Bruin Bash 2018 opener CupcakKe apologized for being late to the stage – she had other matters to attend to first. “I was in the back sucking some dick,” the rapper said jokingly in between the first couple songs in her set Monday night. Contrary to her confectionery namesake, CupcakKe’s performance was anything but sweet. […]
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Concert review: The Carters’ ‘On the Run II Tour’ is an honest, moving tribute to true love
“On the Run II” is a spectacle with fireballs blazing and fireworks bursting, but Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s tour is foremost an ode to love. Since their “On the Run Tour” in 2014, the Carter family has grown by two children and three albums. With the emotional build-up of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” and Jay-Z’s reflection in “4:44,” […]
Concert review: J Balvin’s ‘Vibras Tour’ thrives with extravagant visuals, exuberant energy
J Balvin’s second Los Angeles show kicked off with a few rules – dance, take photos, make friends with the dinosaurs walking the audience, and throw your lingerie onto the stage when you’re feeling frisky. The rules were incorporated into a whimsical opening film that encapsulated the essence of the Colombian artist’s playful persona with […]
Radical multimedia performance merges improvisation of jazz, skateboarding
This post was updated Sept. 19 at 3:39 p.m. Piano, saxophone and bass will blend with the percussive scrapes, slaps and rumbles of skateboards at Jason Moran’s jazz performance. The award-winning jazz pianist will perform a public jam session with his band, the Bandwagon, at the Ford Theatres on Saturday. Several professional skaters will drop in […]
UCLA music school admin to speak on Orwellian power of streaming industry
Music streaming services like Spotify are watching you. With the ability to ascertain consumers’ activities based on time of day and type of music, streaming companies know about the granular data of their customers, from when they exercise to when they sleep, said Gigi Johnson. Johnson, the director of the UCLA Center for Music Innovation, […]
Bruin Bash floor tickets sell out within 90 minutes amid website problems
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 5:02 p.m. Tickets for Bruin Bash 2018 sold out within an hour and a half despite setbacks at the Central Ticket Office. At 18 minutes into ticket availability, the Campus Events Commission tweeted the CTO had reported problems with its site. This year, instead of the lottery system, […]
CEC announces Charli XCX and Buddy as Bruin Bash 2018 performers
Charli XCX and Buddy join the list of Bruin Bash performers alongside CupcakKe. The Campus Events Commission posted to Instagram and Facebook announcing the two new additions to the concert lineup today. Headlining Bruin Bash 2018 is Charli XCX. Currently, on an all-female tour with Taylor Swift, she will be taking the stage at Pauley […]