Author Archives: Michelle Castillo

Beck “The Information” Interscope Records (Out of 5) We are gathered here today to mourn the death of Beck’s music career. If you wanted to purchase a copy of the latest Beck album in order to hear new songs from him, don’t bother. You are better off listening to what you already have ““ “The […]

Saturday, July 22 10:30 a.m.: Jorge Garcia and Daniel Dae Kim take a seat at the table during their panel. For the uninitiated, that’s Hurley and Jin from ABC’s “Lost.” They preview some excerpts from the “Lost” season two DVD box set, as well as discuss (but basically reveal nothing from) the popular show’s third […]

Thursday, July 20 10 a.m.: The doors open and before ticket sales even begin, the line to purchase passes for Comic-Con stretches past the entire length of the San Diego Convention Center. However, my friends and I, seasoned veterans and loyal devotees of Comic-Con, are already inside. It’s my third year in attendance, and I […]

While many students rush to leave UCLA during the summer to return to their homes, a select group of talented musicians from all over the world await their turn to arrive on campus. These people are the 85 professional musicians chosen to be part of the Henry Mancini Institute’s four-week Summer Education Program and the […]

For many people sporting Mohawks or donning extremely tight female pants, there is one date that is penned on their calendars the entire year ““ the date the Vans Warped Tour rolls into town, bringing along 100-plus bands performing for a ticket price of $25. Despite the increase in corporate sponsorship and the lackluster lineups […]

Last spring, the Campus Events Commission was riding high. Fresh off the success of spring shows by artists such as The Roots, The Walkmen and Xiu Xiu, the commission booked a plethora of shows for this past fall, continuing to satisfy the student demand for live music. Now, one year later, Campus Events is closing […]

Many students daydream their way through class. The members of the University Chorus sing through theirs. The chorus meets together as a class two times a week, during which it prepares performances for the UCLA community and beyond. Appearing together on a very limited basis, the group’s third and last performance of the school year […]