An eerie, spectral sound drifts from the recesses of Schoenberg Hall, where an orchestra rehearsal for a Royce Hall performance takes place. At first, the dissonant melody makes little sense as the string instruments climb higher and higher on steps of parallel fifths, the woodwinds and brass attempting to follow. Read more...
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October 1, 2:36 am
Album Review: ‘The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2’ by Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake is the icon of celebrity right now, a man doing so much work under the spotlight that it’s a wonder how he finds free time anymore. Read more...
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September 30, 12:43 am
Album Review: ‘Days Are Gone’ by HAIM
With songs like Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” at the top of the charts this year, it’s no secret that the disco-tinged sounds of the 1970s are making a strong comeback in the music world. Read more...
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September 26, 2:24 am
UCLA professor plays with floor tiles to make music
Michael Chwe walks into his garden on a bright midsummer morningand dons a smock made out of a black trash bag. He covers his eyes with a translucent plastic mask and places a respirator over his nose and mouth. He is ready to get to work. Read more...
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September 26, 2:14 am
Art in the Union 2013 showcases student talent across four stages
This Tuesday, the joint Ackerman and Kerckhoff buildings played host to one of the largest showcases of musical talent of the school year. Organized by the Student Committee for the Arts in conjunction with Associated Students UCLA, this event, titled Art in the Union 2013, offered four stages of live music exclusively featuring UCLA artists in four venues around the two buildings. Read more...
Photo: Out on Ackerman Terrace Court Patio, the ska band The Wes Coast closed out the night with a set full of up-tempo ska rock.
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September 23, 9:57 pm
Despite lack of genre diversity, Bruin Bash lineup energizes crowd
Bright red and purple lights swept across an ocean of excited faces and jumping crowds as California rappers E-40 and Tyga took the stage in Pauley Pavilion for Bruin Bash 2013. Read more...
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September 22, 12:00 am
Q&A: Student DJs open up about inspiration, methods
The Daily Bruin’s Garrett Anglin sat down with the two student DJs who will be opening for E-40 and Tyga to get an inside look into what they will be spinning tonight. Read more...
Photo: One of the two student DJs opening up for major acts Tyga and E-40 at this year’s Bruin Bash, Jeffrey Hsiao, also known as DJ SARS, thinks of his DJing as an improvising process. Hsiao has found his music is created best when he organically produces his mixes rather than when it is planned.