The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Arts & Entertainment

PRIDE CONCERT CALENDAR 3/29

March 28, 2011
This week’s hottest concerts in the San Diego area all in one list!

PRIDE PLAYLIST 3/29

March 28, 2011
Whenever I go into a coffee shop, the owners try to play the weirdest songs that no one in their right mind would listen to on purpose. My coffee shop would crank out the following 10 tracks.

HITS OF SUNSHINE: RADIOHEAD

March 28, 2011
I’ve had a very long, happy relationship with Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, and Phil Selway. And my boyfriend is usually okay with it. Years and years of faithfulness fueled my love for everything those aforementioned men of Radiohead created, but I don’t know how I feel right now. People change. So do bands.

HAPPY HOUR OF THE WEEK: EL DORADO COCKTAIL LOUNGE

March 28, 2011
If you like the idea of going out in downtown San Diego but aren’t so much into the club scene, check out El Dorado Cocktail Lounge. Since its opening in 2008, El Dorado established itself as downtown’s hipster haven, with its outlandish décor and even more outlandish customers.

APP OF THE WEEK:TINY WINGS

March 28, 2011
Tiny Wings might not be a game with a whole lot of depth, but it does find its way into the growing genre of addicting games.

DROPPING THIS WEEK 3/28

March 28, 2011
The biggest DVDs, CDs, and Video Game releases for the week of March 29!

SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES THE GREENEST DAY OF THE YEAR: ST. PATRICK’S DAY

March 15, 2011
While Ireland, New York City and Boston host St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrations and citizens of Chicago dye the Chicago River green, San Diego offers a multitude of diverse events.

WHO WILL BE CSUSM’S NEXT TOP MODEL?

March 15, 2011
Inspired by the hit CW reality series, “America’s Next Top Model,” California State University San Marcos’s bookstore is holding a contest to judge who has the potential to become the top model of the school.

APP OF THE WEEK: YELP

March 15, 2011
Looking for a five star restaurant located in San Marcos, want to know where you can get a hot dog at 11 p.m. or plan to spend Spring Break in a new city and have no clue what or where to eat? No need to worry. The Yelp app comes to the rescue.

PRIDE CONCERT CALENDAR 3/15

March 15, 2011
The hottest concerts in the San Diego area from now through Spring Break!

PRIDE PLAYLIST: ALL THINGS GO, ALL THINGS GO

March 15, 2011
There’s one week to take that highway drive, gather on the beach at sunset or maybe take advantage of sleeping in. Here are 10 tracks to add to your mix, whatever your spring break plans may entail.

HITS OF SUNSHINE: COLM MAC CON IONMAIRE

March 15, 2011
Enter Colm Mac Con Iomaire, the fiddle player for The Frames and Swell Season, two Irish bands, whose members include Glen Hansard, star of the film “Once” and Oscar winner for Best Original Song from that film, “Falling Slowly.”
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