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...
Photo: (Courtesy of Asylum Records UK)
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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)
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May 8, 4:57 pm
Album review: Hayley Williams’ solo debut ‘Petals for Armor’ is a masterful act of introspection
Hayley Williams released two-thirds of “Petals for Armor” in the months leading up to the date of its debut. Much to the dismay of a handful of her male listeners who would’ve preferred a traditional record rollout, the Paramore singer forged her own staggered solo debut release plan. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation)
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May 1, 1:16 pm
Second Take: TikTok is savagely redefining rap music’s cultural significance
This post was updated May 6 at 11:10 a.m. Drake’s “Toosie Slide” has millions of children posting their version of the famous dance on TikTok – all at the expense of the integrity and authenticity of rap music. Read more...
Photo: Rap music usually serves as an outlet for individual expression and to express society’s injustices. With a recent trend toward creating simple music to reach fame on the app TikTok, music from artists who pander to those audiences comes across as shallow and undeveloped. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 29, 1:53 pm
Jazz quintet Banned uses music to explore meanings of liberation
The name of Paul Cornish’s jazz quintet has taken on a whole new meaning with current restrictions on public gatherings. The graduate student at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA plays the jazz piano with his personal quintet, Banned, which has recently begun to sonically explore liberation in the form of removing self-inflicted constraints. Read more...
Photo: Paul Cornish – a graduate student at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA – said, while performances by his quintet, Banned, have been canceled, he’s hopeful future ventures will be continued sometime soon. (Courtesy of Rodjiana Munoz)
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April 20, 4:48 pm
Spring Sing’s move online meant to maintain event’s original sense of community
This year’s Spring Sing has traded in live performances for its own website platform. Following the spread of COVID-19 and news that the annual event would not be able to go on in Pauley Pavilion as planned, executive director and fourth-year dance student Jess Grimes said her committee needed to find a way for it to take on a new life. Read more...
Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)
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April 20, 3:34 pm
Musical artists change tune to cope with canceled shows, limited production
Empty concert halls serve as haunting reminders of COVID-19’s wide-reaching effects as recording artists face an uncertain future. Experts predict that venues may not open again until fall 2021. Read more...
Photo: Concert venues are closed and Los Angeles-based musicians have few things left to do but livestream performances for their own fans. To combat the circumstances, many artists are finding new ways to collaborate remotely and produce music themselves. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)