Tuesday, July 1

On the Rise: Grey

In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are artists who have brought their sounds to Los Angeles and have taken advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Read more...

Photo: Brothers Michael and Kyle Trewartha produce music together under the name “Grey.” They created the single “Starving” with Hailee Steinfeld and Zedd last year and will be performing at the Avalon in Hollywood on Friday. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)



Album review: ‘This Old Dog’

Mac DeMarco went from recording music in his tiny Montreal apartment to becoming the poster boy of indie rock in just five years. Since his 2012 debut album “2” and subsequent 2014 breakout work “Salad Days,” the Canadian musician rose to fame meteorically. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Captured Tracks)


Tea Tunes: AJ Jaramaz accents intimate songs with intricate, complicated lyrics

Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student AJ Jaramaz grew up as a shy kid playing piano, but now he’s playing guitar and working on his own music like the song “Church” about values in a relationship. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Students create indie EDM label, collaborate with music makers nationwide

This post was updated May 5 at 4:15 p.m. Two UCLA students created an intercollegiate independent electronic dance music label that now works with students at the University of Michigan, Duke University, UC Berkeley and Cornell University. Read more...

Photo: Third-year business economics student Suman Padhi and alumnus Andrew Conde created COED RECS, an intercollegiate student record label that includes EDM artists from around the country. Pictured above are Padhi (right) and Alvin Chen (left), another member of the group. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Alumna fuses Punjabi, modern dance for Bollywood-inspired film ‘The Hideout’

Instead of attending law school, Rippin Sindher decided to take a trip to the Amazon rainforest. The trip allowed her to think about her aspirations and made her realize she wanted to pursue film. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Rippin Sindher reached out to Bruin Bhangra, a cultural dance team at UCLA to choreograph the dance sequences of her short film “The Hideout.” (Courtesy of Shane Karns)


On the Rise: Cellars

In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are artists who have brought their sounds to Los Angeles and have taken advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Read more...

Photo: Singer-songwriter Allene Norton records music for her 1980’s-inspired synth-pop project, Cellars. Cellars released its most recent album, “Phases,” in 2016. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)



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