The acoustic guitar and the piano are two staples of solo performance. Though the basic sounds of these instruments are always the same, a great solo performer can bring something entirely new to the instruments when he or she is alone on stage. Read more...

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DJ Harper, last year’s Overall, Bruin Choice and Solo winner will return to the Spring Sing competition again this year. Many of his musical ideas are inspired by the work of his father, Don Harper, a film composer who has worked on music for films such as “The Guardian” and “National Treasure.”

Second-year political science student Raquel Saxe had flown to New Orleans this past fall for a Jewish convention when a chance encounter led her to meet several people connected to Jewish hip-hop artists Y-Love and Diwon. Read more...

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Jewish hip-hop artists Yitzchak “Y-Love” Jordan and Diwon will be performing at the Jewish Leadership Council’s benefit concert Above the Noise Sunday.

Courtesy of Raquel Saxe

The banjo is not typically associated with popular music in Southern California. Neither is the mandolin, accordion or electric blues harmonica. Read more...

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The Dustbowl Revival will open for headlining band Best Coast tonight at the fifth-annual Mighty Mic Concert. The Dustbowl Revival, along with UCLA student Cameron Hovsepian, won the opportunity at the Mighty Mic Battle of the Bands competition that took place earlier this year. This year’s Might Mic Concert with highlight the issue of sex trafficking in Southeast Asia and will include speakers on the issue.
Courtesy of THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL

Zach Meyerowitz was in the car listening to a mix CD from his friend Patrick Morrison when he first heard the ska song "King Samuel" by Justin Hinds and the Dominoes. Read more...

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The Ifficials will perform in Bruin Plaza at noon today, hosted by CAC and the JazzReggae Team which will be giving away free tickets to JazzReggae. Credit: Zachary Meyerowitz

Last week, the two weird sisters of pop rode into town on the backs of motorcycles. Read more...

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Nicki Minaj performs at the 2010 Video Music Awards. Minaj recently released the music video for “Super Bass,” which features an ice sculpture motorcycle.
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