Monday, June 1

Concert review: Even with only 75 minutes, Tinashe shows no fear of getting ‘Nasty’ onstage

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:51 p.m. It turns out no one can match Tinashe’s freak when she’s on stage. The singer-songwriter – who was born in Kentucky but hails from Pasadena – returned to Los Angeles for the third stop of her “Match My Freak World Tour” on Thursday night at the Greek Theatre. Read more...

Photo: Amid a beam of teal lights, Tinashe moves alongside her backup dancers during her performance at the Greek Theatre on Thursday. The tour was the third show of the “Match My Freak World Tour,” which began Monday in Anaheim and supports Tinashe’s seventh studio album “Quantum Baby.” (Courtesy of Sydney Jackson)


Film review: ‘Smile 2,’ despite its toothy gore, is little more than an empty smile

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 7:54 p.m. “Smile 2” is a familiar, fun horror – but nothing to sink your teeth into. Director and writer Parker Finn’s sequel lurched into theaters Friday, inviting audiences back into the “Smile” franchise after the original film’s surprise popularity in 2022. Read more...

Photo: Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) wears a polished red costume and bears a frightened expression. The actress plays a global popstar in “Smile 2,” which released in theaters everywhere Friday. (Courtesy of Everett Collection)


Concert review: Erotic, euphoric, electrifying – tour’s no ‘Sweat’ for Charli xcx, Troye Sivan

Charli xcx and Troye Sivan’s joint tour is bringing the heat by serving up dozens of club classics. The co-headlining duo played a second sold-out night of their ongoing “Sweat” tour at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Charli xcx and Troye Sivan perform on stage during their “Sweat” tour at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Tuesday. The ongoing North American concert trek promotes Charli xcx’s album “BRAT” and Sivan’s album “Something To Give Each Other.” (Courtesy of Henry Redcliffe)




Second Take: Chappell Roan is expressing valid concerns regarding celebrity-fan relationships

This post was updated Oct. 15 at 10:27 p.m. Chappell Roan’s critics want her to be casual now. The summer’s “Femininomenon” Kayleigh Rose Amstutz – better known by her stage name Chappell Roan – has spent the past couple of months igniting discourse about society’s expectations of celebrities. Read more...

Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)


Rising Artists: Singer-songwriter releases help listeners turn a new leaf on fall playlists

The winds of change this fall are coming with new additions to listeners’ playlists. A collection of alt-pop stars-in-the-making have released new projects recently that are ready for fans’ consumption, while other artists infuse their versions of dance music into the increasingly chilly fall evenings. Read more...

Photo: (Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin staff)



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