Author Archives: David Greenwald

If you’re looking for the source of the indie rock wildfire sweeping the nation, you’ll find it in the Great White North. Canada’s Hot Hot Heat is bringing its unique brand of frenzied rock music to UCLA on Friday. Concert goers can expect to hear songs from the forthcoming album “Elevator,” as well as their […]

For better or worse, the Grammy Awards can be extraordinarily difficult to watch. With an annual viewership of almost 30 million and a long, successful history, the Grammys are the oldest and most respected of any music awards show. But in any year in recent memory, dozens of brilliant albums have fallen by the wayside, […]

The prevalent pop culture image of the conductor is Mickey Mouse, robed in the garb of the sorcerer’s apprentice, leading a parade of brooms and buckets to a fantastical tune. The magic presented in Disney’s “Fantasia” film is not so far from what goes on in UCLA’s graduate conducting program. Roughly a decade old, the […]

Ranging from respectful choir performances to “The O.C. Chrismukkah Mix,” holiday music is often hit-and-miss. For the faithful, though, hearing genuinely religious music can be a profound experience. UCLA’s Envision Vocals crafted such a moment on Nov. 20, winning the prestigious McDonald’s Gospelfest competition. Envision Vocals, part of UCLA’s African Arts Ensemble, is a campus […]

Americans are always up for a good party. For All Tomorrow’s Parties on the other hand, the response has been lukewarm. ATP, a music festival to be held on board the Queen Mary in Long Beach this weekend, is the latest in an effort to resurrect rock festivals on American soil. Since Woodstock in the […]

Elliott Smith’s new album will be released next week, almost one year after his death. Is this his final album, or merely the first in what is to be a long string of posthumous releases? For artists such as Jeff Buckley and Tupac Shakur, an onslaught of albums have been released since their deaths, with […]

For UCLA students who expect college to rock their socks off, they’ve come to the right place. UCLA’s Campus Events commission has a whole year of free on-campus concerts lined up to perform on every corner of campus. From the Bad Religion show in Pauley Pavilion which kicked off last year’s Welcome Week to intimate […]