At age nine, Terry Gray realized his passion by way of his mother. When Gray’s mom noticed his knack for freestyling at school, she wrote him his first rap. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year Afro-American studies student released “American Paradox,” a rap mixtape drawing from Gray’s experiences growing up in South Central L.A. and attending UCLA.
Alexandria Pickell’s unnaturally blonde hair, spider-like eyelashes, and unconventional sense of style demand attention upon first glance. So much so that her alter ego as part-time indie pop-rocker Alex Sloane is practically exposed to the world. Read more...
Photo: First-year English student Alexandria Pickell, who performs under the stage name Alex Sloane, will perform for the second time at the famed Whisky A Go Go Saturday.
Expectant faces pointed toward two tables paired haphazardly together, where a row of austere-looking professors and doctoral students sit with prepared speeches to discuss one topic: Miley Cyrus. Read more...
Photo: The Cultural Affairs Commission’s DiverCity Tours and Hip Hop Congress brought together seven professors and doctoral students to discuss Miley Cyrus’ controversial transformation from her days as Hannah Montana to her performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.
The air inside Royce Hall will be thickened with an aura of mystery this Saturday night. The seats await an audience waiting for two singer-songwriters, both with black-lined eyes. Read more...
Photo: Singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe brings her neo-folk music stylings to Royce Hall Saturday night, where she will share the stage with Anna Calvi.
An influential rap collective is hard to find. When voices and rhythms, each with their own dynamic eccentricities, come together, some artists are overshadowed and individuality fades away. Read more...
When Charles Lloyd sold out a two-night gig at UCLA in January 1969, Richard Nixon was preparing to be sworn in as the 37th president of the United States of America. Read more...
Photo: Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd first performed at UCLA more than 44 years ago and returns to Royce Hall tonight with his fusion-tinged improvisation skills.
Something was missing from musician Bryce Wilson’s arsenal of instruments he knew how to play – his voice. For most of his life, Wilson’s singing experience was limited to innocent childhood performances, such as his rendition of “Lay Down Your Weary Tune” by Bob Dylan on a 1/2 size guitar in front of elementary school students who weren’t alive in the heyday of the folk singer’s career. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Bryce Wilson, who holds guitar lessons at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, is currently working on his debut EP, featuring a mix of genres.
