It’s a bit difficult to relate precisely to the nostalgia-soaked depiction of middle age that The Menzingers presents on its latest album “After the Party” as a 20-something – after all, the party of my twenties hasn’t ended yet. Read more...
Photo: Pennsylvania-based punk rock band The Menzingers released its fifth studio album “After the Party” on Friday. (Epitaph Records)
UCLA officials appointed a founding dean for the Herb Alpert School of Music on Friday, ending the national search for the leader of the first autonomous music school in the University of California. Read more...
Photo: Judith Smith, interim dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music since January 2016, was named the dean of the school on Friday. UCLA’s music school is the first autonomous music school in the University of California, and Smith will be its first dean as of March 1. (UCLA Newsroom)
Daniel Miller, a first-year sociology and pre-communications student from Madrid, has dreams of making it big as a composer and lyricist. Watch as he discusses his writing process and how he got into music while simultaneously showing off a bit of his work. Read more...
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Kalil Wilson sat on a black wooden stool, crooning the jazz tune “I Get a Kick Out of You” by Cole Porter fora singing competition at UCLA. Read more...
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Daniel Miller’s first stint with music was singing the children’s song “Speckled Frog” in front of his music class at 7 years old. “I was the center of attention, so that’s why I found (music) so awesome,” Miller said. Read more...
Photo: First-year undeclared student Daniel Miller played guitar with his brother in school talent shows in Spain and he strummed the instrument at metro stations for hours because people would listen. At UCLA, he has played for the College Talent Tour and teaches kids the basics of percussion through the club SLAM! at UCLA. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Travis J. Cross said a person’s interpretation of a composition is like an alternative fact – every single person in an audience has an entirely different experience hearing the same piece of music. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Wind Ensemble will perform political-themed pieces by composers Leonard Bernstein and Dmitri Shostakovich on Monday. It will be conducted by Travis Cross (pictured), music department vice chair and associate professor of music. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Migos knows how to capitalize on viral potential. The Atlanta trio inspired the “rain drop, drop top” memes, coined the “dab” dance move and landed the No. Read more...
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