Spring Sing Profile: Delta Gamma and Lambda Chi

Delta Gamma and Lambda Chi Alpha joined houses to create a production trifecta of dancing, singing and acting to reveal to the crowd at Spring Sing 2014. After starting the audition process in the beginning of winter quarter and working diligently on the auditions, choreographies and training, members of the Delta Gamma sorority and Lambda […]

Alum band Owl Fly South transitions to The End of Summer

All around campus, posted signs say “The End is Coming,” but the self-described modern rock ‘n’ roll band formerly known as Owl Fly South is debuting its new beginning as The End of Summer. Frontman and guitarist Braeden Henderson met drummer Oliver Dobrian and bassist Jake Stein through their first class together at UCLA in […]

Q&A: YACHT discusses Coachella, L.A. and being an open book

Since Claire L. Evans joined solo artist Jona Bechtolt in 2008, YACHT, an acronym for Young Americans Challenging High Technology, has released an array of singles, EPs and albums that capture the band’s vibrant spirit. The duo from YACHT, who moved to Los Angeles, is performing with DJ Classixx at the Coachella Valley Music and […]

Q&A: What makes Surfer Blood pump

After coming together as a band in 2009, Surfer Blood has released two albums, an EP and a number of singles that have contributed to its recognition. The band’s song “Swim” landed on Pitchfork’s “100 best songs of 2009” and the group continues to release well-received music. Surfer Blood’s lead singer and guitarist John Paul […]

Datvebis Gundi brings Georgian choral music to UCLA

A Kartvelian chorus is notable for its unusual way of singing songs without words, a factor that hooked Vrinda Chidambaram when she heard a collection of Georgian songs for the first time. The chorus, Datvebis Gundi, faces the challenging tasks of memorizing the tonal inflections, unfamiliar vocal sounds and upbeat rhythm of songs from the […]

Album Review: ‘Salad Days’

As hazy as it is energetic, Mac DeMarco’s faded, whiny voice accompanies the typical slacker-rock sound that he extends to his new album “Salad Days.” Formerly part of the band known as Makeout Videotape, the solo artist, who now goes by Mac DeMarco, released two albums produced by Captured Tracks prior to his newest disc […]

Album Review: ‘Voices’

Dreamy vocals and heavy beats weave together to create an out-of-body listening experience in Phantogram’s second album, “Voices.” While most bands in this stage of their existence would have faded from the spotlight, psychedelic group Phantogram returns from its three-year hiatus with a highly anticipated album. The electronic pop pair, made up of Josh Carter […]