Since their beginning in Fullerton in 2005, the Cold War Kids have managed to keep their lyrics true, and have hit the nail on the head yet again with their release of Mine Is Yours in January of 2011. Their third album has received much praise and mixed reviews, with songs like “Finally Begin” and “Royal Blue” cracking the NLD Chart, and now, even Passion Pit remixed “Mine is Yours”. By replacing the song’s original music with a 80s dance vibe and keeping lead vocalist Nathan Willett’s harmonious singing, they created a heartfelt jam, satisfying many new listeners. The initial song’s mellow tune and Willett’s vocals pair perfectly together as he sings, “I don’t own the sun, I don’t own the moon/They only come out when they want to/They don’t care whether I promise what is mine is yours,” but even the synthesized music in Passion Pit’s take of the song coupled with Cold War Kid’s lead singer’s voice works as well. Although the songs have drastically different music, they share the same story of being young and in love and the sacrifices. The Cold War Kids began right away with non-stop touring to gain listeners and legitimacy in the music world right after signing to Downtown Records, and rely on their narrative lyric style to reach their audience. The band has been going strong for about 7 years, spending most of their time touring with other bands like Death Cab For Cutie and actually writing their own lyrics. There is no talk about a fourth album, but the band has released over 5 EPs.
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May 7, 2012
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Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif
Being one of the returning members of The Downey Legend, senior Irene Luna takes pride in her recently acclaimed position as Editor-in-Chief. The ambitious student’s journey all started at the beginning of her sophomore year. Having an available spot for an elective, Luna was placed in the newly created newspaper class. Even though she started as a writer, the 10th grader worked her way up the ladder as Co-Arts & Entertainment Editor. The following year she was appointed Co-Editor-In-Chief, all the while being trained to achieve her current position. She has only the highest hopes for this year’s group of individuals.
“After the long process of picking out the different students, I have complete confidence in saying that the 2011-2012 newspaper group will achieve many goals which could not be achieved in the previous years,” Luna said.
When she’s not doing work for newspaper, you can find the Editor-in-Chief readily preparing herself for the future. Her experiences throughout high school have motivated Luna to study the field of Journalism as a probable career. Taking everything step by step, she hopes to attend the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. If that plan does not follow through, her second option would be attending a California State University.
Though schoolwork may be a big part of her life, Luna proves to be a diligent worker. Contrary to many teens, she values her family, friends, and education above all other things. As the school year brings a fresh start, this motivated individual is ready to take charge of The Downey Legend.