SOUNDWALK: UCLA Campus is scoring serenity. Created by composer and sound designer Ellen Reid, Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK uses GPS services through an app to soundtrack user experiences based on location. Read more...
Photo: (Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin)
Music
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October 18, 7:02 pm
UCLA student follows musical instincts, releases self-produced debut single
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:38 p.m. Lola Rice is doing it herself. On Friday, the fourth-year music history and industry and political science student released her first single, “Human.” After years of being dissatisfied with working with producers, Rice said she wrote, recorded and produced the song on her own, recording her vocals in her room. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year music history and industry and political science student Lola Rice released her first single, “Human,” on Friday. (Nina Morasky/Daily Bruin)
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October 17, 11:01 pm
Chromatic Brass Collective shines as beacon of inclusivity within classical music
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 11:39 a.m. The Chromatic Brass Collective is making sure to hit every note. The collective got its start in June 2020 when a group of musicians gathered to discuss their experiences as Black women and Black femmes in classical music, said alumnus Yasmeen Richards, who serves as the president and co-founder of the Chromatic Brass Collective. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus and co-founder Yasmeen Richards (left) serves as the President of the Chromatic Brass Collective alongside co-founder, Vice President of Operations and fourth-year French horn performance student Madison Dorsett (right). For alumnus and member Vivian Kung (center), the brass collective’s mission focuses on uplifting underrepresented musicians and their work. (From left to right: Photo courtesy of Susan Capra, courtesy of Cristina Cutts, courtesy of Travis J. Cross. Photo Illustration by Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin)
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October 14, 5:08 pm
Q&A: THE DRIVER ERA discusses musical trajectory, shares themes of album ‘Girlfriend’
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 11:14 p.m. THE DRIVER ERA is taking control of the wheel. Consisting of brother duo Ross and Rocky Lynch, the pop band is slated to release its sophomore album, “Girlfriend,” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Brothers Rocky (left) and Ross (right) Lynch of THE DRIVER ERA are set to release their sophomore album “Girlfriend” on Friday. (Courtesy of Samuel Fisher)
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October 12, 8:36 pm
Student draws upon poetry background to inform lyricism as rapper Young Scotto
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 9:58 p.m. Scott Thompson II is writing his poetic mark into the world of rap music. The third-year theater student is aiming to establish himself as a rap artist, going by the stage name Young Scotto. Read more...
Photo: Third-year theater student Scott Thompson II began rapping five years ago, and he said his poetry background helped lay the foundation for his lyrics. (Nina Morasky/Daily Bruin)
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October 10, 10:07 pm
Concert review: The Neighbourhood’s lineup spans years of discography, theatrics save show
The Neighbourhood had a ball at the bowl. Indie rock band The Neighbourhood made the ground quake at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, hosting a thrilling concert that spanned nearly a decade’s worth of discography. Read more...
Photo: Dressed as his suave alter ego Chip Chrome, Jesse Rutherford of The Neighbourhood performed at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday night, and later reemerged as himself for the second half of the night. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 7, 7:00 am
Arturo O’Farrill creates inclusive community at UCLA through music
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 11:40 a.m. Editor’s note: Daily Bruin used Latino, Latina, Latinx and Hispanic in this article according to sources’ preferences. Read more...
Photo: Global jazz studies professor Arturo O’Farrill serves as co-chair of The Herb Alpert School of Music’s Anti-Racism Action Committee, which he said aims to build community and serve as a platform for students’ voices. (Photo courtesy of Jen Rosenstein. Photo illustration by Jocelyn Wang/Daily Bruin)