Owen Clapp did not think he was good enough.
A musician since the third grade, Clapp still said he worried during his second year of college that he was not cut out for the rigors of the music world.
Category Archives: Music
Thirstbusters drummer gains industry experience at Atlantic Records
Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time can make all the difference. For fourth-year ethnomusicology student Forrest Mitchell, it helped him land an internship at Atlantic Records.
A look into UCLA’s student bands
For a school that contains thousands of talented musicians yearning for a space to perform, UCLA nightlife is characterized by Greek shindigs and apartment parties colored by Top 40 radio singles and electronic remixes from an iPod-connected speaker.
From time to time, however, nights at UCLA are much different.
Songwriter mixes jazz, pop to write Top 40 tracks
Filled with the sounds of guitar twangs and strums, Guitar Center is a hub of musical activity. It is also where Andrew Cedar caught the interest of Artist Publishing Group producer DJ Frank E, turning the casual hangout into a publishing deal.
Album Review: ‘…Like Clockwork’ by Queens of the Stone Age
If the ever-amorphous whirlwind of friends and collaborators featured on “…Like Clockwork” is any sign of the rock royalty listed in his Rolodex, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme must throw great parties.
Album Review: ‘Desire Lines’ by Camera Obscura
Sometimes, it’s necessary to blaze a new trail to get to one’s destination in an efficient manner.
Album Review: ‘Shadows’ by Lenka
Perhaps the most perplexing thing about Lenka’s latest release is the album’s title, for there is nothing dark or even slightly shadowy about the Australian singer-songwriter’s latest batch of songs.