Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s self-titled first album recalled the deceptively pleasant pop of what had seemed a lost music: melodic guitar phrasing, Lennon-tinged vocals, a haze of noise and above all, insanely catchy tunes (see “Ffunny Ffriends”). Read more...
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February 4, 12:01 am
9th annual Hip Hop Appreciation Month spotlights musical culture
Hip-hop culture will take center stage as graffiti artists, beatboxers and rappers perform and pump up the crowd in Bruin Plaza today. Read more...
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January 31, 11:42 pm
Music industry professor brings influential speakers to class
Lionel Richie’s career advice for the aspiring musicians of Music Industry 106 drew upon his own experiences – and failures – as a young musician trying to make it as a solo artist. Read more...
Photo: Lionel Richie (right) and Quincy Jones (middle) were the most recent guest speakers in music industry professor Ken Kragen’s class “Stardom Strategies for Musicians.”
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January 31, 11:36 pm
Album Review: ‘Heartthrob’
After a hiatus of three years, Tegan and Sara, Canadian indie rocker twins based in heartfelt guitar-laden music, have burst back onto the scene with their seventh studio production “Heartthrob.” Read more...
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January 31, 12:08 am
Bruin alum returns to showcase funky, soulful sound at Fowler
Sitting in his girlfriend’s sorority house, singer-songwriter James Bunning could only fantasize about what it would be like to live in a place with conditions other than the grimy arrangements college housing brings to mind. Read more...
Photo: Sitting in his girlfriend’s sorority house, singer-songwriter James Bunning could only fantasize about what it would be like to live in a place with conditions other than the grimy arrangements college housing brings to mind.
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January 30, 12:05 am
Against the Grain: Bands bring new life to American folk
Folk music has traditionally been the commoner’s music, with the individual having full control over its composition. Whether fusing rock ‘n’ roll with American folk like The Byrds or blending soulful orchestrations into folk like Bon Iver, the ability of innovative artists to meld musical influences into American folk music is tremendous. Read more...
Photo: Just as The Byrds revolutionized folk music by blending it with rock ‘n’ roll, Bon Iver has shaken up the genre by introducing intricate orchestrations to give it a melancholic sound.
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January 30, 12:01 am
Album Review: Yeah Right
It’s catchy. It’s riffy. But it’s definitive shoegaze punk. Read more...