Singer Nick Jaina will bring his carefully orchestrated melodies and slow, soulful music to The Clubhouse tonight, as he once again attempts to transport listeners back to a simpler time.
“I have been influenced by such great singer/songwriters as Paul Simon, Tom Waits, and The Beatles,” Jaina said in a telephone interview.
About an hour south of San Luis Obispo is the best place on earth. There are luscious
Living with your parents is one thing because they love you unconditionally, whether you leave your dishes in the sink or your clothes on the floor. However, when you move in with friends or total strangers, those bad habits must disappear.
Everyone has quirky things that they cannot live with or without.
The drive out to the Poly Pier is ominous. The narrow concrete bridge jets out into the middle of Port San Luis. The bottom steel
Logan Schafer lives for baseball. When he’s not out on the field playing a game or practicing, he is thinking about it or watching it.
The Los Gatos native grew up as the middle child with two brothers who also share his passion for America’s pasttime.
Now a junior center fielder for Cal Poly, Schafer leads the Mustangs in batting average (.
Aloha! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Hawaiian vernacular, that means hello. Hawaii is known for its good vibes and laid-back attitude, and those who leave it never lose the culture.
“I am from Hawaii, and when I came (to Cal Poly) I wanted to keep up with my traditions and way of life,” Jonathan Yuen said.
Melissa Pura has always thought of herself as somewhat of a tomboy. Starting at 5 years old, she began to play baseball with boys until she was about 12, when her dad coaxed her into playing for softball clubs in her hometown of Salinas.
“I owe all of my success in softball to my dad,” Pura says.
Nearly a month ago, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team enjoyed its most lopsided win of the season at the expense of UC Irvine. This time around, though, it doesn’t figure to be so easy.
In her only missed game of the season, UC Irvine sophomore forward Kelly Cochran didn’t play at Cal Poly on Jan.
By the end of the night, the aroma of dank weed and smoke rose above the crowd as arms swayed in the air to the beat of the reggae music. People sang along with SOJA and danced in rhythm with the throb of the bass and drums. The vibe was truly incredible with such an eclectic gathering of people.
In a world full of musicians who want to be famous and live the dream of a rock star, it’s rare to find one who keeps her sanity and class while inspiring generations of people. But Bobbi Nelson has managed to keep her music alive in past, present and future generations.
When asked to describe a typical reggae band, you might picture a stereotypical group of Jamaican guys sitting on the beach, with their hair in dreads, smoking joints, singing about peace and love. This may be especially true if the name of the band is SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army).