Friday, April 24

Artscapes: The Grammy Museum delivers the glitz and glamour of Hollywood

The Grammy Museum was definitely designed for tourists looking for a bit of Los Angeles glitz. Read more...

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The Grammy Museum is located in the L.A. Live district in downtown Los Angeles. The museum’s permanent collection includes past models of awards, celebrity costumes and memorabilia dating back to the first awards in 1959. Currently on display at the museum is “George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” an exhibit on Harrison’s career from his time as a member of the Beatles to later projects and collaborations.


Students “˜Get Down’ to raise funds for Ugandan youth in GlobeMed’s third annual fundraiser

Friendly competition will not be the only source of motivation encouraging the performers in today's talent show for the UCLA chapter of GlobeMed, Global Get Down. Read more...

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Second-year neuroscience student Michelle Dawkin, left, and second-year cognitive psychology graduate student Emma Geller rehearse a dance for the GlobeMed’s Global Get Down, which will be held today at 7 p.m.


Alum David Kitz and his band Princeton find their musical niche with their second album

David Kitz always knew he would be in a band. But he never thought he would end up with indie pop group Princeton, especially after the UCLA alumnus played in a hard-core band at Santa Monica High School. Read more...

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Courtesy of PALEY FAIRMAN
UCLA alumnus David Kitz and his band Princeton recently finished a residency at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, promoting its second album “Remembrance of Things to Come,” which was released Tuesday.


Bruins are brewin’ up campus coffee

While many students are fast asleep, fourth-year history student Nina Aguilar arrives at work at 6 a.m. The sun has not come out yet, and the campus is empty. Aguilar, however, is ready to start her day as a barista at Bruin Buzz. Read more...

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Fourth-year political science student Parnaigon Yangpaksi works as a student barista at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse, one of several coffee houses located on campus.



Soundbite: Fun.

Every once in a while, there comes an album that does just about everything right, an album that combines a seemingly chaotic mix of melodies and sounds to create an arresting mosaic. Read more...

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Courtesy of FUELED BY RAMEN


Soundbite: Menew

In a day and age in which the radio airwaves are mostly ruled by pop and hip-hop, it's nice to see a band like Menew (pronounced menu) bring a more traditional rock "˜n' roll sound to the medium. Read more...

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Courtesy of MENEW