It was a truly Good Friday for fans of hip hop with the release of Kendrick Lamar’s long-awaited album. “DAMN.,” Lamar’s fourth studio album, is the answer to the question of how the Compton rapper could possibly follow up one of the most innovative rap albums of all time, “To Pimp a Butterfly.” Lamar has […]
Category Archives: Music
Concert review: Hans Zimmer
Performing a live concert series for the first time, Hans Zimmer gave the audience a rare glimpse of the collaborative magic that goes on inside his recording studio. On Friday, Zimmer brought together an ensemble of artists who have worked with him on film scores over the years at the Microsoft Theater. The show featured […]
Tea Tunes: Bear Redell’s no-strings-attached approach creates unique songs
Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. A Sierra […]
Collecting Creatives: Music student Sahara Grim finds cultural outlet in jazz quartet
Sahara Grim strummed her acoustic guitar on a Sunday afternoon in her Treehouse apartment, singing smoky jazz melodies that diffused slowly through her living room. Most of the second-year ethnomusicology student’s development as a jazz musician has taken place outside the lecture hall. Her musical and personal connections with her culture have informed her work […]
Lostboycrow explores artistic identity with new song ‘Real Name’
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 local artists who take advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Lostboycrow lost his voice during a performance in Boston – but the show turned into one […]
Second Take: One Direction’s breakup was necessary to let its artists shine
My name is Linda and I am a former One Direction fan. More precisely, I am a former “Directioner,” a term used to describe the hysterical, pre-pubescent devotees of the British pop boy band that made international waves after competing in “The X Factor” in 2010. Yes, that was me. However, five albums and three […]
Album review: ‘ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$’
No one expected a rapper with just one full studio album to his name to drop one of the most politically charged albums of 2017 thus far. But Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ may have done just that with the release of his second full album Friday. The album “ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$,” as suggested in the title, […]