The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2010, the quadruple platinum single “If I Die Young” skyrocketed The Band Perry to fame. Two and a half years after […]
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Album Review: ‘Wondrous Bughouse’ by Youth Lagoon
A progressive addition to the bedroom-indie scene, Youth Lagoon’s 2011 debut, “A Year in Hibernation,” was a home-recorded album with strong, memorable melodies and striking images. Praised for clever arrangements and strong layering, it gained high regard and the sequel was greatly anticipated.
Food review: ‘Mon Amour Cafe’
Crepe lovers in Westwood can rejoice, for Mon Amour Cafe is here to satisfy their cravings. Nestled between BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse and the popular Habibi Cafe on Broxton Avenue, Mon Amour is the newest eatery in Westwood, taking the place of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Quaint and cozy, it truly is as its motto […]
The Wes Coast to play first show at UCLA
ajakubczyk@media.ucla.edu Before the development of today’s GPS technology, travelers relied on compasses to point them north on their journeys. The Wes Coast’s band logo is a different kind of compass that points in all four directions, serving as a constant reminder of the places where the band sees itself writing and recording music in the […]
Soundbite: “Fiction Family Reunion”
Many people dread family reunions because they involve a distant relative who loves to pinch cheeks and tell the kids how much they look like their mother. But Fiction Family’s latest get-together is not a reunion to be dreaded; it is one to look forward to. Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of Nickel […]
UCLA alumna turns new page with EP ‘Tall Tales’
Psychedelic rock was a sort of San Francisco-based counterculture in the 1960s, producing rock legends such as the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin.
UCLA student Juliet Piper to perform at Hotel Cafe
At 21 years old, UCLA student Juliet Piper has fond memories of playing shows with singers like Ke$ha and Meiko.