Friday, June 20

Spring Sing 2022: Student indie band Sophia Bacino & Friends explores personal growth in debut

This post was updated May 19 at 11:30 a.m. Sophia Bacino and her friends believe good music can heal heartache. At Spring Sing, the newly formed indie band Sophia Bacino & Friends will perform Bacino’s original song, “My Old Self Could Love You,” the third-year ethnomusicology student said. Read more...

Photo: With guitar in hand, second-year ethnomusicology student Sophia Bacino sits on a bed surrounded by colorful photos and prints. Alongside her three bandmates, Bacino will offer a hopeful outlook on heartbreak at Spring Sing, performing her original song, “My Old Self Could Love You.” (Photo by Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)


Spring Sing 2022: Zeinah explores escapism in intimate original song with vocalist Kailynn Wright

This post was updated May 19 at 12:17 p.m. Reality can be exhausting, and Zeinah is escaping to another world. Fourth-year art student Quinlan Lewis-Mussa, also known by her stage moniker Zeinah, will be debuting at Spring Sing with an original song. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year art student Quinlan Lewis-Mussa (left) stands with fellow performer fourth-year African American studies student Kailynn Wright (right). Lewis-Mussa, who creates music under the name Zeinah, will take the Spring Sing stage to perform her track “Leaving” alongside friend and backup vocalist Wright. (Photo by Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)


Album review: ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ falls flat with uninspired themes, features

This post was updated May 8 at 8:43 p.m. The answer to “What’s poppin’?” is not Jack Harlow’s latest album.   Sitting at 45 minutes, the Kentucky rapper’s sophomore album, “Come Home The Kids Miss You,” boasts a hearty 15 tracks with features from some of hip-hop’s most illustrious titans, including Drake and Lil Wayne. Read more...

Photo: Jack Harlow’s album cover for “Come Home The Kids Miss You” features him sitting on a stool next to a microphone setup. The rapper released his sophomore album Friday. (Generation Now/Atlantic Recording Corporation)


Students, professors anticipate return of annual Vivaldi at Powell performance

Musicians plan on decorating Powell Library with the sounds of spring. On Wednesday, a group of UCLA chamber musicians consisting of a conglomeration of professors and students will play a series of pieces at the Powell Library, including “The Four Seasons” by composer Antonio Vivaldi. Read more...

Photo: A student walks through the Rotunda of Powell Library. On Wednesday, the library will be the location of the Vivaldi at Powell concert event. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)


Stagecoach 2022: Festival closes with genre-bending performances from Yola, Diplo and more

With horse and carriage in tow, Stagecoach has made its return. Hosted each year the weekend after Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, Stagecoach Festival and its two stages are the West Coast’s hub for country music. Read more...

Photo: Festivalgoers surround Sofia Enriquez’s Mismo, which consists of large paisley sculptures dotting the desert landscape. The final day of Stagecoach Festival concluded with a late-night performance from DJ Diplo. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)


Stagecoach 2022: Stagecoach provides satisfactory food but falls flat on drinks, vegan alternatives

The hot desert sun isn’t the only thing cooking at Stagecoach. As the third and final weekend of Goldenvoice’s festivities in Indio, California, Stagecoach Festival has also been the hottest, with temperatures hitting 99 degrees Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Celebrity chef Guy Fieri raises a cup of water toward the crowd as he speaks into the microphone. Fieri’s Stagecoach Smokehouse was one of the larger food tents of the festival and featured assorted barbecue dishes. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)


Stagecoach 2022: Festivalgoers embrace the heat with Day 2 performance from Carrie Underwood

This post was updated May 1 at 10:58 p.m. With horse and carriage in tow, Stagecoach has made its return. Hosted each year the weekend after Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, Stagecoach Festival and its two stages are the West Coast’s hub for country music. Read more...

Photo: With arms and drink raised, an audience member sits on another’s shoulders to be above the crowd. Festivalgoers celebrated Stagecoach Festival’s halfway point and its hottest forecasted day with performances from Brothers Osborne and Carrie Underwood. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)



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