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Author Archives: Mindy Poder
Concert aims to blow away expectations
How does being stuck in a stuffy room listening to uninspired renditions of unapproachable music originally written by dead Europeans sound? If you’re one of the few who finds this description appealing, do not go anywhere near the UCLA Wind Ensemble’s annual spring performance.
Autolux redux: locals in a “˜jaded’ scene
When Autolux performed at UCLA in 2004 in support of Elvis Costello, the crowd booed.
Musician uses recital to reach out to the disabled
The arts have an amazing capacity to bring people together for altruistic purposes. A requirement for her doctor of musical arts degree in the euphonium, Jennifer Jester’s entrepreneurial concert titled “A Gypsy Brass Extravaganza Out of This World!” will feature more than just her talents.
Substantive hip-hop fueled by diversity
Be it by a conventional critic or your father who yearns for the good ol’ days, many assume that to have a good time listening to current popular music is to enjoy without thinking critically. However, fun music and intellectual enlightenment are not always mutually exclusive. Through a distinctive fusion of hip-hop, rock, R&B and […]
Soundbite: Panda Bear
“Person Pitch” Panda Bear Paw Tracks Records 4 Paws Out Of 5 It would be easy to sum up Noah Lennox’s third solo album ““ “Person Pitch,” released under Lennox’s moniker, Panda Bear ““ by name-dropping Brian Wilson, calling it a masterpiece that came out of mixing the most impressive aspects of the songwriter’s music […]
Soundbite: LCD Soundsystem
From making running on the treadmill bearable with the Nike-commissioned “45:33,” to the infectious hits “Daft Punk is Playing at My House” and “Yeah,” James Murphy’s LCD Soundsystem attempts to offer more than a ridiculously catchy hook. Though his 2005 debut album was revered for its instantaneous dance jams, “Sound of Silver” displays Murphy’s ability […]