Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...
Photo: After his separation with Stan Lee in 1969, Jack Kirby created “Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth” in which he uses a grid of five or six panels. (Courtesy of Jack Kirby)
Swirls of water and ice flow from the turban of a purple Erykah Badu as she rises from a pool of darkness. Badu, neo-soul musician and activist, painted in oil on canvas will be mounted on the wall of Kerckhoff Art Gallery until Friday as part of the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Committee’s Hip Hop Appreciation Month. Read more...
Photo: “Audubon Ballroom” by Los Angeles-based artist Mukhtar Kaissi depicts a bust of Malcolm X floating near warped figures such as 2Pac. The piece is on display in Cultural Affairs Committee’s Art Series’ and Hip Hop Congress’ art show called “The Hip-Hop Art Showcase.” (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
“Let the Good Times Roll” JD McPherson Rounder Records 3.5/5 paws Roots rocker JD McPherson’s sophomore release, “Let the Good Times Roll,” is a sonic time machine set for 1950s America, using the power of old-school tape echo and tremolo to transport the listener back to the birth period of rock ‘n’ roll. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Rounder Records)
When third-year Design | Media Arts student Sienna Moffitt made plans to study abroad in Europe, appearing on BBC Radio Merseyside and recording her first demo were not part of her agenda. Read more...
Photo: Third-year Design | Media Arts student Sienna Moffitt was traveling in England when she was asked to perform on a BBC radio segment in Liverpool. Moffitt went on to record a demo album while in England, titled “this is a demo,” which she released Monday night on her Bandcamp site. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
UCLA music lecturer Gloria Cheng realized she was in the midst of a legendary gathering of musicians. John Williams, Don Davis, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman and Bruce Broughton huddled around a piano with a slew of sheet music – compositions they had written not for film, but for Cheng herself to perform. Read more...
Photo: UCLA music lecturer Gloria Cheng assembled a group of acclaimed film composers, including Randy Newman and Michael Giacchino, to score individual piano pieces for her to perform. The album, titled “Montage,” will be released Tuesday. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Every year, new artists emerge, ready to be Los Angeles’ next great musical discovery, making their rounds through small club tours across the city. Inspired by the hippie enclaves of Topanga, the backyard punk scene of East Los Angeles or the coastal grunge of Venice Beach, each act has its own distinct sound. Read more...
Photo: Jen Hirsch, half of the electro pop duo Monogem, was a contestant on the 11th season of “American Idol,” before forming the group in 2012. Monogem will perform Feb. 17 at the Bardot-Hollywood. (Courtesy of Bazille)
Dancers crowd in a circle, encouraging a lone performer in the center. For the solo dancer, the circle – called a cypher – represents a safe space where he can express himself through hip-hop music and improvised movements to tell a story. Read more...
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