Monday, June 23

Alumni showcase college Ultimate Frisbee scene in ‘The Ultimate Talk’ podcast

This post was updated July 18 at 4:41 p.m. Nala and Ryder are cutting deep with their Ultimate podcast. Alumni Maddy Fisher and Frankie Clarke are using their podcast “The Ultimate Talk” to update listeners on the college Frisbee scene. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumni Frankie Clarke and Maddy Fisher host their podcast “The Ultimate Talk” to share the college Frisbee scene and the life of its athletes with their listeners. (Courtesy of Maddy Fisher)



Album Review: Vince Staples displays lack of identity in new self-titled album

This post was updated July 11 at 1:29 p.m. Almost three years after his last record, Long Beach emcee Vince Staples has returned. He brings with him “Vince Staples,” a 10-track album that recounts the 28-year-old rapper’s tumultuous, danger-riddled upbringing as he attempts to navigate the present-day trials of being a successful artist who came from very little. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Universal Music Group)



Alumnus-run clothing brand expands, creates home for artists of all mediums

This post was updated July 11 at 1:25 p.m. Midnight Eleven is refashioning artistic expression. Although it began as a clothing brand, Midnight Eleven is progressing beyond its label as an apparel store to form an artistic community. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Josh Concepcion co-founded Midnight Eleven in July 2019. The company began as an apparel brand but aspires to offer a community for artists from all walks of life. (Harold Lee/Daily Bruin)


UCLA students showcase knitting creations on Instagram, hope to inspire others

This post was updated July 5 at 7:38 p.m. Jane Ni and Ruby Ciervo are unraveling art stereotypes. Out of all the creative ways the two students could have expressed themselves during the pandemic, fourth-year human biology and society student Jane Ni and fourth-year civil and environmental engineering student Ruby Ciervo landed on knitting. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year students Jane Ni and Ruby Ciervo created the Instagram account @hotgirlsknit after discovering a passion for fiber arts during quarantine. The two aim to use their platform to destigmatize the craft, and share slow fashion through knitting. (Courtesy of Jane Ni)


Student band Even Kevin combines indie jams, surf rock in debut album

This post was updated July 5 at 7:35 p.m. Even Kevin is delivering more-than-pleasant tunes this summer. A collaboration between third-year psychology student Michael Zuker and alumnus Wil Sheets, Even Kevin’s debut album “Pleasant Beach” marks the first full-length project for the duo, following four singles and an EP. Read more...

Photo: Student band Even Kevin, formed by third-year psychology student Michael Zuker and alumnus Wil Sheets, releases their debut album Friday. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)