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April 18, 11:10 am
Coachella 2025 Q&A: Musician Seun Kuti on the intersection between art, social justice
This post was updated April 20 at 10:20 p.m. Seun Kuti is hoping to remind audiences of the intersection between art and social justice. After not being able to take the Indio, California, stage in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian musician and his band Egypt 80 will perform at the second weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...
Photo: Seun Kuti wears a red ensemble and squats next to a tiled wall while placing his hands on his head. Kuti is the son of Fela Kuti, a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, and is performing at both weekends of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Courtesy of Kola Oshalusi)
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April 17, 8:04 pm
Q&A: Tinlicker’s Micha Heyboer talks Coachella 2025 performance of ‘I Started A Fire’
Burning bright, Tinlicker’s newest track is heating up the Coachella Valley. “I Started A Fire,” which also features vocals by Hero Baldwin, follows the electronic and dance music duo’s 2024 album “Cold Enough For Snow.” Composed of members Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer, Tinlicker played the track at the first weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are Jordi van Achthoven (left) and Micha Heyboer (right) from the duo Tinlicker, with Hero Baldwin in the center, leaning against a red wall. The band performed at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend and will perform again for the festival’s second weekend. (Courtesy of Mees Borst)
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April 15, 11:47 pm
Ali’ikai Kala reflects on LA move in EP ‘The Building Down The Block Is On Fire’
Kala’s music is more than just a thread of his creativity – it’s the whole tapestry. Ali’ikai Kala holds certificates in music business and music production through UCLA Extension. Read more...
Photo: Ali’ikai Kala lies in a grassy meadow while wearing a green shirt and denim jeans with red flowers in the background. The UCLA Extension student released his EP “The Building Down The Block Is On Fire” last month, which draws influences from moving to Los Angeles. (Juliet Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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April 12, 8:07 pm
Album review: Bon Iver breaks from melancholy with introspection, fresh sounds on ‘SABLE, fABLE’
This post was updated April 13 at 7:41 p.m. Bon Iver is exploring new shades of emotion in characteristically strong form on “SABLE, fABLE.” The indie folk group released its fifth studio album, the 42-minute “SABLE, fABLE,” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: A black square is surrounded by a salmon-colored border on the cover of Bon Iver’s new album “SABLE, fABLE.” Released Friday, the indie folk band’s fifth full-length project features 13 songs and follows 2019’s Grammy-nominated “i,i.” (Courtesy of Jagjaguwar)
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April 9, 9:47 pm
Concert preview: Upcoming performances across genres spring into Los Angeles
This post was updated April 10 at 7:38 p.m. There may be no season better for concerts than spring. As the sun in the Northern Hemisphere stays out later, the hours for sunsets extend. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 8, 3:41 pm
Music preview: Anticipated albums from acclaimed artists usher in blooming music landscape
As leaves return to the trees and bees pollinate new flowers, new sounds are also on the horizon. Several exciting albums are due to be released in the next few months from some of the music industry’s biggest stars and acclaimed creators. Read more...
Photo: (Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin staff)