Duets typically involve only two people. But staying true to its name, Social Art Project found a way to put the “social” in social distancing with its Spring Sing performance. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations director)
Music
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May 28, 12:37 am
Saveena Patel paints picture of journey to UCLA in emotional original song
Saveena Patel’s wonderland and reality are now one and the same. The first-year ethnomusicology student will be competing in Spring Sing with her original song, “Wonderland,” which she will be singing with her ukulele. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations director)
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May 28, 12:37 am
Akshay Anand embraces innovation of online format to craft emotional solo video
Sentimental acoustics and California sunsets take the spotlight in Akshay Anand’s music video for this year’s Spring Sing. The third-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student will be one of the soloists performing in the annual event, which will be conducted virtually for the first time in its history. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations director)
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May 22, 4:42 pm
Album review: The 1975’s ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ jumps among genres, yet remains cohesive
The 1975 has never been known for playing by the rules. Continuing to follow the trend of pushing the limits, its fourth studio record “Notes On A Conditional Form” walks the line between sonic originality and the classic UK garage rock the group has been known for since its 2013 debut. Read more...
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May 18, 2:14 pm
Music Club’s ‘Telephone Jams’ call on participants to dial into creativity
The Music Club at UCLA’s “Telephone Jam” is passing music through the phone. Composed of both students and alumni, participants in the project were randomly separated into groups of four to work on their own original track. Read more...
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May 15, 6:09 pm
Album review: Charli XCX masterfully captures moment in lyrical journey of ‘how i’m feeling now’
The Charli XCX brand promises rave music molded into studio pop, and her latest record’s lyrical study of raw emotion lives up to such lofty expectations. Read more...
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May 11, 5:25 pm
Q&A: Sophia James discusses experiences, musical journey on ‘American Idol’
From performing on the “American Idol” stage to singing in her bedroom, Sophia James challenges the definition of a “household name.” Since she won over the show’s judges and viewers in her initial audition, the second-year global jazz studies student has blazed through the competition and was voted into the top-10 contestants this season. Read more...
Photo: Second-year global jazz studies student Sophia James has made it to the top 10 of “American Idol.”(Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin)