Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two albums and recommend which one students should listen to. For The Daily Bruin A&E’s Taylor Swift issue, Lee compares the charisma of Swift’s […]
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Concert review: Young the Giant at the Greek Theatre
Young the Giant vocalist Sameer Gadhia slid into a spotlight with an acoustic guitar. Set lights shined against the backdrop of the dark Los Angeles sky and the artificial starlight twinkled blue and white against a “Home of The Strange” backdrop. Opening chords and rain drop sound effects ushered in the sentimental intro of “Titus […]
Concert review: Brad Paisley turns LA Tennis Center into ‘Country Nation’
Brad Paisley’s Friday night concert made Southern California just a little more southern — and for that, country fans rejoiced. The three-time Grammy Award-winning musician drew country music fans and newbies to the Los Angeles Tennis Center, bringing the UCLA community together with his personable songs and honest, humorous commentary. Although Southern California is not […]
Second Take: SoundCloud creates unique platform for next generation of rappers
Sidney Selby stumbled upon a particularly infectious beat while browsing YouTube a year ago. He liked it so much that he decided to buy it for $200, and a few months later, released it as a rap song under the name “Panda.” The song quickly reached unprecedented success and was remixed on Kanye West’s most […]
Concert review: Green Day at the Hollywood Palladium
Society tends to view age 40 as a slowing down point, the beginning of the dreaded middle age. But for the gleeful anarchists of Green Day, age holds no sway as they continue to rock out as well as the young kids. On Monday, Green Day performed at the Hollywood Palladium for the first time […]
Tinig Choral celebrates Filipino culture through a cappella
The flight of stairs leading to Parking Structure 4 houses the faint echoes of several voices in harmony. A closer listen to the lyrics reveals both familiar songs from American Top 40 radio as well as music entirely in Tagalog. The vocals belong to the members of Tinig Choral. Since its inception in 1988, the […]
Hear This Not That: The Game’s album presents fresh beats, Gucci Mane’s lacks energy
Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. This week, Lee compares the hype of The Game’s latest album “1992” […]