As a child Daniela Girbal always heard stories about her great-grandparents' survival during the Armenian genocide of 1915, something that has sparked her appreciation for her Armenian heritage. Read more...
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The Armenian Students’ Association will be putting on its first rock concert and art show, titled “Rebirth,” today in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon at 8 p.m.
Courtesy of Raffi Semerdjian
Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes had an incurable case of the "Helplessness Blues." Justin Vernon of Bon Iver howled his heart out "For Emma." Read more...
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On Friday night, Jesse Epstein will play at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in support of Kina Grannis’ “In Your Arms” world tour.
Courtesy of Joseph Bayot
The Cribs has toured with the Strokes, collaborated with legendary rock musicians and appeared at international music festivals all across the world, generating an exceptional list of accomplishments. Its latest album may just prove that it is one of the most underrated British bands out there that still understands how to create solid rock "˜n' roll music. Read more...
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Back in September of 2011, the band Portugal. The Man, still exhausted from flying all day to California, rushed onto the set of TBS' "Conan" to make its late night television debut. Read more...
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Courtesy of Don Vancleave
The Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA’s 50th Anniversary concert will feature band Portugal. The Man. There will be additional performances by members of the UCLA Philharmonia.
The show "Catalyst" is based on a Chinese man, Vincent Chin, whose death in the 1980s as a result of a hate crime sparked outcries in the Asian American community. Read more...
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Actors reenact the story of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American who was beaten to death by two white men in Detroit, Mich., in 1982. This Saturday, the Chinese American Culture Night will be titled “Catalyst,” based on Chin’s story. There will be dances, music and other cultural performances.
Most of the JazzReggae Festival lineup has been released, and students are now able to purchase their tickets to both Jam Day and Reggae Day. Read more...
The days of turning pages to read sheet music are coming to an end as digital books are rising in popularity. Read more...
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UCLA alumnus Jon MacLennan recently created an instructional guitar iBook for use on the iPad, titled “Melodic Expressions.”
Courtesy of Jon MacLennan
