Whether you enjoy the Romantic strains of Tchaikovsky or the buoyant tunes of a marching band, there is something to be enjoyed among the Cal Poly music department’s numerous bands.

Although each performs differently, their shared love of music which will bring many of the university’s band together in several upcoming performances throughout the fall quarter.

In their new book “Standing Up to the Madness,” “Democracy Now” host Amy Goodman and her brother, journalist David Goodman, compiled stories of individuals and organizations that represent a hopeful light in what they consider to be the dark state of our country.

When most people hear the phrase “religion in modern music,” their thoughts

Pinback has made quite a name for itself over the last years. The success of the band’s third full-length album, and particularly the single “Fortress,” propelled the San Diego-based duo into the limelight of popular radio. Steered by guitarists and vocalists Rob Crow (12-string guitar) and Zach Smith (baritone guitar), Pinback is now promoting its September release of “Autumn of the Seraphs.

I can clearly remember the first time I heard the Spice Girls. I was inside a roller rink, skating around in a circle and thinking it was glorious, when the beginnings of “Wannabe” blasted out of the speakers and into my heart. “Yo, I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want” was the call to the Spice Girls’ revolution, a social coup based on girl power and platforms, more or less.