Expectant faces pointed toward two tables paired haphazardly together, where a row of austere-looking professors and doctoral students sit with prepared speeches to discuss one topic: Miley Cyrus. On Tuesday, the Cultural Affairs Commission’s DiverseCity Tours and Hip Hop Congress hosted a seven-person panel of professors and graduate students who analyzed Cyrus’ seemingly abrupt transformation […]
Category Archives: Music
Musicians to set aura of mystery over Royce
The air inside Royce Hall will be thickened with an aura of mystery this Saturday night. The seats await an audience waiting for two singer-songwriters, both with black-lined eyes. Chelsea Wolfe and Anna Calvi will take center stage at Royce Hall with free admission for UCLA students. The musical stylings of Wolfe and Calvi share […]
Throwback Thursday: Wu-Tang Clan’s kung fu-based rap shapes entire genre
An influential rap collective is hard to find. When voices and rhythms, each with their own dynamic eccentricities, come together, some artists are overshadowed and individuality fades away. Then there’s Wu-Tang Clan. The Wu-Tang Clan, a rap collective whose original lineup pioneered East Coast hardcore rap in the early ’90s, was able to capture each […]
Charles Lloyd brings musical legacy to Royce Hall
When Charles Lloyd sold out a two-night gig at UCLA in January 1969, Richard Nixon was preparing to be sworn in as the 37th president of the United States of America. Lloyd’s fusion–tinged take on jazz returns to Royce Hall on Friday, 44 years and seven presidents later. His saxophone performance will also feature Bill […]
UCLA alumnus, guitar teacher finds singing voice
Something was missing from musician Bryce Wilson’s arsenal of instruments he knew how to play – his voice. For most of his life, Wilson’s singing experience was limited to innocent childhood performances, such as his rendition of “Lay Down Your Weary Tune” by Bob Dylan on a 1/2 size guitar in front of elementary school […]
LA chapter of National Children’s Chorus relocates to Schoenberg Hall
A chorus of voices echoes from the recesses of Schoenberg Hall. Eyes closed and hands gesturing expressively, the members of the ensemble weave the melody together using their extensive knowledge of four-part harmony, pitch and tone. However, none of the singers are above 17 years of age. In September 2013, the National Children’s Chorus announced […]
Concert Review: Atlas Genius
It seems that if Atlas Genius keeps up its current pace, it’ll have a plethora of world-famous, iconic show venues crossed off in no time at all – and rightfully so.