Tuesday, February 10

Concert review: Brad Paisley turns LA Tennis Center into ‘Country Nation’

Brad Paisley’s Friday night concert made Southern California just a little more southern — and for that, country fans rejoiced. The three-time Grammy Award-winning musician drew country music fans and newbies to the Los Angeles Tennis Center, bringing the UCLA community together with his personable songs and honest, humorous commentary. Read more...

Photo: Country artist Brad Paisley balanced his UCLA concert set with upbeat songs about letting loose with commentary about taking academics seriously. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)


Second Take: SoundCloud creates unique platform for next generation of rappers

Sidney Selby stumbled upon a particularly infectious beat while browsing YouTube a year ago. He liked it so much that he decided to buy it for $200, and a few months later, released it as a rap song under the name “Panda.” The song quickly reached unprecedented success and was remixed on Kanye West’s most recent album “The Life of Pablo.” West quickly signed Selby to his music label, and the two collaborated again on the remix of Selby’s new song, “Tiimmy Turner,” which was officially released on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Up and coming rap artists like Desiigner have used free digital streaming platforms like SoundCloud to jump start their music careers, turning away from traditional rap artists’ journeys to fame. (Courtesy of Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Networks)


Concert review: Green Day at the Hollywood Palladium

Society tends to view age 40 as a slowing down point, the beginning of the dreaded middle age. But for the gleeful anarchists of Green Day, age holds no sway as they continue to rock out as well as the young kids. Read more...

Photo: Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong led the band in performing songs from latest album “Revolution Radio” and older albums including “American Idiot.” (Matthew Fernandez/Daily Bruin)


Tinig Choral celebrates Filipino culture through a cappella

The flight of stairs leading to Parking Structure 4 houses the faint echoes of several voices in harmony. A closer listen to the lyrics reveals both familiar songs from American Top 40 radio as well as music entirely in Tagalog. Read more...

Photo: Tinig Choral celebrates Filipino culture Filipino culture by performing Filipino music at events of Filipino organizations on campus and in Los Angeles. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Hear This Not That: The Game’s album presents fresh beats, Gucci Mane’s lacks energy

Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...

Photo: On Friday, rapper The Game released his eighth studio album “1992” (left) while hip-hop artist Gucci Mane released his tenth studio album “Woptober” (right). (Entertainment One Music/Atlantic Records)


Desert Trip offers fans of all ages chance to see heroes perform

Hannah Nizinski skipped class trying to buy tickets to see the classic rock heroes of her childhood. This weekend, the second-year business economics student will attend the rock music festival Desert Trip with her father, who she said first introduced her to the genre. Read more...

Photo: The Empire Polo Club will host Weekend 2 of rock festival Desert Trip beginning Friday. It’s the same venue as the annual shows Stagecoach Festival and Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA musician to pitch extended play at Fowler Out Loud

Charlie Bond used to sit for hours alone at his desk, recording instruments and mixing tracks for his solo albums. Now Bond is part of a band whose members are collaborating to bring the alternative rock songs he created in solitude to the live stage. Read more...

Photo: After recording his first solo EP, fourth-year music student Charlie Bond now plays with four bandmates who provide musical additions to his songs. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)



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