With the end of the school year comes the onslaught of the same 10 summer anthems, playing in a loop on every radio station until the entire country is simultaneously whispering “swag, swag, swag” with Justin Bieber.
Author Archives: Anneta Konstantinides
Native Foods Café reopens in Westwood after undergoing expansion
A chicken ranch sandwich, portobello burger, nachos and cheesecake have two things in common. They are all items that can be found on the menu of Westwood restaurant Native Foods Cafe, and they’re all completely vegan.
Q&A: Chris Hrasky of Explosions in the Sky discusses upcoming Coachella concert
Explosions in the Sky is a Texas-based instrumental rock band made up of guitarists Mark Smith, Michael James and Munaf Rayani, and drummer Chris Hrasky.
Food Review: Lucia's Cafe
It’s hard to pin down just what flavor the newly opened Lucia’s Cafe brings to Westwood.
Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston to continue legacies through their timeless songs
The last six months had already seen a great loss in the female music world with the passing of Amy Winehouse in July and Etta James in January. Whitney Houston suddenly and unexpectedly joined them this weekend when she found dead in her Beverly Hills Hilton suite on the eve of the Grammy Awards. With whispers of a comeback due to a possible stint as a judge on “The X-Factor” and an upcoming movie this summer, the death rang especially tragic for her fans.
UCLA dance team Nashaa heads to Bollywood Berkeley this weekend
They begin preparing for their season in the summer. In the weeks before a major competition, they might practice up to seven hours in a day.
They Might Be Giants to celebrate 30th anniversary with two sold-out shows at Royce Hall
In its song “I’m Impressed,” alternative rock band They Might Be Giants sings about a man who “gives you five good reasons to follow him.” He’s so impressive, the band continues, that “you see nobody leaving the stadium.”