“Gliss Riffer” Dan Deacon Domino 3.5 Paws Imagine a musical supercomputer has ingested some type of psychedelic substance and completely jammed out for 42 minutes straight. Read more...
Photo: (Domino USA)
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Arts, Film & TV, Music
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February 20, 3:18 am
Q&A: UCLA professor Gary Gray on his music, upcoming Oscars performance
Behind the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards goes meticulous preparation, vital in ensuring the ceremony runs smoothly. Part of the evening’s flow is attributed to the Oscars’ music ensemble, with recorded live versions of movie soundtracks playing as background music during the nominations. Read more...
Photo: UCLA clarinet professor Gary Gray is a part of the ensemble that will provide music at the 87th annual Academy Awards this Sunday. (Eva Sidhu/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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February 18, 12:32 am
Album Review: ‘Smoke + Mirrors’
“Smoke + Mirrors” Imagine Dragons Interscope Records 4 paws Imagine Dragons’ new album “Smoke + Mirrors” defies every label or even being classified under a single genre. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Interscope Records)
Arts, Music, Video
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February 17, 11:00 am
Songs and Stories: Mr. Moon
Third-year psychobiology student Michael de Virgilio is releasing his first single under the name Mr. Moon. Watch and listen to Mr. Moon perform “Darling.” Read more...
Photo: (Barry Yang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 17, 2:18 am
Sounds of LA: Deap Vally
Every year, new artists emerge, ready to be Los Angeles’ next great musical discovery, making their rounds through small club tours across the city. Inspired by the hippie enclaves of Topanga, the backyard punk scene of East Los Angeles or the coastal grunge of Venice Beach, each act has its own distinct sound. Read more...
Photo: San Fernando Valley blues rock duo Deap Vally debuted its sound in 2012 with the single, “Gonna Make My Own Money,” challenging gender stereotypes. Deap Vally will perform Sunday at the Air + Style Festival at the Rose Bowl. (Courtesy of Stevie Decanay)
Arts, Music
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February 17, 2:14 am
Student musician Mr. Moon to release first single “Darling”
Sixteen years ago, Michael de Virgilio met Brandon Hafetz, the new kid in kindergarten, in Manhattan Beach. Now, they are working together to release an EP, “Darling.” Under the moniker Mr. Read more...
Photo: Michael de Virgilio, a third-year psychobiology student, will release his first single “Darling” Tuesday under the name Mr. Moon. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 12, 12:00 am
Opera UCLA to perform West Coast premiere of ‘I Due Figaro’
More than 150 years ago, “I Due Figaro” by Saverio Mercadante vanished from the opera scene. On Friday, Opera UCLA will perform the West Coast premiere of the Italian opera in collaboration with the School of Theater, Film and Television’s theater department and the Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...