Nothing breaks up the monotony of classes, work and endless reading assignments quite like an uninhibited night out. With winter quarter just beginning, local concerts offer an escape from impending weeks of studying and procrastinating. Daily Bruin A&E reviews concert locales around Los Angeles to help students choose a music venue. Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset […]
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Second Take: Childish Gambino takes off with new beats in latest album
Childish Gambino was a ghost on social media for nearly a year, deleting all information from his Twitter and Instagram. His silence tormented me, yet rumors suggested he would release a project in 2016. On June 17, Gambino incited online hysteria when he tweeted a cryptic link to an app with a mysterious countdown clock. […]
Second Take: Taylor Swift plays the victim to hide manipulative personality
Do not let the faux-feminism and fake country twang fool you: Taylor Swift is a snake. Swift has slithered among the music industry long before the iconic reveal by Kim Kardashian West. Swift thrives off being a victim in everything she does. Whenever she’s not praised as America’s crowning glory, she’s seen as the precious […]
Concert review: Young the Giant at the Greek Theatre
Young the Giant vocalist Sameer Gadhia slid into a spotlight with an acoustic guitar. Set lights shined against the backdrop of the dark Los Angeles sky and the artificial starlight twinkled blue and white against a “Home of The Strange” backdrop. Opening chords and rain drop sound effects ushered in the sentimental intro of “Titus […]
Alumnus expands on classroom curriculum through world travel
William Taylor Gleason ran with bulls in Spain, rode elephants through Thai jungles, scaled the Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt, swam with great white sharks in New Zealand and sand boarded down dunes of the Dubai Desert. At 22 years old, Gleason has visited over 60 countries in less than three years. The UCLA alumnus […]
FYF Fest 2016 lights up LA with electrifying performances
Now in its twelfth year, FYF Fest has become a staple in the Los Angeles music festival circuit. Weekend headliners Tame Impala, Kendrick Lamar, Grace Jones and LCD Soundsystem delivered mesmerizing shows that shook Exposition Park to its foundations. The two-day festival hosted varied musicians. Artists DIIV, Tame Impala, Mac DeMarco and Blood Orange swept […]
Students, faculty experiment with multimedia to produce ‘Live Cinema’
Ruoxuan Li flipped through Francis Ford Coppola’s photo album and found the image she was looking for. Behind the protective sleeve was an aging photo of young twin boys from the 1920s. The School of Theater, Film and Television alumna stared at the picture and retreated into a warehouse full of clothing. Li returned to […]