Friday, December 19

Album Review: ‘Hesitant Alien’

Over its nine-year career, My Chemical Romance cemented itself as the pied piper of sorts for the more angst-driven members of Generation Y. It’s no surprise then that when news of singer Gerard Way’s intentions to record a solo album hit the Twittersphere, his former militant-like fan base, the MCRmy, began rallying behind him like a scene out of “Gladiator.“ Now, take every expectation that you might have of Way, put them in a little box and bury it in the backyard. Read more...

Photo: (Warner Bros. Records)


Concert Review: The Felice Brothers

Judging a band such as the Felice Brothers off the group’s appearance can be misleading. Lead singer and guitarist Ian Felice, dressed in an oversized T-shirt with long hair dripping over his face, and bassist Josh “Christmas Clapton” Rawson, with eye glasses and a slim build, look like they belong in a ’90s grunge band. Read more...

Photo: New York-based group the Felice Brothers performed its brand of folksy rock ‘n’ roll at the Roxy Theatre Wednesday night. (Courtesy of Butch Hogan)


Arts in the Union festival offers Bruins taste of local talent

Students flocked Tuesday to Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Coffee House and Kerckhoff Grand Salon for the fourth annual Arts in the Union festival, presented by the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The annual Arts in the Union concert was held Tuesday night at Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Grand Salon and Kerckhoff Coffee House. Presented by Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA, the festival was headlined by student band The Wes Coast (pictured). (Courtesy of D.J. Gallegos)


Bruin Bash 2014 maintains high energy with Chance The Rapper

After last year’s high-energy Bruin Bash performances by rappers Tyga and E-40 in Pauley Pavilion, this year’s concert managed to find the same energetic feel through a pair of more mellow R&B and hip-hop musicians. Read more...

Photo: Chicago-based hip-hop artist Chance The Rapper headlined Bruin Bash 2014 Monday night at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Singer continues UCLA education after decades of performing

Sandra Kilman, known professionally as Sandra Starks, is only a fourth-year music history student, but she has already had a decades-long successful music career. She has toured with Lou Rawls and Robert Guillaume as a jazz singer, belting out the lyrics of duets like “The Wedding Song” on stages worldwide from Las Vegas to Kingston, Jamaica. Read more...

Photo: After postponing her education and a career as a professional singer, fourth-year music history student Sandra Starks returned to UCLA to complete her college education. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)


UCLA alum creates music, light show at Walt Disney Concert Hall

During the day, as the sun glints off its steel curves, the silver sails of Walt Disney Concert Hall reflect light from each panel. But, at sunset, the structure darkens. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Design | Media Arts alumnus Refik Anadol eyes the geometric precision of his model of Walt Disney Concert Hall, housed upstairs in Broad Art Center. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)



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