Author Archives: Jess Rodgers

Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar comes from a family that has been dhrupad vocalists for four and half centuries. Dhrupad is the oldest form of Indian classical music, an art form that was once reserved for the inner temple of the king’s courts and has made a public debut only recently. On Saturday night, Dagar will […]

Once upon a time, Broadway musicals set the standard for popular music heard on the radio. It was a time before rock and hip-hop ““ a time when composers like George and Ira Gershwin created the Top 40 hits. Mezzo-soprano Audra McDonald hopes to encourage a return to the idea of Broadway tunes being today’s […]

Dave Matthews “Some Devil” RCA In his much anticipated solo debut, “Some Devil,” Dave Matthews exposes a raw and intimate side of himself that he has previously hid behind the cover of his band. Longtime fans of the Dave Matthews Band shouldn’t expect to hear the singer/songwriter telling them to celebrate and get high as […]

Adding to the political fervor surrounding the UCLA campus lately, Latin rock band Maná urged students to get involved in areas other than state politics, pushing for environmental reform at their Thursday night performance in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Maná, despite its huge international reputation, made a stop at UCLA in the midst of its U.S. […]

What does a band that played music for “The Powerpuff Girls” have in common with a rock band whose bass player strums alongside Weezer’s Brian Bell in his spare time? They’re both bands that will be at the Coop tonight as the energetic retro rockers of Dressy Bessy meet Arlo, an indie band with catchy […]

Two different generations of music will take the stage this Sunday night at Royce Hall when multi-Grammy-award winner and saxophonist Michael Brecker will be sharing the bill with trumpet/flugelhorn player Roy Hargrove. The concert should be a mixture of music influenced by the past and future. The Michael Brecker Quintet, which will be performing songs […]

The Cooperage is that little UCLA venue that resembles The Max from “Saved by the Bell,” a place where you might find anything from a musician performing on tabletops to a band member sitting down with the audience eating a pizza after the show. Tucked in the corner of the second level of Ackerman Union, […]