Marteen is heating up with his new single, “Sriracha”

Jenny Hamburg, Ads and Distribution Editor/ Photographer

October 17, 2017

Filed under Audio, Columns, Feature, Focus, Media&Arts, Music, Showcase

     Marteen Estevez is a 16 year-old from the Bay Area.  Music has been a major part of his life from a young age. Born to a Colombian dad and American mom, his parents always encouraged him to pursue his passion for music. Marteen began learning classical piano at just ten years-old. He also wo...

Horror Punk Genre

Keegan Lamb, Style Editor

October 17, 2017

Filed under Music

The horror punk genre mixes sounds of punk rock with gothic and morbid imagery and lyrics. Its sound is very similar to deathrock or gothic rock, but is more influenced by 1950s rock with sounds of shock rock, rockabilly and metal. It is known to be more aggressive and rhythmic, a great choice of music...

Epic Proportions Tour 2017

Ashley Ramynke, Copy/Music Editor

October 9, 2017

Filed under El Mo News, Music, Showcase

The Epic Proportions Tour consisting of Gabe Kubanda and Louder Than Words, are performing at high schools, college campuses, and military bases across the U.S. for three months this fall. The tour organized by Gabe Kubanda’s company Epic Proportions, targets bands that have a sound relevant to the...

First Stop Spotify, Next Stop: The World

Scarlet Edwards, Editor-in-Chief

October 9, 2017

Filed under Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Music, Showcase

  Just this August, senior Alan Sanchez has released his band’s first album, “America De Los Gentiles” on Spotify. Lux Vestra is a large musical group that has been in the works for the past ten years, but only began recording just around this time last year. Sanchez, the youngest and only hig...

“R” Stands for Respect

Ilaise Tamotuu, Staff Writer

October 9, 2017

Filed under Music

The protest that has American athletes kneeling before the flag and during the singing of the national anthem has sparked controversy and turmoil. The underlying questions ask if the protest is disrespectful towards those who have died in the fight for the land of the free or if it is all in the name of...

One Direction Stealing the Stage Again

Aivi Allred, Photographer

October 9, 2017

Filed under Music

One Direction was formed seven years ago on Britain’s X Factor, but the members are now on break from the band . All former bandmates are embracing solo tours and releasing albums. March 25, 2015 Zayn Malik left one direction. In the two years, Malik created the album “Mind of Mind” and worked...

Into the Great Wide Opening

Ashley Ramynke, Copy/Music Editor

October 5, 2017

Filed under Editor's Picks, Music, Showcase

   On October 2, 2017, American musician Tom Petty, 66, suffered cardiac arrest at his Malibu home and was transferred to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was put on life support. Petty was declared dead at 8:40 p.m. the same day.   The musician, born in Gainesville, Florida found a safe hav...

Shape Shift with Against Me!

Ashley Ramynke, Copy/Music Editor

September 23, 2017

Filed under Music, Showcase

   When talking about the punk band Against Me!, it is natural that the word “transgender” will arise. Leadsinger Tom Gabel announced in the May 2012 issue of “Rolling Stone” Magazine his transition to become a female, Laura Jane Grace.   Since mid 2012, Grace has released a YouTube series called...

Natalia Huanosto: Major Keys

September 19, 2017

Filed under Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Music

Drum Majors The band’s leaders and essentials. Ilaise Tamotuu Staff Writer   Natalia Huanosto and Matthew Tu are co-drum majors for El Modena High School band. When asked about how long she has been wanting and aiming to be drum major she revealed that she has been in the band since freshman ...

Cruz on Korean Pop Culture

Ilaise Tamotuu, Staff Writer

September 19, 2017

Filed under Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Music, Style

Cruz on Korean Pop Culture Ilaise Tamotuu Staff Writer   Korean Pop Culture, also known as K-Pop, garters about thirty-five million fans worldwide, a small number of the fandom belonging to El Modena High School. Luz Cruz, a member of the Korean Pop Culture club, experiences K-Pop through da...

One More Light Goes Out as the Soundgarden is Silenced

Victoria Tran, Media Editor

September 18, 2017

Filed under Audio, Columns, Editor's Picks, El Mo News, Feature, Media&Arts, Music, Showcase, Uncategorized

  Two months short of his fifty-third birthday, Chris Cornell took his own life in Detroit, Michigan. Fellow musician and friend Chester Bennington sang at Cornell’s funeral, but there was little to celebrate come Cornell’s birthday; that day, Chester Bennington ended his life.   Behind the stag...

From the Cafeteria to Carnegie Hall

Ashley Ramynke, Feature Editor

June 2, 2017

Filed under El Mo News, Music, Showcase

Frontline: How did Chambers, Harmonia, and Men’s Choir place? Justin Ellis: Chambers got silver or 3rd, Harmonia got gold or 1st, and Men's Choir got gold or 1st. The scores work is that you can get bronze, silver, or gold, based on what percentile your score fits in with the national average. On...