Picture an inverted pyramid. The top starts off broad and incorporates new musical styles. Then, the layers slim down to a single point, pulling away newer techniques and leaving only the raw core of a pop-rock band. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Epic Records)
On Sunday, the UCLA Bruin Marching Band and a young couple united for the All-Star premiere of CBS’s “The Amazing Race.” While the band had to rehearse in secrecy, the couple returned to where their relationship began, on national television. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Bruin Marching Band performed for the season premiere of “The Amazing Race,” which aired Feb. 23. CBS
Dreamy vocals and heavy beats weave together to create an out-of-body listening experience in Phantogram’s second album, “Voices.” While most bands in this stage of their existence would have faded from the spotlight, psychedelic group Phantogram returns from its three-year hiatus with a highly anticipated album. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Republic Records)
Put a few music majors in a room, and the result will no doubt be a little music. Put 10 music majors in a room, and the result will be The Primaries. Read more...
Photo: The Primaries is a student band founded by third-year ethnomusicology and communications studies student Ryan Yoo. The band, comprised of 10 music students, will perform original songs this Thursday as a part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series. (Daily Bruin file photo)
From Germany to New York City to England, scholars and musicians are honoring what would have been British-American composer Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday on Nov. 22. Read more...
Photo: LA Opera conductor and UCLA Regents lecturer James Conlon will deliver a keynote lecture this Thursday, where he will discuss the relationship between the celebrated composer Benjamin Britten and literature.
Lines of rhymes and beats from a Roland 808 drum machine blast out from an unlikely place: a residence hall lounge. Fast freestyles and fast flow are all part of the meetings held by UCLA’s Rap Music Club. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Rap Music Club is a student organization on campus that serves as a platform for self-expression and appreciation of rap as an art form. The club meets every Tuesday to participate in freestyle sessions and rhyme games. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
The sound of The Street Hearts will be coupled with the sight of candy hearts at WitZend on Valentine’s Day. This year, the student folk and soul band has been experimenting with the violin and expanding with genres such as jazz, blues and soul, which it will bring to Friday’s concert in Venice. Read more...
Photo: In addition to performing on Friday at the WitZend, The Street Hearts will play their newest single “Darling Don’t Go” at this year’s Spring Sing and will feature a violinist. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
