You want to try on a pair of shoes before you buy them, right? Well, the same goes for guitars and other musical equipment.
Author Archives: Shannon Cosgrove
Alumnus Brian Pugach pens modern musical “˜The Next Fairy Tale’
Move aside, Cinderella. Copernicus, the Prince of Sunshine, has another true love to rescue ““ his beloved Prince Helio.
_Diners and restaurants offer shrine to music, rock “˜n’ eats_
Hungry visitors to Cafe 50’s are greeted by an old jukebox, walls covered in vintage-framed albums and oldies like Del Shannon’s “Runaway” playing ““ though these days the music doesn’t come from the jukebox, but from a satellite radio.
UCLA alumnus K.J. Kim releases his original song '21' on iTunes
After giving up piano lessons when he moved to the United States from Korea in 1997, alumnus K.J. Kim found his musical calling again, in church.
CDs, records still bring something to the table
Do you remember the first CD you ever bought? I’m not talking about the one you downloaded on iTunes or burned from a friend, but the first one you actually got up off your bum for and went to the record store to get ““ when the click wasn’t from a mouse but from the plastic ring you carefully plucked your shiny new polycarbonate prize from.
Audio City: _Folk scene alive and well in Los Angeles_
While Los Angeles’ folk scene has died down, it has not died. Folk musicians like Arlo Guthrie, most recently seen at Royce Hall, continue to perform long after historic folk venues such as the Ash Grove shut down.
Music Library staff Henry Lim and string quartet adapt Radiohead album favorites to classical music as part of Powell Music in the Rotunda series
Radiohead is known for bridging the gap between rock and classical music styles. This weekend, a string quartet led by Music Library staffer Henry Lim will tip the scales toward the classical end of the spectrum.