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February 10, 1:28 am

Singer Sienna Moffitt’s ‘this is a demo’ inspired by trip to Europe

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)

Arts, Film & TV, Music

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February 10, 12:20 am

UCLA music lecturer, film score composers release CD, ‘Montage’

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)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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February 10, 12:12 am

Sounds of LA: Monogem

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)

Arts, Music

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February 9, 12:28 am

Student artists spotlighted in Hip Hop Appreciation Month events

February marks the start of the Cultural Affairs Commission Hip Hop Congress’ Hip Hop Appreciation Month, themed “Homegrown: Put My City On My Map.” Hip-hop related events span throughout the month, beginning with the Hip Hop Appreciation Kickoff, culminating with a Hip Hop Explosion concert on Feb. Read more...

Photo: Physics graduate student Eliot Bohr (left) and Michael Brown (right), also known as Eli and Mike Kush, will perform as The Bakerboys Monday night at Kerckhoff Coffee House for CAC’s Hip Hop Appreciation Month. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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February 9, 12:22 am

Movie Review: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’

The last time a film as promisingly ludicrous as “Kingsman: The Secret Service” came out, it was also by the hand of director Matthew Vaughn. “Kick-Ass” was a gleefully unprofessional way to handle cinematic adaptations of comic books, and it was all the better for it. Read more...

Photo: (20th Century Fox)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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February 9, 12:16 am

Urban Confections: Vanilla Bake Shop takes the cake for Valentine’s Day

Los Angeles is home to numerous dessert shops that feature a range of treats from cupcakes to doughnuts to shakes. Urban Confections will select dessert restaurants whose only West Coast location is Los Angeles, highlighting students’ opportunities to taste the city’s distinctive flavors. Read more...

Photo: Vanilla Bake Shop features several variations of cake desserts, including blackberry passion fruit cupcakes. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


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