Now that students have grown out of trick-or-treating for free candy and attending awkward high school costume parties, they are ready for all the thrills of a Los Angeles Halloween. Here are some fun events happening in the city during the days leading up to Halloween
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Soundbites: "Self Help for Beginners"
Since 2008, autoKratz has been holding its own with such contemporaries as The Prodigy and Crystal Castles, and with its latest full release, it’s not hard to see why.
Soundbite: BBDLP1
Loud, dirty, crunchy, dreary, spacey, moody, electronic, ambient, heavy. These adjectives all describe Big Black Delta’s first full-length album.
Cold War Kids bring some classic rock sounds to the punk-filled lineup at FYF Fest
Cold War Kids
FYF Fest
Sept. 3
3.5 paws
With the sun coming down behind the four members of Cold War Kids, the band was nearly a silhouette as it played to a full crowd at FYF Fest.
Death From Above 1979 overcomes technical issues to give one of the best performances at FYF Fest
Death From Above 1979
FYF Fest
Sept. 3
4 paws
Death From Above 1979 was easily one of the biggest hardcore/punk bands at FYF Fest this year, and judging by the energy of the crowd and the sheer number of people wearing t-shirts which featured the band’s logo, it’s easy to understand why.
Film festival showcases productions and scripts of graduate students hoping to get signed by industry
Vanessa Knutsen, a graduate film student, recently traveled overseas to Israel, where she single-handedly put together a film crew and filmed a 15-minute short film titled “The Promised Land.”
Marianne Murphy Women & Philanthropy Play Reading Series gives feedback to featured playwright on audience’s reactions to her work on the college admissions process
All UCLA students understand the pressures and anxieties that come with the college application process.