Andy Grammer used to perform on the streets of Santa Monica to pay his bills. Now, he’s on the last leg of his six-week national tour, after previously touring alongside artists such as Natasha Bedingfield. Daily Bruin’s Laurie Allred spoke to Grammer about his rise to fame, his upcoming performance at the House of Blues and the inspiration for his songs.
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Rakugo master Utazo Katsura to share traditional Japanese storytelling in English
An actor has to memorize a couple of pages of a script before performing in a scene
Delicious food trucks fuel a booming business in Los Angeles
Fried chicken and waffles is considered a Southern delicacy, but Natasha Case, the co-founder and co-owner of Coolhaus, thinks it makes a great ice cream sandwich.
Coolhaus, the food truck that sells these out-of-the-ordinary ice cream sandwiches will be giving away free samples tonight at the Food Truck Panel in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
Artist Jane Lui and others to headline China Care Bruins’ event for Chinese orphan relief
Jane Lui plays many instruments. Her collection includes an acoustic steel string guitar, a classical nylon string guitar, a glockenspiel, a small Casio keyboard, a gigantic spring water jug, a bass drum, shakers, an accordion and, on top of that, whatever she can find around the house.
Fashion and Student Trends makes venue for voice a la mode
Talya Sharps stands in a $5,000 dress wearing a pair of six-inch platform shoes, surrounded by members of the UCLA Running Club at Drake Stadium.
J.Good to bring ’90s vibe to hip-hop concert
Justin Good, a fourth-year education student from California State University at Sacramento, otherwise known as artist J.Good, believes in keeping it real.
DJ dance party to kick off the new year
A turntable to his left, a sturdy machine wrapped in colorful buttons in the middle, and another turntable to his right. Fourth-year Japanese student Jordan Mayer can imagine the moment perfectly. Tonight, Mayer will bust out his turntables once again ““ but this time, he will open for up-and-coming DJ Dillon Francis.