A band of San Diego reggae musicians wearing knotty dreadlocks upon their heads permeated the concrete jungles of Los Angeles last Friday night, led by two brothers, Steven and Tony-Ray Jacobo. Read more...
Photo: San Diego-based roots-reggae band Tribal Seeds performed its electronic take on their classic roots-reggae sound.
Fourth-year music history student Naomi Robin and her band Naomi and The Bandits, will be performing the second leg of tonight’s concert as part of the Monday Night concert series at Kerckhoff with the band’s folk-rock stylings. Read more...
Photo: (Clockwise) Alex Kish, Nick Velez, Nate Schwartz and Naomi Robin will be performing as Naomi and The Bandits at the Kerckhoff Coffee House with its folk-rock stylings.
The Cultural Affairs Commission is back with another quarter of its Kerckhoff Coffee House Concert Series, in which student performers take the stage each Monday night to perform for a public audience on campus. Read more...
Photo: Nina Hadzi-Antich and Robert Andrew Jr. “Chili” Corder will open tonight as part of the Kerckhoff Coffee House Concert Series with a combination of classic jazz and contemporary music.
When any year in music ends with Beyoncé unexpectedly releasing an eponymous album that becomes just as critically acclaimed as any other release that year, the following winter season is sure to carry itself with plenty of anticipation. Read more...
In 2005, UCLA alumnus Marc Maynon snuck into a music practice room in Shoenberg Hall with his friend Bobby Parker. Since that day, the pair has traversed the Sunset Strip and venues across Los Angeles and San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: Digitally released in October 2013, “Download Jesus” is the first professionally produced album by alumnus Marc Maynon.
For rappers looking to establish themselves within the genre, 2013 was a tough year to do so, with veteran artists such as Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Drake dominating the charts and airwaves. Read more...
The crisp, pure sound of a vinyl record resonates throughout the main room of alumnus Xavier Delgado’s True Grit Records office. The smooth combination of a hip-hop beat and soloing electric guitar accompanied by a serene harmonization of two voices is transmitted by a gramophone. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Xavier Delgado co-founded the music label True Grit Records with longtime friend Xavier Alatorre. True Grit Records has signed two bands so far: the five-piece hard rock band The Motel Life and indie-electronic duo Their Wedding.
