“Begin Again” opens with Gretta, played by Keira Knightley, in a dark pub forced by a friend to get on stage and sing “A Step You Can’t Take Back,” a thoroughly melancholy song, an ode to being alone. Read more...
Photo: (The Weinstein Company)
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July 26, 9:02 am
Concert Review: OK Go
Famous for its imaginative music videos involving treadmills and wallpaper, alternative band OK Go performed at the Echo for the first time Wednesday night. In the quirky nightclub sandwiched between natural foods cafes and wacky art galleries in the heart of Echo Park, the four band members entered the stage in a burst of sound with “Upside Down & Inside Out,” a song from their upcoming album, “Hungry Ghosts.” OK Go’s performance had all the elements of an epic movie prom scene from the ’90s, including colored lights, confetti explosions and that one group of girls in the audience busting all the dance moves they’ve been choreographing at slumber parties. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Gus Powell)
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July 21, 12:09 am
Festival seeks to expand accessibility of classical music on campus
Henry J. Bruman, a UCLA professor emeritus of geography, believed that, in a single hour at lunchtime, musicians can transport listeners to a different place, calming them and allowing them to take a break in their busy days. Read more...
Photo: The Fiato Quartet performed on Tuesday at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, kicking off the 2014 Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival. The music festival continues through August on campus to bring classical music directly to students and visitors alike. Bruman, once the chairman of UCLA’s geography department, established the funding for the first festival in 1988. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
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July 21, 12:00 am
Album Review: ‘World Peace Is None of Your Business’
There are two things that Morrissey, the legendary “Pope of Mope,” never fails to do: stir controversy and put out good music. As with all of his other work, Morrissey continues to pursue a personal brand of individuality that only he can market. Read more...
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July 18, 10:44 am
Q&A: OK Go’s Tim Nordwind talks going viral, founding Paracadute label
For the last 15 years, the world has struggled to define the band OK Go. Anyone who spent the summer of 2006 with the smash hit “Here It Goes Again” stuck in his or her head can attest to the band’s ability as musicians. Read more...
Photo: Alternative rock band OK Go is on tour this summer with two upcoming shows in Los Angeles. The band is set to release its new album, “Hungry Ghosts,” in the fall. (Courtesy of Gus Powell)
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July 14, 3:19 pm
Second Take: Robin Thicke’s ‘Paula’ apology misses mark
Maudlin guitar strums and a feathery-light falsetto just may not be enough to save Robin Thicke’s marriage. “Paula,” released July 1, is Thicke’s latest album – a 14-track apology dedicated to his estranged wife, actress Paula Patton, from whom he has been legally separated since February. Read more...
Photo: More than one year after the release of his controversial hit single “Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke attempts to save his marriage and career in his new album “Paula.” (Interscope Records)
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July 14, 2:01 am
Album Review: ‘1000 Forms of Fear’
Through powerful vocals, electric drums and dark lyrics, Sia paints the portrait of a person who has encountered the less tasteful side of life in her latest album, “1000 Forms of Fear.” The studio album, the sixth by the singer-songwriter, is one that channels a darkness that comes from the downsides of fame, heartbreak and personal loss. Read more...
Photo: (RCA Records)