At the tender age of 4, Nicole Cohen remembers learning how to play the piano. With a substantial amount of practice, she was able to win several music competitions and awards. What she realized, however, was that her true passion lied in guitar playing and songwriting. Cohen will display this talent at tonight’s installment of […]
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String quartet to play adaptation of unreleased Beatles album
A high school student at the time, Henry Lim saved up to purchase the Beatles’ “Let It Be” album on vinyl and fell in love with it, unaware of the complications behind the album’s production. After learning about the existence of “Get Back,” the original version of what would become “Let It Be,” he began […]
Jazz group ‘The CD Collective’ to perform in Fowler Out Loud concert series
Within the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, first-year students typically form their own group, second-year students form their own group, and so on. First-year jazz studies student Cody Dear has challenged this dynamic with his latest project, The CD Collective, which mixes ethnomusicology students of different ages with their mutual interests in jazz music. […]
Stuff from the Shelf: ‘Like You Mean It’ soulfully melds styles
With ease and a good deal of soul, the California Honeydrops’ third studio album remembers the group’s roots as a street band and contains the essence of the warm Californian sun. Based out of Oakland, Calif., the California Honeydrops are an ensemble that lacks one single musical genre; they effectively combine the brassy sound of […]
Album Review: ‘Everyday Robots’
Damon Albarn’s first solo album, more than any of his extensive career’s collaborations, invites you into his head, only to help you understand why it took him 24 years to do so – it’s not a cheery place. Albarn has been involved in over 12 albums since his time as frontman of Blur, working with Gorillaz, Rocket […]
Album Review: ‘Shriek’
Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack have sold their guitars and bought turntables. Coming off its breakout album, 2011’s “Civilian,” Wye Oak sounds a bit refreshed, although also a bit weary. “This morning, I woke up on the floor, thinking I had never dreamed before,” Wasner reflects in the opening of “Before,” the first track on […]
The Ten Thousand to showcase re-imagined sound at Low End Theory
Every Wednesday at The Airliner in Lincoln Heights, beatmakers of the experimental electronic and hip-hop scenes in Los Angeles gather together for Low End Theory, performing for loyal fans at the price of $10 per guest. The weekly club night has launched the careers of prominent electronic artists such as The Glitch Mob, Flying Lotus […]