Hearing his voice surface on a real track from his new, real album was like coming up for a breath of fresh air after being submerged in water. Read more...
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August 21, 7:06 pm
Concert Review: Coldplay at the Rose Bowl
Chris Martin will never eat bananas before a concert again. While performing at the “Head Full of Dreams” tour on Saturday, Martin apologized to fans in the packed Rose Bowl stadium for his gassiness during the first three songs. Read more...
Photo: Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams Concert” on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl was a spectacle of light, color and classic lively showmanship by frontman Chris Martin. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
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August 14, 7:40 pm
Concert review: Flume
Lines of 20-year-old electronic music enthusiasts began forming outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday three hours before Flume was scheduled to perform. Swarms of girls without tickets to the sold-out concert stood desperately nearby with cash in hand, looking for any way to bypass the bouncers. Read more...
Photo: Hordes of teenagers began forming a line for Flume outside the Shrine Auditorium three hours before the artist was slotted for the stage. Many ticketless fans were visibly upset when turned away from the venue, but those who did make it in were treated to an exciting electronic dance party. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)
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August 13, 3:30 pm
“Game of Thrones” Live Concert Experience lets TV show’s music reign
Music is coming. Strings hummed and drums pounded on the Hollywood Palladium theater stage, drawing many excited cheers from audience members sporting shirts with House Targaryen sigils or “The North Remembers.” Immersive art, music and storytelling brings the suspenseful and often tragic show “Game of Thrones” to life. Read more...
Photo: HBO and Live Nation treated “Game of Thrones” fans to a private orchestral concert showcasing the series’ music last Monday. The performance served as a sneak peak of a full-length musical set that will begin touring the U.S. in February. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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August 7, 11:32 pm
Alumna reaches greater operatic highs with support of family, mentors
Angel Blue’s first opera album was a gift from her father. At 5 years old, Blue listened to Leontyne Price’s seasoned vocals on “A Program of Song” over and over, falling more in love with the music with each aria, she said. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Angel Blue graduated from UCLA’s music program in 2008 and has gone on to sing in major opera houses and concert halls around the world. (Courtesy of Angel Blue)
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August 6, 2:42 pm
Bruin Bash lottery opens online after 2015 safety concerns
Winning a ticket to this year’s Bruin Bash will take a little bit of luck. An online lottery opened Friday morning for the annual event that is co-hosted by the Campus Events Commission and the Cultural Affairs Commission. Read more...
Photo: The Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission opened an online lottery system Friday for students to enter to win wristbands to Bruin Bash. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 31, 11:49 pm
Q&A: Christoph Bull discusses his musical contribution to ‘Ghostbusters’
Christoph Bull brought the “Ghostbusters” soundtrack to life on his neighborhood church organ. Bull, an adjunct associate organ professor in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, recorded the organ music for the new “Ghostbusters” movie score at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles over the course of two days in May. Read more...
Photo: UCLA adjunct associate organ professor Christoph Bull recorded his music for the “Ghostbusters” movie score at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. The church was lit blue and green for two days in May to evoke a “Ghostbusters” ambiance. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)