This post was updated April 18 at 9:22 p.m. Indio is welcoming music back to the valley. The Empire Polo Fields were once again filled with excited festivalgoers this weekend for the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...
Photo: A large Ferris wheel with a palm tree at the center sits in the Coachella Valley at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This year’s headliners included Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK and Frank Ocean. (Daily Bruin file photo)
With inspirations from “Mario Kart” to Louis Cole, Super Groove Technology aims to bring heart to jazz fusion. Composed of second-year computational and systems biology student Nathan Trux, guitarist Jalen Blank, bassist Logan Postmus and drummer Sam Archer, Super Groove Technology seeks to spread fun and lighthearted energy through their music on Instagram and TikTok, Postmus said. Read more...
Photo: Nathan Trux smiles while playing the keyboard. The second-year computational and systems biology student plays the keys and saxophone in Super Groove Technology. He said he met his bandmates in high school where they all played in the jazz band. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 14 at 4:31 p.m. Six years after its debut, K-pop group NCT DREAM has touched down in the United States for its first-ever stateside headlining tour. Read more...
Photo: NCT Dream sings together on stage dressed in all-white outfits. The K-pop group will play at the Honda Center on Tuesday as part of its first headlining tour in the United States. (Courtesy of SM Entertainment)
Just in time for May flowers, this season’s newest musical additions aim to shower listeners with energetic lyricism. Whether it be one artist’s confidence-filled debut or another’s reflection on a decade-long musical collaboration, new and old musical voices are looking inward for inspiration this spring as they place their respective sonic aesthetics at the forefront of their latest works. Read more...
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This post was updated April 9 at 4:41 p.m. Dance Marathon’s live performers transformed Pauley Pavilion into a nocturnal musical stomping ground for a cause. With its rock ‘n’ roll sound, Lot 3 jazzed up Dance Marathon with 11 hours left in the event. Read more...
Photo: Buppy. plays onstage as an enthusiastic crowd cheers below. Dance Marathon 2023 featured a variety of dance and musical performances from both UCLA student groups and outside artists, like Buppy., who hails from Utah. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was last updated April 2 at 9:24 p.m. Boygenius translates tales of true blue companionship into effortlessly cool indie rock on “the record.” On Friday, the indie-folk band – made up of established artists Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus – released its debut album, “the record.” Five years after their self-titled EP, the three artists both literally and figuratively exude harmony on “the record” through dreamlike vocal blends and their ability to harness and highlight each member’s strengths. Read more...
Photo: A hand from each member of boygenius reachers towards the sky on the cover of the band’s debut album, “the record.” The indie rock supergroup, comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, released its debut album Friday. (Courtesy of Interscope Records)
Lights aren’t the only thing blinding The Weeknd’s fanbase. The Canadian artist, born Abel Tesfaye, was recently under fire for his tone-deaf reaction to a Rolling Stone article detailing the allegations of gross misogyny on the set of his upcoming HBO show, “The Idol.” Rather than apologizing or directly addressing the contents of the article, The Weeknd, a cast member and co-creator, tweeted “Did we upset you?” alongside a clip from the show in which his character chastises the publication. Read more...
Photo: (By Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
