Rap music is meant to be lyrically driven, a steady beat behind the powerful voice of a poet who speaks to an audience entranced by each melodic syllable escaping the speaker’s mind. Unfortunately, we’ve reached a point where this is no longer the case.
That’s the Key coming into its own
Five years ago, an a cappella group called That’s the Key began as a group of singers who didn’t make the cut for the better-known Take it SLO.
WATCH: KCPR’s Open Mic Night
If you missed the event, you can still watch KCPR’s Open Mic Night.
Anyone can ‘Run for Music’ this Saturday
“Run for Music,” a 5k and 10k race aimed to fundraise for Cal Poly music programs, will take off from the University Union Plaza on Feb. 7.
Wordsauce: Stirring up genres since 2009
Wordsauce’s music is exactly what the band name sounds like — a smooth blend (of music genres).
Trombone Shorty to blow away the PAC
“The tricky part of this for us will be keeping people from standing on their seats and jumping up and down.”
The Audio Files: Opening your ears
“Then it hits me: All the thick static, dull pops and omnipresent roaring in the background are playing at that moment because that is the song.”
Music, engineering and community: Speak Studios plans for new year
“I basically had this idea to create a center hub for the musical community in San Luis Obispo where people can pay a reasonable amount, really get to know all of the recording tools and finally, make and release art.”