Progressive, alternative, indie, electro-obscura-rock may sound like a complicated genre of music, but the Standing Shadows’ songs have gained familiarity with a wide enough audience to be featured on television shows such as “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “The Cleaner” and “Harper’s Island.”
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Venues in L.A. lose audience, but UCLA Live surviving
The “it” factor of Sunset Strip has slowly been slipping away as venues like the Key Club and the Knitting Factory slam their doors because of poor ticket sales.
Show explores punk salvation
For those of us who weren’t around to experience the golden age of ’80s punk, Joe Sib’s spoken word concert “California Calling” can be a way to travel back to the period when rockers rebelled and rebels rocked.
Decade in Review: Punk
For those who spent the last decade dealing with teen angst and being mad at their parents, these albums provided some serious catharsis.
Decade in Review: Stage Moments
From wardrobe malfunctions to TKOs, the stage can host some dangerous ““ and sometimes comical ““ events. While some catastrophes have elicited laughing reactions (Fergie wetting herself), others brought about fear (Rage Against the Machine riots, Beastie Boys concert invasion).
Woodie Awards celebrate music that impacts the college scene
We’ve all heard that annoying pop song that won’t get off the radio, but the mtvU Woodie Awards allow college students to show support for the musicians who have really shaped their lives.
UCLA chorale, symphony express auditory art in concert
While many students will be cracking open books and spending quality time in the library preparing for final exams, students from two musical performance groups, UCLA Chorale and UCLA Symphony, will be reviewing their notes ““ their musical notes, that is, in preparation for their upcoming winter concerts this week.