Taylor Swift’s “Lover”: Review
Shannon David
October 22, 2019
"Lover", Taylor Swift’s 7th album although uneven and immature is a fun, heartfelt album that is surprisingly somewhat enjoyable I’ve been a Taylor Swift fan since the ripe age of 8 when I heard her song, “You Belong With Me”. I was immediately drawn to the appeal of the comforting t...
Benefit concert strikes a chord with audience
Miles Bennett
October 25, 2018
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, the Ventura High School music department had their annual Fall Benefit Concert. The concert made a large amount of money for the department and was met with high praise from audience members. “I was bopping. The music was rad,” said senior Miranda Burke, “And when they play...
SLAYER Editorial: Slaying superstition in students
Garrett Jaffe
October 17, 2018
The relentless and repentless beating of the kick drum, brass knuckle bearing bass strums, piercing macabre screeches of the electric guitar alongside the ghoulish, contemptuous lyrics and voice of lead singer Tony Araya, gives SLAYER its ominous war cry tone. In good humor and honesty, senior Rhi...
Music trending at VHS: Who’s lame and who’s flame
Saida Delgadillo and Tanya Turchyn
September 26, 2018
Ventura High School currently exhibits a diverse music scene, as students listen to diverse genres like hip-hop, rap and indie. Artists like Shoreline Mafia and Brockhampton are especially popular in Ventura and some of their recent shows at the Ventura Theater have rapidly sold out. Some ...
Student band schools all others
Tatum Luoma, Sam Hicks, and Sally Niebergall
August 28, 2018
On Tuesday, August 21 at 11:05 a.m., the “Catholic Skool Grls,” up and coming Ventura High student band, were found holding a casual practice in lead singer junior Joey Smith’s garage. Splayed across couches, Ventura High School juniors Doug Sanford, Joey Smith and seniors Levi Payan-Foy and...
VHS Talent show: A Night at The Cougies
Brooke Newman
May 23, 2018
This year Ventura High School held its annual talent show on Friday, May 18. This years theme was “A Night at the Cougies” and featured 17 student and two teacher performances, for a grand total of 19 different numbers. The 19 numbers were split into two acts with an intermission between acts one and ...
A post Coachella playlist
Brooke Newman
April 17, 2018
Check out the playlist by clicking the link below! Brooke Newman's Post-Coachella Playlist Looking for new music to kick off your week? If so, then this playlist is for you. Regardless of whether or not you attended Coachella, even if you are strongly against the festival itself, here are a few...
Review: Flogging Molly flocks to Ventura
Kylie Torres
March 28, 2018
The band Flogging Molly performed at the Ventura Majestic Theate on Monday, March 19. Their concert had two opening performances, the first by Scott H. Biram, and the second by Jon Snodgrass and Friends. Both opening performances were great, although the crowd was not as lively yet. Flogging Mol...
Bridge takes listeners to the past with his soulful sounds
Acacia Harrell
January 18, 2018
Our generation has a dynamic spectrum of music genres to offer. Rap and pop are genres of music that are often the topic of discussion, but modern soul music is a genre that isn’t discussed as often. Leon Bridges’ album “Coming home” is a soul record that came out in June of 2015. Some of...
It’s America’s favorite boy band
Hannah Lee
January 17, 2018
Over the past couple of years, an underground boy band has emerged by the name of Brockhampton. The band is becoming more successful in the recent years, playing at Camp Flog Gnaw in 2017 and upcoming festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo in 2018. The group is led by Kevin Abstract and consi...
