This post was updated May 7 at 9:11 p.m. LE SSERAFIM’s debut album is burning bridges and demolishing choruses. The K-pop group – comprised of Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha and Hong Eunchae – released its first full-length studio album Monday, nearly a year after its debut in May 2022. Read more...
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Bebe Rexha’s third studio album is as unoriginal as its title. On the self-titled “Bebe,” Albanian American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha returns with 12 tracks of ’70s disco dance pop. Read more...
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This post was updated April 6 at 10:41 p.m. In tune with the season, emerging artists are blooming with energy and creativity. From introspective solo acts to emotive rock groups, fresh musical voices are rising up with force this spring as they showcase their respective styles through new tracks and stylistically varied albums and EPs. Read more...
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Taiwanese Culture Night will honor culture while exploring personal identity. The event will take place Thursday in Royce Hall for the first time since before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Second-year opera student Leland Smith and second-year statistics student Catherine Tong hold hands as George and Grace in “Make it With You.” The play will serve as the primary performance of this year’s Taiwanese Culture Night. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
As new styles of music emerge, women are disproportionately subject to the judgment of their emotions rather than their talent. In the past few years, the term “sad girl music” has caught on in pop culture, social media and even music streaming sites like Spotify. Read more...
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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)
