Momentarily stepping aside from a dinner during a vacation in Lake George, N.Y., Bryan Welch, The AM’s vocalist and rhythm guitarist, listened to a recording his bandmate had sent him earlier that day. The recording, which would become the band’s Spring Sing song, ended with “You get the idea” – and Welch did. “It’s the […]
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Spring Sing Profile: We the Folk
We the Folk has a simply worded question for its audience, from a heartbroken man and his loyal friends: “Won’t You Come Back?” We the Folk will perform the song “Won’t You Come Back?” Friday at this year’s Spring Sing. With both urban and East European Gypsy sounds, the song will feature fourth-year ethnomusicology and […]
Student-designed bicycle generators to power Ecochella lineup
Students will pedal strenuously over the course of almost five hours today, gearing up to power the second annual Ecochella. Ecochella, a bike-powered concert that stresses sustainability, will take place today at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. The concert is presented by E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity. This year, Ecochella will feature new additions such as a […]
String quartet to play adaptation of unreleased Beatles album
A high school student at the time, Henry Lim saved up to purchase the Beatles’ “Let It Be” album on vinyl and fell in love with it, unaware of the complications behind the album’s production. After learning about the existence of “Get Back,” the original version of what would become “Let It Be,” he began […]
Q&A: Biophysics professor talks ‘Science of Sushi’
More familiar with the Atlantic Ocean rather than the Pacific Ocean that borders Japan, where sushi originated, University of Southern Denmark biophysics professor Ole Mouritsen will give a lecture titled “The Science of Sushi” at Schoenberg Hall tonight. The joint lecture, given with Morihiro Onodera, an L.A. sushi chef, is the first in the “Science […]
UCLA grad student’s feline short film wins first place
The main character in Simon Savelyev’s short film won the heart of his co-star – and later the hearts of America – with a meow. Savelyev, a graduate student in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, won first prize in the Fresh Step Catdance Film Festival, a contest for cat-inspired films. “Ricky” documents […]
Spring Music Preview
For those music aficionados who are already stuck in a spring quarter slump on the first day or whose well-deserved Coachella wristbands will be noticeably absent from their wrists come mid-April, this season’s new releases will keep their disgruntled feelings at bay. “Indie Cindy” Pixies Pixiesmusic April 28 Traditional undergraduates enrolled at UCLA weren’t […]