The first time I heard Bishop Briggs, she was one of the opening acts on Coldplay’s 2016 “Head Full of Dreams” tour. I was immediately taken by her booming voice and rowdy energy and wanted to hear more. Read more...
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Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Read more...
Photo: At Full House Seafood Restaurant, the bowl of bird’s nest soup came with crab meat and salty ham on the side. Bird’s nest soup is made by soaking hardened bird saliva thereby transforming it into a gelatinous consistency, which is then flavored by other ingredients such as the crab meat. (Matthew Fernandez/Daily Bruin staff)
It was a truly Good Friday for fans of hip hop with the release of Kendrick Lamar’s long-awaited album. “DAMN.,” Lamar’s fourth studio album, is the answer to the question of how the Compton rapper could possibly follow up one of the most innovative rap albums of all time, “To Pimp a Butterfly.” Lamar has proven that his creativity greatly trumps that of any of his competitors. Read more...
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Performing a live concert series for the first time, Hans Zimmer gave the audience a rare glimpse of the collaborative magic that goes on inside his recording studio. Read more...
Photo: Hans Zimmer played piano Friday at the Microsoft Theater, performing his songs from “The Lion King” and “Interstellar.” (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Advice for seeing “Gifted” – bring a box of tissues. The film packs a surprisingly honest emotional punch, thanks to the earnest yet nuanced performances of the film’s cast and a refreshing plot that keeps the familiar family drama from feeling stale. Read more...
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The best action sequence of “The Fate of the Furious” isn’t in the trailers. It’s not the scene where self-driving cars go rogue in New York City, nor is it the car chase involving a tank, an orange Lamborghini and a submarine racing across a frozen Russian bay. Read more...
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Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Read more...
Photo: Second-year sociology student Bear Redell plays guitar and sings his own songs. His past performances include covers of “Drops of Jupiter” and “Baby Got Back,” along with his originals “Think of You” and “Lighthouse.” (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
