Surprisingly cool weather graced Indio, on Friday, as the second weekend of the heavily anticipated Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival began. After a star-studded first weekend, with artists including Beyoncé and Slash making guest appearances, I ventured into the desert for Part 2 of Coachella with Daily Bruin photo editor Neil Bedi in tow […]
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Q&A: The Glitch Mob shares history, style, hometown love
Los Angeles-based three-piece electronica group The Glitch Mob will be performing Friday at the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Sahara tent at 7:30 p.m. Composed of DJs Edward Ma (edIT), Justin Boreta (Boreta) and Josh Mayer (Ooah), the DJ collective, known for its blend of electronic and live […]
Q&A: YACHT discusses Coachella, L.A. and being an open book
Since Claire L. Evans joined solo artist Jona Bechtolt in 2008, YACHT, an acronym for Young Americans Challenging High Technology, has released an array of singles, EPs and albums that capture the band’s vibrant spirit. The duo from YACHT, who moved to Los Angeles, is performing with DJ Classixx at the Coachella Valley Music and […]
Q&A: What makes Surfer Blood pump
After coming together as a band in 2009, Surfer Blood has released two albums, an EP and a number of singles that have contributed to its recognition. The band’s song “Swim” landed on Pitchfork’s “100 best songs of 2009” and the group continues to release well-received music. Surfer Blood’s lead singer and guitarist John Paul […]
Coachella strays from indie roots, moves toward electronic music
The sun set on the Empire Polo Club in Indio around 7 p.m. last Sunday. Almost on cue, Jeff Mangum, lead singer of Neutral Milk Hotel, began singing: “What a beautiful face/ I have found in this place/ That is circling all round the sun,” from the song “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.” I’d […]
Q&A: Artist’s ‘Disco Jaws’ at Coachella sheds light on shark conservation
DJ manager by night, fish sculptor by day, Kevin McHugh is a New York-based artist whose installation “Disco Jaws” is on display at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Inside the darkness of the Yuma tent, his glittering shark hovers in the air, scattering light over the audience and raising awareness for shark conservation. […]
Royce String Quartet to bring varied repertoire to Powell Library
To fulfill graduation requirements while providing an outlet for a smaller, collaborative environment, several graduate students in music founded the Royce String Quartet at UCLA in 2012. Now, two years later, the group of four makes its L.A. concert performance debut on Friday night as part of UCLA Library’s “Music in the Rotunda” concert series. […]