Author Archives: Andrew Brady

Much modern debate about electronic music stems from issues with the formulaic rises and falls of beats per minute. With Daft Punk’s long-anticipated studio album “Random Access Memories,” the French duo finds success once more, changing the direction of a genre it helped define. The duo starts off strong with the aptly titled “Give Life […]

With Vampire Weekend’s third studio album, the band graduates from the quad of the irony-laden college campus, progressing into the big city with a newfound maturity to boot. Along the ascent into adulthood comes a fresh depth to their trademark style of indie rock, tackling heavy topics like death, religion and nostalgic addiction to the […]

This article is a longer version of the Q&A that ran in print. English duo Simian Mobile Disco, composed of James Ford and Jas Shaw, will take the stage this Saturday and April 20, bringing their trademark brand of electronic beats along with them. Daily Bruin’s Andrew Brady spoke with Ford about the group’s beginnings, its latest […]

As the seasons change, leaving the chilly winter behind, spring can offer a rebirth in many ways – this year, it seems the rebirth comes especially in the form of fantastic music. With a plethora of new songs set to fill playlists and musicians long out of the spotlight preparing for a grand return, listeners […]