Heartbreak, but then make it casual. Though Alec Benjamin is only 24 years old, many of the songs on his debut record deal with the loss of childhood innocence and his discovery of life’s less-than picturesque realities. Read more...
Photo: “Let Me Down Slowly” singer Alec Benjamin performed the penultimate show of his Outrunning Karma Tour at the El Rey Theatre on Thursday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
The sound of drums that originated in South Korea can be heard around the world, said Katherine In-Young Lee. The spread of music genres from one region to others will be explored in “Global Musics and Musical Communities,” a two-day conference and concert hosted by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...
Photo: Katherine In-Young Lee, an assistant professor of ethnomusicology, organized the event “Global Musics and Musical Communities,” which will take place Friday and Saturday. Lee will explain the spread of samul nori, a South Korean form of percussion music. (Courtesy of Kat Zdan)
Nico Muhly’s performance piece may be in three parts, but it is not fractured. The composer has created works that include classical pieces and film soundtracks, and will deliver a three-part performance, “Archives, Friends, Patterns,” at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Composer Nico Muhly will deliver a three-part performance at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Friday. The concert is hosted by the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA. (Courtesy of Heidi Solander)
Photographers, unlike their work, can never have too much exposure. “The Photo Pit,” hosted by the Student Committee for the Arts in Kerckhoff Art Gallery and Kerckhoff Grand Salon on Thursday, aims to showcase UCLA students’ concert photography alongside live music by Los Angeles-based performers. Read more...
Photo: Daniel Leka, a third-year political science student, is an SCA committee member and event chairman for “The Photo Pit,” a showcase that aims to highlight UCLA photographers, as well as local music artists. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
It seemed absurd to see Rise Against perform a “symphony.” Yet Sunday night, the band incorporated different stringed instruments into its traditionally punk repertoire at its “The Ghost Note Symphonies” concert in The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Read more...
Photo: Tim McIlrath, the lead singer of Rise Against, played the guitar alongside the band’s acoustic set for “Ghost Note Symphonies.” The performance featured other string instruments as well, such as the cell (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
Vampire Weekend’s “Father of the Bride” is like a cheesy rom-com: nice to look back on and smile, but with few memorable moments. The band released its fourth studio album Friday following a six-year hiatus. Read more...
Photo: (Spring Snow/Columbia Records)
Students can power a popcorn maker and a concert’s speakers with bikes at Coastalong Festival. The 100% bike- and solar-powered concert and sustainability fair will move into its seventh year Saturday at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Read more...
Photo: Coastalong Festival is a bike- and solar-powered concert and sustainability fair that will take place Saturday at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Organizers of the event said they hope to engage students and showcase sustainable organizations like locally sources food vendors. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
