Dissenters of Taylor Swift have cited many reasons to criticize her body of work, whether it's that her songwriting seems to always be the work of a 16-year-old high schooler, or that she exploits her romantic heartbreak on purpose as her only source for musical inspiration, or simply that she has never, ever, been a very good singer. Read more...
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October 23, 11:44 pm
Album Review: Red
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October 19, 12:04 am
Soundbite: 'Banks'
Ten years have passed since the release of rock group Interpol's debut album "Turn on the Bright Lights," and since then, much has changed for the band. Read more...
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Interpol frontman Paul Banks offers an upbeat twist to his traditional melancholic tracks in this solo effort.
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October 17, 11:27 pm
We Are / She is stands out with lyrics, energy
In a moment of spontaneity, fourth-year gender studies student Merilou Salazar volunteered her band to perform at an event during her junior year of high school. But there was a slight problem. She had no band. Read more...
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Bassist Jessie Meehan (left) and fourth-year gender studies student Merilou Salazar (right), who make up the alternative-dance duo We Are / She Is, will be performing at the Boardner’s Club Moscow.
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October 17, 12:02 am
Q&A: English indie rockers Bombay Bicycle Club
Today in Bruin Plaza, English indie rockers Bombay Bicycle Club will perform as part of the Campus Events Commission's concert series. Read more...
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CEC is hosting a free performance at Bruin Plaza today, presenting the British indie band Bombay Bicycle Club.
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October 15, 11:09 pm
Bruin DJ Alexbustamove busts out his passion for music, shares experience on spinning
While most students barely find time to finish all their reading, Alejandro "Alexbustamove" Bustamante spends at least two hours every day surfing music blogs, looking for the newest releases and imagining what will make UCLA students dance. Read more...
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October 15, 12:04 am
Plugged In: What Bruins are listening to on campus.
Chao Guo
First-year, undecided
Listening to: “Late autumn” by fripSideRead more...
"I'm not actually their fan, but it's the opening song to this Anime I like from Japan."
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Chao Guo
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October 14, 11:48 pm
Live from Cork: _The Cork Folk Festival adds merry-making to an already outstanding live music scene_
As I've written before, the city of Cork in southwest Ireland is known in part for its outstanding live music scene. And that's just on a normal day during the week. Read more...