In a day and age in which the radio airwaves are mostly ruled by pop and hip-hop, it's nice to see a band like Menew (pronounced menu) bring a more traditional rock "˜n' roll sound to the medium. Read more...
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February 14, 11:10 pm
Decoding Hip-Hop: Panelists to discuss how digitalization has changed the genre
Flash back to the '80s, when hip-hop artists were producing music from equipment in their garages and selling mixtapes from the backs of their trunks to close friends, acquaintances and anyone who passed by. Read more...
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February 14, 10:50 pm
Balkan quartet Gluck Groupa Pendari adds a comptemporary twist on traditional music
A man emulates a woman's voice while an accordion player rhythmically taps his shoembourine, a tambourine attached to a shoe, on the floor. While the scene may seem like it was taken straight out of "Bonanza," it is exactly the kind of entertainment that UCLA's Gluck Groupa Pendari's performance will include. Also known as the UCLA Gluck Balkan Ensemble, this quartet will be performing Thursday night as part of the Fowler Museum's "Fowler Out Loud" concert series. Read more...
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UCLA Gluck Groupa Pendari will perform Thursday as part of the Fowler Museum’s “Fowler Out Loud” concert series.
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February 13, 11:57 pm
Soundbite: Mike Acerbo
Mike Acerbo wants to live in a fairy tale. As he sings of golden castles, blueberry moons and colorful lights in a lofty croon, the New York City singer and songwriter creates a mystical atmosphere that one would expect to be playing while a storybook heroine stumbles through fog toward her Prince Charming. Read more...
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February 13, 11:52 pm
Soundbite: Phantom Family Halo
The Phantom Family Halo's new record, "When I Fall Out," is a contemporary psychedelic experience. Read more...
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February 13, 12:27 am
B-sides: _Beyonce, Jay-Z’s plan to trademark baby’s name seems a business move_
Life is a gift, love, open it up / You're a child of destiny / You're the child of my destiny / You're my child with the child from Destiny's Child." Read more...
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February 9, 12:14 am
Bassist Owen Clapp and UCLA All-Star Jazz Quintet to electrify Fowler Out Loud concert
Based on his experiences as an elementary school cellist, third-year jazz studies student Owen Clapp thought he would never have a musical future. Read more...
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Owen Clapp, bassist and third-year jazz studies student will be performing tonight as part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series. He will be joined by the UCLA All-Star Jazz Quintet.