First, there is silence. Then, a syrupy wave of synthesizer keys and jangling beats bounces in. It begins slowly before starting its patient ascent. The intensity builds, each click of the key
Thousands of young music fans from all over Orange County, California and beyond convened in Santa Ana over the weekend to experience Beach Goth, an eccentric music festival that brought together the
Even before her album Badlands was released last year, the singer Halsey, 21, was already on people’s minds. The video for “Ghost,” her first hit, stunned not only indie rock fans drawn
Any mariachi ensemble worth its performance fee knows how to play “Amor Eterno,” one of the most famous ballads in the history of Mexico, written by Mexican singer and composer Juan Gabriel,
Staff Editorial The fatal March 3 stabbing of Nathan Alfaro in downtown Santa Ana is a cruel reminder of the risks associated with developing a nightlife scene in a city with a history of violence. Alfaro’s murder was
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Story By Jose Servin, Joanna Meza, Arleeny Escarcega, Laura Garcia and Diana Martinez President Erlinda Martinez played the violin and sang Las Mananitas with the Don Mariachi Ensemble before fireworks punctuated Santa