Monday, April 27

UCLA bands struggle to distribute their music

Standing outside Amoeba Music in Hollywood one day, third-year political science student Jason Tapia witnessed the cynicism of music consumerism. Read more...

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Jason Tapia and the rest of his band, Morrownow, pass out the band’s EP in front of Amoeba Music in Hollywood in an attempt to market their music.




Documentary “˜A Small Act’ set in Kenya leads to big charitable results

According to alumna Jennifer Arnold, most recent documentaries about Africa have portrayed the continent's people as subjects of pity, despite the filmmakers' altruistic intentions. Read more...

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“A Small Act,” produced by alumna Jennifer Arnold, follows the monetary sponsorship of a young Kenyan student by a Swedish woman, Hilde Back (pictured above).

Courtesy of PATTI LEE


Best in Shows

In high school, I never really attended concerts, with the exception of the Warped Tour every June so I could get my punk music fix. Read more...

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Young the Giant performed at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday. The band played at Kerckhoff Grand Salon in November of last year.


Shakespeare at UCLA’s “˜Richard III’ play set in Stalin’s Russia

Marisa Tate had been brewing her image of King Richard III for quite some time. To the massive Shakespearian text, she added a dash of Stalinist Russia, drawing out the violence and deceit of Richard's world. Read more...

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Lyddan and Singer will star in Shakespeare at UCLA’s production of “Richard III,” directed by fourth-year atmospheric and oceanic sciences and American literature and culture student Marisa Tate.


Plugged In

Every week, Daily Bruin A&E roams the campus in search of students wearing headphones to take a pulse of the current musical trends. Read more...

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Emmanuel Aguilar-Posada