On the "knowing what you're gonna get" spectrum, there's Forrest Gump's box of chocolates at one end, and Lynyrd Skynyrd at the other. Read more...
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September 28, 9:05 pm
Soundbite: “God & Guns”
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September 28, 9:01 pm
Soundbite: “Celebration”
The greatest hits record worked in Madonna's favor in the late '80s when she was an immaculate singles artist who created immaculate singles and in turn compiled "The Immaculate Collection." Read more...
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September 28, 12:56 am
Student animates fantasy world
There are few among us who can find inspiration in grotesque cartoons that depict death, yet to some a certain beauty lingers in that timelessness. Read more...
Photo: Above is a scene from a new music video titled “Dead All Along,” animated by graduate student Giles Timms. The video depicts the story of Yorick, a boy who travels to a dark fairy world.
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September 25, 5:50 pm
Screen Scene: David Crowder Band
There is a time and a place to preach to the choir. Yesterday evening, the preacher was the David Crowder Band, and the choir was the crowd of praise-music enthusiasts who took over Hollywood's Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard. Read more...
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September 24, 9:49 pm
Soothing tunes to smooth out fall quarter stress
As fall quarter gets started and midterms begin long before the middle of the term, music can set a relaxing mood amid the stress. While a classic "Moonlight Sonata" always aids focus and eases a worried mind, sometimes the studying playlist needs updating. Here are some choice songs to listen to while cramming for exams or writing the first paper of the quarter. Read more...
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September 24, 12:58 am
Billy Talent brings its ’90s edge from Toronto
Our red-and-white-clad neighbors to the north have provided us with many a musical anomaly over the years, all having become subject to varying levels of fame (and infamy) in the U.S. Read more...
Photo: Canadian pop-punk group Billy Talent, which has reached platinum status in Canada, will be performing at the Henry Fonda Theater on Saturday as part of their first U.S. headlining tour.
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September 23, 11:42 pm
A smashing Bruin Bash
Kicking off the new school year, thousands of students flooded Pauley Pavilion on Sunday for the annual Bruin Bash. Read more...
Photo: A DJ with LMFAO lays his turntables to rest at the end of the show at this year’s Bruin Bash, a Welcome Week event inviting new and returning UCLA students to celebrate the start of the school year. This year’s bash drew a huge crowd in Pauley Pavilion and was followed by a movie screening and dance.