There are fewer than two weeks until Halloween, and it’s time once again to get back in the spirit of frights and fears. Per usual, the entertainment world has a big effect on how the faux-holiday turns out; costumes of the season’s favorite characters find their way into the evening’s attire. Read more...
Arts Columns
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 17, 12:24 am
Throwback Thursday: Singer-songwriter’s career spans decades in spite of mental illness
One of my most cherished possessions is a coffee-stained T-shirt that reads “Hi, How Are You” on the chest. Below the words is a drawing of a frog-like alien, which stares pensively out at everyone who walks by. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 10, 12:08 am
Throwback Thursday: Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith’s legacy leaves lasting impression
The second story I wrote for the Daily Bruin was about Elliott Smith, so it seems only fitting that the second Throwback Thursday column be about one of the most emotive and honest singer-songwriters of the last few decades. Read more...
Photo: Brendan Hornbostel first wrote a story on singer-songwriter Elliot Smith when a community group restored this Elliot Smith Mural; this Thursday, he explores the artist.
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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October 4, 12:00 am
Love | Hate: Columnists compare top female pop stars
The female musicians of 2013 are doing an extraordinary job. From the toe-tapping jams of Janelle Monáe and Lady Gaga to the diverse rocking styles of Haim and Savages, the experimental ambiance of Julianna Barwick and Julia Holter to the emotional guitar tunes of Kacey Musgraves and Laura Marling, the girls have got it this year. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 3, 1:03 am
Predecessor to alternative rock continues to influence music today
INTRO Digging into the record shelves of the past and filing through the film drawers of yesterday, the new column from the A&E; editors, Throwback Thursday, brings you some of the greatest and most overlooked A&E; talent of the past. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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September 30, 12:52 am
The Veg Heads: UCLA’s vegetarian and vegan food options
Vegetarianism is in the midst of a cultural renaissance. Now more than ever, people cut out meat, fish and – for the vegans among us – even milk and cheese for reasons such as health, environmental protection or even plain curiosity. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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September 9, 1:40 am
Love or Hate: What songs of the summer are worth a second listen?
By Sebastian Torrelio As the summer comes to a close, students begin to return from their fun in the sun, settle down for the start of the school year and wait for the solemn mood to set in. Read more...