With its synthesizers, echoing drum machines, and simple but catchy tunes, “Kids in LA,” the latest album from Los Angeles indie duo Kisses, easily makes listeners nostalgic for the 80s. Read more...
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May 16, 12:00 am
Q&A: Robin Hannibal of R&B/folk duo Quadron
From Denmark, Robin Hannibal produces beats and rhythms that combine an R&B feel with smooth, brassy instrumentation and a soulful vibe. Hannibal and vocalist Coco O make up the duo Quadron. They have traveled all over the world with their music and have even made an appearance at UCLA’s 2010 Jazz Reggae Festival. Read more...
Photo: The R&B/folk duo Quadron hailing from Denmark and comprised of Coco O and Robin Hannibal will be performing this Saturday at the Getty Center as part of the Saturdays Off the 405 concert series.
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May 15, 12:00 am
Student, alter ego to take on second solo Spring Sing performance
The prospect of singing to 8,000 spectators in Pauley Pavilion would be terrifying for any UCLA student. But for ’40s vixen Ruby Lee, this kind of thing is old hat. Read more...
Photo: Third-year theater student Halle Charlton will perform as a solo artist at Spring Sing again this year. Just before last year’s performance, Charlton created her alto ego Ruby Lee.
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May 14, 1:04 am
UCLA dance student Sarah Summers to perform at Spring Sing
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The spotlight will shine directly on her, as she picks at the banjo, producing a twanging sound that combines with her mature, deep voice, and sings about her past and the exciting mystery of her future. Read more...
Photo: Sarah Summers, a first-year dance student, is one of the selected participants in this year’s Spring Sing. She will play the banjo and perform her self-composed piece “Meagan’s Song” for the first time.
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May 13, 10:00 pm
Album review: ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ by Vampire Weekend
With Vampire Weekend’s third studio album, the band graduates from the quad of the irony-laden college campus, progressing into the big city with a newfound maturity to boot. Read more...
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May 13, 12:00 am
Spring Sing: Big venue for new talent
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. From Kerckhoff Coffee House to Royce Hall, Philip Haro has performed almost everywhere on campus. Read more...
Photo: Philip Haro, a fourth-year philosophy student, will bring his R&B-inspired music to Spring Sing for the first time with his original song, “Matter of Time.” Haro, who has his own YouTube channel, will be performing as a solo vocal-and-guitar act.
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May 9, 12:00 am
Album Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ soundtrack
Jay Gatsby probably didn’t expect his party music to go from jazz to Jay-Z. Read more...