Friday, June 20

Sounds of LA: Kid Cadaver

Every year, new artists emerge, ready to be Los Angeles’ next great musical discovery, making their rounds through small club tours across the city. Inspired by the hippie enclaves of Topanga, the backyard punk scene of East Los Angeles or the coastal grunge of Venice Beach, each act has its own distinct sound. Read more...

Photo: Pop-rock band Kid Cadaver shows that pop music doesn’t need to be a revelatory or innovative piece of art to be enjoyable to listen to. Kid Cadaver will perform at The Satellite March 9. (Courtesy of Caleb White)


Urban Confections: SnowLA Shavery provides a flurry of sweet SoCal snow

Los Angeles is home to numerous dessert shops that feature a range of treats from cupcakes to doughnuts to shakes. Urban Confections will select dessert restaurants whose only West Coast location is Los Angeles, highlighting students’ opportunities to taste the city’s distinctive flavors. Read more...

Photo: SnowLA Shavery in Koreatown features shaved snow using a milk base rather than a water base. Customers can customize their dessert by selecting a snow flavor and hand-selected toppings. The treats are priced at $0.51 per ounce. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Fashion Forward: Boho-chic ensembles rock Coachella, campus styles

The fashion industry is one that constantly evolves and pushes different boundaries. On the personal level, the world of fashion is also open to interpretation, giving individuals a chance to reflect their personal style. Read more...

Photo: When sporting simple and versatile pieces of clothing, fourth-year linguistics and psychology student Kelly Kohler wears statement pieces like her boho-chic inspired black wide-brimmed hat. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Alternative comics offer medium of expression to unconventional artists

Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...

Photo: “CORPA” by Michel Fiffe is an alternative comic that derives from the 1980s superhero series, “Suicide Squad.” (Courtesy of Michel Fiffe)


Sounds of LA: White Arrows

Every year, new artists emerge, ready to be Los Angeles’ next great musical discovery, making their rounds through small club tours across the city. Inspired by the hippie enclaves of Topanga, the backyard punk scene of East Los Angeles or the coastal grunge of Venice Beach, each act has its own distinct sound. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles “psychotropical” quintet White Arrows defied bland genre categorization when it released a 2014 album that obscures the sound of its 2012 debut album. The group will perform Friday at the Roxy Theatre. (Courtesy of Big Hassle Media)


Urban Confections: Sockerbit puts the ‘sweet’ in Swedish confections

Los Angeles is home to numerous dessert shops that feature a range of treats from cupcakes to doughnuts to shakes. Urban Confections will select dessert restaurants whose only West Coast location is Los Angeles, highlighting students’ opportunities to taste the city’s distinctive flavors. Read more...

Photo: Sockerbit, a Scandinavian candy store on West 3rd Street in Beverly Grove, features rows of diverse candy. Customers simply grab a white bag and pay for candy by the pound. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)


Fashion Forward: Color-blocking adds structure with timeless style

The fashion industry is one that constantly evolves and pushes different boundaries every day. On the personal level, the world of fashion is also open to interpretation, giving individuals a chance to reflect their personal style. Read more...

Photo: First-year psychobiology student Karli Ashjia wears a multiple-colored block striped sweater. Ashjia said she enjoys wearing autumn-inspired colors during the fall and winter season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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