Album Review: ‘Random Access Memories’ by Daft Punk

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 […]

Album review: ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ by Vampire Weekend

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 […]

Q&A: Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford talks about appeal of electro

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 […]

Music Preview: New albums set to spring up charts

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 […]

Video Production Crew draws fresh talent with training focus

To make it big in the multibillion-dollar film industry, sometimes it’s best to start small. UCLA’s Video Production Crew is a student-led organization that produces short films. Started on campus in the last few years, VPC has recently seen a large surge in popularity. Donna Du, third-year sociology student and VPC president, attributed the growth […]