"The Clearing" is an album that was preceded by a series of ill-fated events, including a car crash, the extreme illness of a band-member and the temporary breakup of two other romantically involved band members. Read more...
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DEAD OCEANS
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March 5, 11:32 pm
Soundbite: Balkan Beat Box
The cover for Balkan Beat Box's newest album, "Give," features a subtle visual portmanteau of a megaphone and an assault rifle. It's an image that takes a little while to sink in, but it ultimately fits the sound of the album very well. Read more...
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NAT GEO MUSIC
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March 4, 11:48 pm
UCLA Jazz Combo Concert combines legends, lessons
Not many students of jazz have the rare chance to study under legends of the genre, but at UCLA they do. Read more...
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Brandon Bridges, a second-year ethnomusicology student, practices with one of the combos of the UCLA jazz studies program.
Arts, Music
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March 4, 11:46 pm
Acoustically Speaking, a band comprised of professors, to perform in CAC concert
Tucked away in a corner of Boelter Hall is a laboratory with instruments one might not expect "“ a music stand, keyboard and saxophone. Read more...
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Courtesy of Allegra Distefano
Tonight Acoustically Speaking will perform a collection of jazz tunes for Cultural Affairs Commission’s weekly concert series.
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March 1, 1:04 am
Acoustic Coffee House concert to raise funds to help children with physical disabilities
"You break down the wall before me." According to fourth-year ethnomusicology student Yuki Akaishi, these biblically inspired lines from her song titled "Children of Light" can also be applied to the struggles that physically disabled children face every day, and how they can be overcome. Read more...
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From left: UCLA alumna Lucy Li, fourth-year ethnomusicology student Yuki Akaishi and fourth-year ethnomusicology student Sarah Mori will be performing at Acoustic Coffee House, a benefit concert whose proceeds will go to help children with disabilities.
Courtesy of Karen Chen
Arts, Music
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March 1, 1:02 am
Q&A: Dam-Funk shares his thoughts on modern funk and how music has changed over the years
Damon Riddick, also known as Dam-Funk, will be performing today as part of Campus Events Commission's free concert series. Riddick, an L.A.-based modern funk musician, spoke to Daily Bruin's Marjorie Yan about modern funk, his recording process and his view on how music has changed over the years. Read more...
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Dam-Funk will be playing a free concert today in Bruin Plaza.
Courtesy of Jimmy Mould
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February 29, 12:41 am
Student band Alto to perform as part of Fowler Out Loud’s concert series
In the summer of 2010, Nicolette Yarbrough and Jessica Jones set up a violin and bass, their respective instruments, in the streets of San Francisco and played for donations. It was at this moment that the pair, who met at their freshman orientation, realized they could have a future in music together. Read more...