This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:48 p.m. In a summer short on compelling album releases, “Man’s Best Friend” falls far short of being Sabrina Carpenter’s best album. Read more...
Photo: Cover for Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album “Man’s Best Friend.” Released Aug. 29, the singer-songwriter’s anticipated LP lacks Carpenter’s characteristic wit and humor. (Courtesy of Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
Though they are still sought after by aspiring creatives, some of the most acclaimed creative awards have suffered a decline in prestige among the public in the digital age. Read more...
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This post was updated September 7 at 3:49 p.m. Xavier Paul explores risk while plunging into oceanic imagery with his song, “Captain Nemo.” The alumnus graduated in spring 2025 with a degree in music performance and is actively working toward releasing his upcoming album “Lacquer.” His artist name, Xay Lavie, is both a play on his first name, as well as a variation of the French expression, “c’est la vie,” he said. Read more...
Photo: Posing for a photo are Jacob Lee (left), Xavier Paul (center) and Bryan Vazquez (right). The music performance alumnus recently released a new song titled “Captain Nemo.” (Courtesy of Xavier Paul and August Suchecki)
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:33 p.m. Westwood’s new fashion icon is restyling UCLA. Owned by Masood Ahmad, Lucky Finds first opened Aug. 15, 2024. Read more...
Photo: Masood Ahmad poses outside of Lucky Finds with a Louis Vuitton bag. Ahmad is the founder of the Westwood vintage store, which opened last year. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 24 at 3:23 p.m. Laufey has worked out what makes love tick. Following the success of the 2023 Grammy Award-winning album “Bewitched,” the Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter released her heartfelt third studio album, “A Matter of Time,” on Aug. Read more...
Photo: Album cover of “A Matter of Time” shows an all-blue color scheme, with Laufey posing in front of a clock. The Grammy-winning singer released her third studio album on Aug. 22 (Courtesy of Vingolf Recordings under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.)
This post was updated Aug. 24 at 3:31 p.m. Warning: Spoilers for “The Night Ends with Fire” ahead. This summer, alumnus K. X. Song is heating up bookshelves with the thrilling sequel to her Mulan-inspired fantasy novel, “The Night Ends with Fire.” Song is a diaspora writer whose debut young adult novel, “An Echo in the City,” won the Freeman Book Award and was named a Best Book of 2023 by the Financial Times and Kirkus Reviews. Read more...
Photo: Author K. X. Song smiles for a photo. Her newest novel, “The Dragon Wakes with Thunder,” is the epic second installation in her duology, “The Dragon Spirit.” (Courtesy of Ruan Yunong)
Blending music and non-music students alike, Bruin Chamber Musicians brings melodic opportunity to campus. The student-run organization Bruin Chamber Musicians provides a space for students interested in performing chamber music in small ensembles. Read more...
Photo: Members of Bruin Chamber Musicians pose for a photo on a stage. The student organization is catered to non-music students interested in playing in small ensembles. (Courtesy of Sophia Jin)
