Author Archives: Andrew Lee

The UCLA Hammer Museum’s new theater will be named after Billy Wilder, as a result of a $5 million donation made by the legendary filmmaker’s wife. The statement, issued Friday by the Hammer and the UCLA Film and Television Archive, is a major step in a project that will integrate the Archive with the Hammer […]

By Andrew Lee dB MAGAZINE Senior Staff alee@media.ucla.edu When singer/songwriter Tim DeLaughter was a teenager, he played in his obligatory rock bands, groups not too sonically distanced from Tripping Daisy ““ his act of eight years that made some noise during the height of 90s alternative. But the music that really inspired him was the […]

Judging from the chilly air of Kristin Hersh’s latest two albums, the last place you’d expect to find her is in sunny Palm Springs. As the iconic musician and Throwing Muses leader is quick to point out, though, she hasn’t entirely enjoyed her stay there. “Palm Springs is a nice, smart place, but it’s just […]

Yo La Tengo’s latest slow burner “Summer Sun” coasts along with the same leisurely veneer that has made this Hoboken-based trio one of the most endearing musical acts to continue on after their 15-year mark. Capturing the romance of their inner world and only disclosing its smoky autumnal wisps, their live show is a permit […]

According to the editors of Broke, a literary journal put together by UCLA students, there are a few reasons for the book’s title. First, it’s a dead-on assessment of the financial status of aspiring authors. It’s also a word of optimism signalling their hope of catapulting into professional careers. “If the literary scene weren’t broke, […]

Well, there’s always the Weenie Roast. Slow ticket sales have forced organizers to postpone Los Angeles’ second annual All Tomorrow’s Parties. The festival is being moved to Sept. 26-28, but festivities will still happen at the same participating locations of the Hollywood Palladium, the Henry Fonda Theatre and the Palace. Nick Cave and the Bad […]

The ethnomusicology department’s end-of-the-year Jazz Ensemble concert has a new theme this year ““ instead of spotlighting students, guest artist Kenny Burrell will join the two ensembles in celebration of his 25th year at UCLA. For such a major student event, Burrell’s appearance may raise some questions, considering that the jazz studies program is only 6 […]