Belly dancers, rock bands and a dub reggae improvisational group will all be performing right next to the Pacific Ocean at this year’s Venice Beach Music Fest. Read more...
Photo: Violinist and vocalist Lili Haydn performs at last year’s Venice Beach Music Fest.
With Bruin Bash 2013 only a week away, the Campus Events Commission and the Cultural Affairs Commission have released this year’s lineup. This year’s Bruin Bash lineup is taking a strictly hip-hop feel with California rappers Tyga and E-40. Read more...
Photo: Last year’s Bruin Bash featured Panamanian hip hop duo Las Rakas, indie rock band Ra Ra Riot and hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang.
By Sebastian Torrelio As the summer comes to a close, students begin to return from their fun in the sun, settle down for the start of the school year and wait for the solemn mood to set in. Read more...
In an operating room with his skull and brain exposed, Brad Carter jammed on his guitar, specially made from crates used to store shotgun shells. Dr. Read more...
Photo: Carter uses a fingerpicking style inspired by flamenco and classical guitar styles he learned at an early age. The effect that his disease had on his playing technique influenced him to find treatment immediately.
The Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission have announced the opening act of this year's Bruin Bash: a combination of two student DJs, Jeffrey Hsiao and Bentley Montes, have been selected to perform for the first 45 minutes of the concert. Read more...
The disco days may be over, but a love for ABBA is still alive – throw in a little a cappella and the groovy lyrics are refreshed with a vocal twist. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA coed a capella group Scattertones will peform the hits of ABBA at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday.
It’s been a couple of years since pop group Bastille’s first tracks from EPs and mixtapes caused a buzz, but the British quartet, led by frontman Dan Smith, is finally ready to storm the American music scene with its full-length debut album, “Bad Blood.” Read more...
