Monday, June 23



DJ and UCLA alum David Dann finds success with debut album

House music DJ and producer David Dann didn't let a rejection from UCLA or multiple record labels taint his dreams of being a UCLA graduate and chart-topping artist. Read more...

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UCLA alumnus David Dann self-released his debut album, “To Each His Own,” earlier this year. It beat out Skrillex, Tiesto and Kaskade on the iTunes top 10 dance albums chart. (courtesy of Peter Hotaridas)


Soundbite: "The Tarnished Gold"

In a line on the very first track of "The Tarnished Gold," the band Beachwood Sparks croons to the listener that there's a "winter in my heart." The lyric strikes an ironic chord as we soon begin to realize that this is not an album for the chilled winter soul, but for hazy summer days. Read more...

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Credit: Sub Pop Records


Q&A: Alumna Alisha Zalkin shares inspiration behind beats in her EP release

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna and singer-songwriter Alisha Zalkin recently released her EP "March to a Different Beat" and will perform at the music lounge Room 5 this Saturday. Read more...

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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate, Alisha Zalkin, recently released her new EP “March to a Different Beat.” (courtesy of Carl Timpone)



Fourth-year student Julian Le mixes jazz and hip-hop genres, tours the world

Listen to a selection of Le's music "Listen to a selection of Le's music"

During his years at UCLA on a full jazz studies scholarship, some of Le's accomplishments include the creation of his EP "Lost and Found," the formation of the Le J Trio ensemble, touring in Europe as part of UCLA's Jazz Ambassadors and the opportunity to perform at last year's JazzReggae Festival. Read more...

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Julian Le started playing classical piano when he was 3 years old and was taught by his parents, both of whom are graduates from Indiana’s Music Program with performance degrees.



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