren$y is a southern rapper from New Orleans whose smooth beats and production have captivated audiences for 11 years. He is far from just being another... -
Cougar Concert Series: Farmer Dave Scher, Simon Joyner, Jonathan Wilson at the New Parish
Posted on October 24, 2011 | No CommentsDuring the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass weekend, Farmer Dave Scher opened a small show at Oakland’s New Parish on October 1. Joining Farmer Dave were indie-folk veterans Simon Joyner and Jonathan Wilson. Farmer Dave played a set including most of his songs from his first album,... -
Fleet Foxes
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsFleet Foxes’ latest album, Helplessness Blues, coming three years after the release of their self-titled first album, is most certainly worth the wait. Fleet Foxes is an indie folk band, yet this album deviates slightly from their first in that they approach the music that... -
Das Racist – Relax
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsDas racist isn’t joking. Or are they? The hip-hop trio has come out with their first label album, and this time they mean business. After their first two mix tapes, Shut up, Dude, and Sit Down, Man, Das Racist has gained the reputation of a...
