One Direction has said “Love You Goodbye.” The British boy band is embarking on hiatus for at least a year beginning March 2016. In its fifth and perhaps final album, “Made in the A.M.,” One Direction delivers catchy chorus melodies and emotional indie rock. The members also stray away from their tried-and-tested pop formula by […]
Category Archives: Music
Violin professor honors Veterans Day with World War I-themed concert
Guillaume Sutre can still see traces of the impact that World War I left on his native Douai, France.
Roaring ’90s: Daft Punk live shows change the face of electronic music
The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Each week, A&E columnist Emily McCormick will discuss the evolution of ’90s artists who have carried the […]
Three UCLA students jam for partygoers in ‘The Stoop Series’
Julia Mallord tuned her guitar as she sat on a stoop in the darkness. Kevin Valle readjusted the height of the microphone as Luke Aronson hung up colorful tie-dye tapestries on the back wall. Aronson took the guitar from Mallord, a second-year sociology student, and began playing “Calling Out to You,” the song he performed […]
Sounds of Schoenberg: The Afro-Cuban Batá drums
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This week, we highlight the Afro-Cuban Batá, a set of sacred drums used to honor the African Yoruba Gods. Four-year-old Melena Francis […]
UCLA student brings energy to Afro-Cuban Batá drums
Third-year ethnomusicology student Melena Francis plays the Afro-Cuban Batá drums with rhythmic vibrancy. The festive and punchy drumming resonates through the Gamelan Room at UCLA’s Schoenberg Music Building.
Reels, Notes and Takes: Week 6
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Each week, the Daily Bruin A&E editors will discuss their views […]