As fall quarter gets started and midterms begin long before the middle of the term, music can set a relaxing mood amid the stress. While a classic “Moonlight Sonata” always aids focus and eases a worried mind, sometimes the studying playlist needs updating. Here are some choice songs to listen to while cramming for exams or writing the first paper of the quarter.
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Screen Scene: Coco Before Chanel
Dark, depressing, yet magnetic, “Coco avant Chanel,” as it is known in its original French language, delivered a deeper glance of Coco Chanel as a person rather than her fashion empire.
Concert Review: The Pretenders
This was the rare concert in which it was completely worth sitting through two painful hours of opening acts just to see the headliner.
Concert Review: “Katy Perry”
I admit that after hearing about Katy Perry’s past live shows, I didn’t expect a groundbreaking performance.
Weekend combines mellow, upbeat jams
The JazzReggae Festival at UCLA was divided into two days, and though the crowd and atmosphere were unique each day, together they contributed to the festival’s cohesive whole.
Spring Sing sees new talent in historical venue
Pauley Pavilion was packed to the brim, with the audience hyped and doing the 8-clap long before the beginning of the show.
Jazzed about Ellington’s legacy
Paying homage to one of 20th century’s most prominent musicians, Duke Ellington’s 110th Birthday Anniversary Festival of Music celebrates Ellington’s most famous pieces as well as those seldom heard before. “(Ellington) is one of the most important musicians of the 20th century, regardless of category. Not just jazz, but in all music,” said Kenny Burrell, […]