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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Cover to the new album by the indie rock group Bastille

Bastille’s “Wild World” Organizes Predecessor’s Debacle

By Daniel Chung October 26, 2016

Bastille’s new album Wild World, released Sep. 9, 2016, is a significant improvement from their  debut album Bad Blood. The freshmen album had to split into two albums to make an attempt at fixing...

Take a ride

By Katie Snell, Opinion Editor October 2, 2016

P assenger’s new album, “Young as the Morning Old as the Sea,” was released on Sept. 23. Most people tend to only know Passenger because of his overwhelmingly popular song “Let Her Go.” While...

From Left to Right: Junior pianist Matei Predescu was honored with the Green and White award along with sophomore Matteo Muscettola, who also received a $250 scholarship to the San Jose Summer Jazz Camp. Senior Amit Kohli received The Neil Griffin Scholarship and senior Shangyu Hsu received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award.

Jazz spring show, a showcase of talent

By Michael Huang June 2, 2016

I originally came to hear the highly-touted Skinny Seventh perform. What I left with amounted to much, much more. The entire jazz group, including the jazz band, jazz choir and the Skinny Seventh Ensemble,...

British Singer Zayn Malik on stage

Floating on clouds of flowers

By Karla Agudelo April 14, 2016

The album “Mind of Mine” was a great start for Zayn Malik’s commencement of a solo career. Malik’s album was released on March 25 with a blend of “Frank Ocean and Usher,” according to the...

Troye Sivan Blue Neighborhood Album Review

Troye Sivan Blue Neighborhood Album Review

By Alisha Parikh March 25, 2016

B orn in Australia but residing in London, breakout artist Troye Sivan truly comes from the Internet. An Australian YouTube sensation, Sivan has slowly built a name for himself over the course of the...

The 1975 knocks it out of the park

The 1975 knocks it out of the park

By Katie Snell February 29, 2016

F ollowing a smash hit, self-titled debut album in 2013, The 1975 is back for more success. Their second studio album, “I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It,” was...

No acting needed

By Katie Snell, Reporter February 10, 2016

I f you enjoy listening to music at the crossroads of pop and alternative, Sia’s new album “This Is Acting” is for you. It is the elusive artist’s seventh studio release. The singer had...

The album cover of Rachel Platten’s newly released album, “Wilfire”. 
Photo courtesy of rachelplatten.com

Platten on track to go platinum

By Tara Sohal February 5, 2016

With a fiery punch and energetic lyrics, breakout artist Rachel Platten’s third studio album, “Wildfire,” was released on New Year’s Day. After many attempts of trying to make it in the music...

Listen to: Cocoon
2016: Catfish and the Bottlemen are in the process of recording their latest album. They’ll be playing music festivals around America and in Europe. 
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Five musicians to watch for in 2016

By Carla Gonzalez February 3, 2016

Catfish and the Bottlemen English alternative rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen is on the verge of something big, destined for notoriety among the likes of Arctic Monkeys and the Kooks. Their sound...

Released Dec. 4, 2015, Coldplay’s reportedly final album keeps entrancing audiences.
Photo courtesy of www.coldplay.com

Dream on, Coldplay

By Michael Huang January 22, 2016

Coldplay’s seventh album “A Head Full of Dreams” kicks off with a self-titled song that sets the tone for the rest of the album: upbeat, optimistic and happy. Having sold 236,000 copies in its first...

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Adele pops back onto the music scene

By Brittany Prock December 13, 2015

When Adele first took a break from the music industry, all fans were left with was her 2011 album, “21.” After the 2012 Grammys, Adele said she wanted to take a four- or five-year break to focus...

G-Eazys new album, which was released on Dec. 4, is pleasing for long-time fans and newcomers alike.

Grab a flashlight

By Lily Adler December 11, 2015

Favorite Track: Some Kind of Drug Rating: 5/5 stars Release Date: Dec. 4 Bay Area native Gerald Earl Gillum, known as G-Eazy, released his sophomore album, “When It’s Dark Out” with a hit....

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