The Observer

Sound Bite #1

Brandon Mattesich, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

Welcome to Sound Bite, a new column that aims to cover any and all major musical triumphs, tragedies or controversies from the past week. I’ll end every column with a list of personal thoughts and recommendations,...

My autopsy of the Grammy’s

Isaac Dobmeier, Columnist
February 16, 2024

Do people still care about the Grammys? If you’re a member of this dwindling minority, enjoy some thoughts on this year's award show from someone whose music taste sadly isn’t Grammy-nominated. Let's...

Band students safely return to McIntyre Hall

Libby Williams, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021

After two quarters of campus-wide online learning, performance based music classes are transitioning back to an in-person format. This shift comes with many safety regulations to ensure performers stay...

Bittersweet farewell

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
July 19, 2016

Travis Box, the general manager for Central’s 88.1 The Burg radio station since 2013, resigned at the end of the school year. According to Elena Larrabee, the brand manager for The Burg, Box resigned...

Jazz in the Valley is coming to historic downtown Ellensburg

Kelly Kneer, Staff Reporter
July 22, 2015

Tickets for admission to all three days, all venues, and all performances are available for purchase for $40. Jazz in the Valley will be celebrating their 18th annual festival in Historic...

Tyrone Wells finds warm welcome upon visiting Central

May 13, 2014

BY Camille Meador Staff Reporter A room full of many voices suddenly quieted as Tyrone Wells and Brandon Zedaker took the stage at Central on May 2, 2014. Wells prepared himself and immediately...

Open Mic at Sunset proves to be a tool for emerging artists

April 30, 2014

BY Emily Bontrager Staff Reporter Groups of students gathered last Thursday night to showcase their talent at the first Open Mic at Sunset of the quarter. This crowd slowly grew...

Two students pair up to take on Burg 88.1

April 23, 2014

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Opinion: The ‘B, T, K’s’ of beatboxing

April 23, 2014

BY Austin Luft Copy Editor The term, the three pillars of hip hop, refers to the three central aspects of hip hop culture, emceeing, DJ-ing and break dancing. A fourth is...

Open Mic at Sunset proves a success

April 22, 2014

Many kids are taught the importance of expressing themselves as they grow up. Through expressing themselves, they earn the uniqueness of their talents and doing things they love. The importance of doing...

TONIGHT: Farewell, Auschwitz in Music Building, Free Admission 6:30 p.m.

April 21, 2014

BY Annika Lynch Staff Reporter Central's Center for Diversity and Social Justice (CDSJ) and the Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building Concert Hall will host the Music of Remembrance's concert...

Scene: Knowing the subgenres

March 6, 2014

BY SPENCER BAKER, Staff Reporter Many people do not know the difference between all of the sub-genres of EDM. There is House, Dubstep, Trap, Drum&Bass and many more genres that all compile to make...