Beep is a band so open-minded and fluid that even the members are unable to put a finger on what type of music they play. “We play experimental jazz of sorts,” said Sam Ospovat, the band’s drummer. “We are an improvised electronic trio that doesn’t really play any sort of genre anymore.” JazzPOP, an annual […]
Author Archives: Casey Kovarik
Second Take: ‘Begin Again’ soundtrack showcases talent, raw emotion
“Begin Again” opens with Gretta, played by Keira Knightley, in a dark pub forced by a friend to get on stage and sing “A Step You Can’t Take Back,” a thoroughly melancholy song, an ode to being alone. Throughout the movie, the music continued to surprise me with how high quality it was. I was […]
Matjames Metson’s 3-D art inspired by antique photos, found objects
A contemporary L.A. artist said he is “tipping his hat” to those who came before him by featuring antique photographs in his work. On Saturday, the Fowler Museum at UCLA’s “Fowler on the Town,” a series that integrates exhibitions with events related to the art, artist being featured or both, presented a combination studio visit […]
Second Take: Objectification in Jennifer Lopez’s music video perpetuates issue
It has become somewhat “vogue” to be a feminist lately. After Beyoncé’s self-titled album was released last December along with music videos such as “Partition” and “Drunk in Love,” although it sells sex more than feminism, the trend started. She was praised for putting a positive message out for women and the album was wildly […]
New troupe debuts ‘Crimes of the Heart’
Seven UCLA theater students are taking a risk with site-specific theater and no professional advisement and hoping it pays off. Presenting a site-specific production of “Crimes of the Heart” at 449 Landfair Ave. on Friday and Saturday, The Treehouse Theater Company is a group of seven theater students at UCLA who created their own production […]
Flavors of Westwood: The Glendon Bar & Kitchen serves American cuisine, hospitality
High end but not intimidating, The Glendon Bar & Kitchen is ideal for blind dates, said owner and executive chef Nick Jacobs. “I think Tinder (an online dating app) should pay me. We have more first dates in this place, people who don’t know each other, than anything I’ve experienced in any other restaurant,” Jacobs […]
Q&A: American Idol finalist talks performing with The Street Hearts
UCLA student band The Street Hearts will be playing at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at UCLA Saturday in Drake Stadium. Spencer Lloyd, a contestant from American Idol’s season 13, will be joining them. The Street Hearts – which has recently added two new members, first-year ethnomusicology student Nate Schwartz and second-year ethnomusicology […]