The prospect of singing to 8,000 spectators in Pauley Pavilion would be terrifying for any UCLA student. But for ’40s vixen Ruby Lee, this kind of thing is old hat.
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UCLA dance student Sarah Summers to perform at Spring Sing
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The spotlight will shine directly on her, as she picks at the banjo, producing a twanging sound that combines with her mature, deep voice, and sings about her past and the exciting mystery […]
Album review: ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ by Vampire Weekend
With Vampire Weekend’s third studio album, the band graduates from the quad of the irony-laden college campus, progressing into the big city with a newfound maturity to boot. Along the ascent into adulthood comes a fresh depth to their trademark style of indie rock, tackling heavy topics like death, religion and nostalgic addiction to the […]
Spring Sing: Big venue for new talent
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVEGxrGdPTs&list=UU0VtM9NrA683sW4vcM7I91A&index=4 From Kerckhoff Coffee House to Royce Hall, Philip Haro has performed almost everywhere on campus. But this Friday he will be performing on Pauley Pavilion’s much bigger stage as a Spring Sing […]
Album Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ soundtrack
Jay Gatsby probably didn’t expect his party music to go from jazz to Jay-Z.
Indie band Dirty Projectors constantly reinventing itself
In 2002, the indie experimental band Dirty Projectors released its first album, “The Graceful Fallen Mango.”
Album Review: ‘Volume 3’ by She & Him
Contrary to popular belief, Zooey Deschanel is not entirely synonymous with Jessica Day, the goofy and romantically challenged protagonist of her show “New Girl.” In fact, she was first the lead singer of She & Him, a two-person musical group made up of herself and M. Ward, who plays more of a background role in this album.