Musician James Blake burst suddenly into public view with his strange and original take on dubstep, before the puttering blares of today changed the genre forever. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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November 1, 12:00 am
Love | Hate: Is James Blake a maverick or just morose?
Arts, Music
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November 1, 12:00 am
‘Music in the Rotunda’ to feature classical guitar duet
Under the dome of Powell Library sit two UCLA alumni with classical guitars rested on their knees. As they begin to play, the two guitars interweave baroque-era melodies and the acoustic sounds swiftly bounce off the rotunda and fill the second floor of the library. Read more...
Photo: Classical guitar alumnus Payam Larijani, who first performed in Powell Library over a decade ago, is returning to the second floor rotunda tonight with alumna Tiffany Wu for the first performance of Powell Library’s “Music in the Rotunda” series.
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 30, 11:51 pm
Throwback Thursday: Lou Reed’s rock ‘n’ roll leaves lasting mark on music
When Lou Reed, the singer, guitarist and poet behind the influential rock ‘n’ roll band the Velvet Underground, died Sunday from a liver-related ailment, it almost seemed fitting for a man that gave so much to music, including the beautifully haunting “Sunday Morning,” that he would die on a Sunday morning. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle, Music
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October 29, 12:25 am
UCLA student’s new video game music performance group open to all levels
When UCLA cut Masha Lepire’s classical guitar program due to lack of funding last year, she worried that she would never have the opportunity to perform in a formal musical setting again. Read more...
Arts, Music
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October 29, 12:17 am
Album review: ‘Reflektor’ by Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire has discovered what most of the music world has known since the band released its debut album, “Funeral,” in 2004: It is one of the most talented and compositionally brilliant bands of the 21st century. Read more...
Arts, Music
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October 29, 12:00 am
UCLA alumna Sara Bareilles finishes tour with intimate performance
There’s something unquestionably charming about a live performance by UCLA alumna Sara Bareilles. Perhaps it’s her witty banter between songs or the bright smile she radiates on stage. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 25, 12:00 am
Love|Hate: Does Arcade Fire live up to its hype?
Ever since their surprising win for album of the year at the Grammys in 2011, Arcade Fire has risen in public acclaim to something like ’90s Radiohead: too popular to be indie, too indie to be commercial. Read more...