There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...
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November 17, 12:32 am
Across the Pond: FKA twigs reinvents R&B tropes through performance, sound
Arts, Music
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November 14, 12:22 am
Beatboxer to perform at Fowler Museum’s Family Jam
UCLA alumnus Carlo Nick Paredes’ passion for beatboxing began early, in middle school, after he watched one of his classmates trying to lay down a beat on the playground. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and beatboxer Carlo Nick Paredes (right) will perform at Fowler Museum’s “Family Jam: City Sounds’ Beat Boxing” on Sunday. (Courtesy of Arkae Tuazon)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 14, 12:22 am
Phi Delta Epsilon’s Anatomy Fashion Show uses art to help hospital
Models will walk down the runway appearing inside out, with the body’s anatomical parts on full display. This year marks the first annual Anatomy Fashion Show, coed pre-med fraternity Phi Delta Epsilon’s philanthropic event, on Sunday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s coed pre-med fraternity Phi Delta Epsilon will hold its Anatomy Fashion Show on Sunday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. (Bijun Liang/Daily Bruin)
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November 13, 12:12 am
Alum Jason Hong follows passion for music, orchestral conducting
Classical KUSC-FM (91.5) plays Antonin Dvorak’s “Carnival Overture,” performed by Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, amidst the traffic of the 405 freeway. UCLA alumnus Jason Hong listened to Dvorak’s song every day on his way to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music alumnus Jason Hong recently won second place in The American Prize for orchestral conducting. (Courtesy of rr jones)
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November 10, 1:47 am
Across the Pond: Musician Jake Bugg revives spirit of classic rock
There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...
Photo: British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg released his self-titled debut album in 2012, which later received a Mercury Prize nomination. (Courtesy of Mercury Records)
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November 10, 1:43 am
Bandmates pair up as duo Robopope, premier at Kerckhoff
In hopes of moving forward through the busy midterm season, Donnie Laudicina and Dominic Delzompo have formed a duet called Robopope, a name they said embodies their musical philosophy – to please nonmusical and musical audiences alike. Read more...
Photo: Robopope, comprised of third-year vocal performance student Dominic Delzompo and third-year jazz studies student Donnie Laudicina, will perform Monday night at the Kerckhoff Coffeehouse, as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s concert series. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
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November 6, 12:00 am
Album Review: ‘Motion’
As the highest-paid DJ of 2013 and 2014 according to Forbes magazine, Calvin Harris is no stranger to concocting catchy dance beats and surefire radio hits, some of which include 2011’s “Feel So Close” and “We Found Love” with Rihanna. Read more...
Photo: (Columbia Records)