Friday, December 19

Q&A: Comedian Kyle Gordon creates character-filled parody album

This post was updated Nov. 26 at 7:06 p.m. Kyle Gordon is transcending genres and planets with his latest work. After releasing his 1990s Eurodance parody, “Planet of the Bass (feat. Read more...

Photo: Musical comedian Kyle Gordon smiles on the cover of his upcoming March album, “Kyle Gordon is Great.” Interspersed with radio station intermissions, the eight track project features the lead single “Planet of the Bass.”(Courtesy of BMG)


Concert review: Hozier showcases his generational talent, unreal vocals in stellar performance

Spanning a decade-long career, Hozier’s latest performance brought about a mighty reckoning. Indie-folk darling Hozier and accompanying band members lit up the Hollywood Bowl on the final United States stop of the “Unreal Unearth Tour 2023” on Saturday night. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in a three-piece gray suit, Hozier strums on stage. The Irish singer-songwriter performed at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday night as part of his “Unreal Unearth Tour 2023.”(Courtesy of Randall Michelson / Live Nation-Hewitt Silva)



Album review: The Rolling Stones continue to shine with ‘Hackney Diamonds’

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 7:48 p.m.  The Rolling Stones have managed to keep stoking the fire after 61 years. “Hackney Diamonds” is the first new album produced by the Rolling Stones in nearly eight years. Read more...

Photo: Luminescent red hands use a dagger to pierce and subsequently shatter a crystalized heart. The Rolling Stones’ first album in almost eight years, “Hackney Diamonds” has 12 tracks, including “Live By The Sword” featuring Elton John. (Courtesy of Polydor/Geffen Records)


Indie rock band socialghosts discusses latest track ‘silverlake,’ origins of group

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 8:14 p.m. socialghosts is meeting at the junction of music, law and insurance. Composed of Sean Embrey-Stine, Connor Daniel and UCLA School of Law alumnus Dhruva Krishna, the indie rock band released its latest single, “silverlake,” on Friday. Read more...

Photo: (Left to right) The members of socialghosts, alumnus Dhruva Krishna, Connor Daniel and Sean Embrey-Stine, sit side-by-side for a black-and-white portrait. Over four years old, their indie rock band released a new single titled “silverlake” on Oct 13. (Courtesy of Andrew Edward Pino)


Beatboxing Bruins voices goal to create community for present, future beatboxers

This post was updated Oct. 16 at 6:51 p.m. The Beatboxing Bruins members are marching to the beat of their own drum. Having had its first meeting of the academic year Thursday, the only student organization at UCLA centered around beatboxing – an art form that manipulates vocal sounds to imitate musical instruments – will continue to serve as a hub for beatboxers to practice and showcase their craft. Read more...

Photo: (Left to right) USC student Justin Lou and UCLA students Benjamin Greenstein and Sparsh Vashist grip microphones surrounded by electric blue and yellow illustrations. All students at the time, Maxwell Tsao, Greenstein and Vashist established the organization this past winter quarter. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Tsao. Photo illustration by Nikole Liang/Daily Bruin)




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