Trying to plan a sustainable music festival at UCLA is not all good vibes and zen. On top of the stress of planning the annual festival Ecochella, organizers had to come up with a new name for the festival due to copyright issues with the Coachella-esque title. On Saturday, the UCLA organization E3: Ecology, Economy, […]
Category Archives: Music
Tea Tunes: Lorelei Carlson voices personal experience of femininity in music
A teenage boy once told Lorelei Carlson that her music was too girly. At that moment, young Carlson had an epiphany: Although many women listen to male artists, a lot of men don’t listen to female vocalists. She became self-conscious about any “girliness” in her writing, discarding topics she considered to be overtly feminine, such […]
The Daily Bruin’s 2017 Stagecoach Guide
The Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, transforms each year into a country lover’s dream. Stagecoach Festival, Southern California’s country music festival, will take place this weekend. The three-day event can be overwhelming, but the Daily Bruin’s Samantha Suman provides a guide of artists to see and things to do before putting on your cowboy […]
On the Rise: FOXTRAX
In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are artists who have brought their sounds to Los Angeles and have taken advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. The members of an indie rock band composed […]
Student oboist finds friendship and niche in UCLA Philharmonia
It was love at first sound when 12-year-old Will Stevens witnessed a live performance of an oboe solo at a Southern California honors band event. Just a day after witnessing the oboe solo, Stevens’ teacher coincidentally opened a position in the middle school band for an oboe player. And Stevens has been playing the oboe […]
Radio: Hidden Wonders, Episode 2: The Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center
The Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center opened about two years ago as an expansion of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The space includes a high-tech recording studio, cafe and ensemble room where students can practice and perform their pieces. Daily Bruin reporter Savannah Tate spoke with Kevin Daly, the head of the […]
Daily Bruin @ Coachella
Follow Daily Bruin Arts & Entertainment editor Lindsay Weinberg and Photo editor Miriam Bribiesca as they conquer Coachella.