Renowned jazz musician Duke Ellington played at Royce Hall in 1937. Not only was it one of Ellington’s first American concerts, but it was his first ever jazz performance in a concert venue. Tonight, Ellington’s music will come back to a different venue on the UCLA campus, Schoenberg Hall. Ellingtonia is not only celebrating what […]
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B-Sides: Child ballads provide refreshing stories among sea of repetitive music
There’s something about old stories that manage to hold our interest long past their telling. I noticed this in Ireland when I studied abroad in the fall: The past and its tales are revered and treasured as part of Ireland’s national history. America doesn’t necessarily have the same long-standing history (a country can’t have 17th-century […]
Album Review: ‘To Be Loved’ By Michael Buble
In a competition between Elvis Presley and Michael Bublé, Elvis would win hands down.
Album Review: ‘…And It Shook Me’ By The Postelles
It was at the turn of the century that The Strokes’ fresh, vivacious debut album, “Is This It,” altered what mainstream indie-rock was.
Coachella 2013: Festival Recap
Even three days after the second weekend, festivalgoers to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are still recalling the unexpected stage appearances they witnessed, whether they experienced them in person or via live stream. While it used to be that people went to music festivals for the lineup, big name festivals like Coachella have […]
Hip-hop competitions merged for first time
As the stage lights brighten, the bass begins to drop – softly at first, then louder, echoing off the UCLA’s Los Angeles Tennis Center walls.
B-Sides: Twitter #music app has the one-up on Myspace
When the new Myspace first emerged as a good way to find and listen to music, I was a big fan of the new site. Its interface was sleek and easy to use, and I could listen to full songs and albums for free. One problem: the company didn’t create an accompanying app for the […]