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Jordan Russell and August Promnitz, Copy Chief and Rampage reporter
May 8, 2013
The Fresno City College music department held its “Six-String Showcase” in the Old Administration Building Auditorium on May 2. Featuring guest artists the New West Guitar Group, the event showcased the progress of FCC guitar students. In order to highlight the skills of students in beginning through... Read more »
Matthew Elliott, A&E Editor
May 8, 2013
Simply put, there are few musicians in Fresno that parallel the skill and mastery of their instrument as demonstrated by bassist Marino Mongelli, more commonly known as Spacehooker. As a performer that pairs electronic mixes with scorching bass riffs and gritty vocals, Spacehooker offers a one of a... Read more »
Heather Jamieson-Brown, Rampage Reporter
April 24, 2013
The Fresno City College Woodwind Choir performed Friday, April 19 in the Old Administration Building auditorium to a small audience of family, friends and music lovers. FCC woodwind music director and instructor Larry Honda directed the 16-member choir through pieces composed by Mendelssohn, Mozart,... Read more »
Victor Aparicio, Rampage Reporter
April 24, 2013
Many local bands in Fresno are fans of metal, but that leads to an oversaturation of the genre. While Fresno-born band ITheDeceiver doesn’t necessarily believe it to be true, they still strive to be different. From the beginning, the band was different. Usually artists are influenced by other bands... Read more »
Kayla Valenzuela, Social Media Director
April 24, 2013
Elite Force, a well-known DJ in Europe, will tour the United States and Canada this year on his Gamechanger Tour. The second stop on the tour was Fresno’s nightclub Arena on April 13. Simon Shackleton, also known as “sHack,” created Elite Force in 1996. His new material was released April 15 of... Read more »
Matthew Elliott, A&E Editor
April 18, 2013
Beta State exhibits levels of camaraderie, talent and passion that few other bands equal. Since 2009, the Bay Area band has steadily strengthened in popularity while their music continues to receive considerable play on television stations including E! and MTV. Expanding on the success of their 2010... Read more »
Olga Verkhotina, Rampage Reporter
April 18, 2013
Wind Ensemble to play at historic venue and in Central Park in NYC The Fresno City College music department held a Carnegie Send Off Concert on April 6 before the Wind Ensemble left to participate in the New York International Music Festival at Carnegie Hall. The Wind Ensemble, along with band director... Read more »
Jere Kirkland, Rampage Reporter
April 18, 2013
Fresno City College’s 23rd annual City Jazz Festival was headlined by two-time Grammy award-winning jazz musician Tom Scott. “Tom has been a star on the jazz, pop, film music etc. scene for a really long time, I had some of his records on vinyl,” said FCC instructor of jazz studies Mike Dana. Scott’s... Read more »
Kayla Valenzuela, Social Media Director
April 6, 2013
On Thursday April 4, Fresno City College held the 23rd annual City Jazz Festival in the FCC Theatre. Throughout the day, student jazz ensembles played leading up to the performances by the FCC Latin Jazz Ensemble, FCC Jazz Ensemble and guest artist Tom Scott. Numerous high schools from around the valley... Read more »
Jordan Russell, Copy Chief
March 13, 2013
The Fresno City College Symphonic Choir paired with the City Singers and several guest artists for a vocal tour of world music in their performance of “Trip the Light: A Concert Tour Around the World” on March 5. More than 70 singers took the stage in the Old Administration Building Auditorium to... Read more »