The Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission, hosts of Bruin Bash, announced the concert’s lineup online Tuesday evening. Monday’s Bruin Bash will feature French electronic music producer Madeon and R&B duo NxWorries. Hugo Pierre Leclercq, known by his stage name Madeon, is a 21-year-old self-described performer of “electro-pop-house-whatever.” He first […]
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CEC’s Bruin Bash puzzle solved to reveal Madeon as headliner
French electronic music producer Madeon will perform at Bruin Bash on Sept. 21. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events Commission, a host of Bruin Bash, posted clues on its Twitter and Instagram pages Monday and Tuesday. The clues included close up photos of the unknown performer’s eye and lips, but the tweets have since […]
Editor’s picks: Summer edition
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 […]
UCLA jazz studies director Kenny Burrell to receive LA Jazz Treasure Award
UCLA director of jazz studies and jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell will receive the L.A. Jazz Treasure Award from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Los Angeles Jazz Society at the museum Friday. The award honors jazz artists active in Los Angeles who have made lasting contributions to the genre and have given […]
Album Review: ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’
Abel Tesfaye, also known as the The Weeknd, is back after casually redefining pop music in one fell swoop. Tesfaye’s second full-length album, “Beauty Behind the Madness,” combines ’80s vibes with lecherous lyrics, creating a modern version of pop to be consumed by the masses. At times reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s dance-floor-anthem brilliance, Tesfaye’s new […]
UCLA-based jazz orchestra to release album ‘Explorations’ mid-November
Nate Schwartz is a certified audio engineer at Melnitz Hall, a member of multiple bands including UCLA’s Loop Garou, and a composer of film scores. But in 2014, he decided to take on another endeavor: start his own jazz orchestra. The rising third-year ethnomusicology student with a concentration in jazz recently launched a Kickstarter campaign […]
Concert Review: Taylor Swift performs in style, leaves no blank seats at Staples Center
Thousands of red-lipped fans entered the stadium. Hundreds lined up at the box office, hoping to be in the audience. Inside the Staples Center, a banner that read “Taylor Swift most sold out performances” hung beside the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship banners. Welcome to Los Angeles, Taylor Swift. It’s been waiting for you. The country […]