Category Archives: Music
Film “˜A Por Por Funeral for Ashirifie’ depicts Ghanaian music style from drivers union
The idea of truck drivers in Ghana as musical undertakers is not an everyday idea. On March 5, ethnomusicologist Steven Feld will try to give his audience a better understanding of just that.
Soundbite: “Hidden” These New Puritans
The hardest record to make is the sophomore record. It can make or break a career, and any important decisions about who you will be as an artist are often determined by how you handle the pressure of defining yourself with your second record. Some sophomore records changed everything.
Weekend review: Joni Mitchell’s “The Fiddle and the Drum”
Remove from James Cameron’s epic “Avatar” all the explosions, cornball dialogue and the massive-scale technology, leaving only the central premise that humankind is destroying nature through war and environmental neglect.
Cello-rock duo Oak and Gorski combine symphonic, acoustic sounds for a signature brand in L.A.
The city of Santa Monica is many things to many people: To some, it is a playground for the super wealthy; Jack’s Mannequin deemed it home to a freak show.
Hip-Hop Explosion tonight in Ackerman
Hip-hop will (figuratively) explode on campus tonight with a performance from Busta Rhymes and E-40 in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
Ensemble taps faculty, student talent
Combining the talents of UCLA’s top instrumental musicians, conductors, and world-renowned faculty members, the UCLA Wind Ensemble will present a concert featuring classic repertoire alongside more modern works, including a rock song turned band piece.