It’s catchy. It’s riffy. But it’s definitive shoegaze punk. Read more...
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January 28, 11:12 pm
Soundbite: “Fiction Family Reunion”
Many people dread family reunions because they involve a distant relative who loves to pinch cheeks and tell the kids how much they look like their mother. Read more...
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January 28, 10:39 pm
Plugged In: What UCLA students are listening to
We went around campus to ask what UCLA students were listening to. Read more...
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January 27, 4:49 pm
The Airborne Toxic Event brings apocalyptic show to Mayan Theatre
While the Mayans may not have predicted the end of the world, Wednesday night at The Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, The Airborne Toxic Event put on a phenomenal show that sure made it feel like the apocalypse. Read more...
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January 25, 12:05 am
Persian Jewish vocalist to perform at Fowler Museum
Galeet Dardashti only had one recording of her grandfather singing in Hebrew. Read more...
Photo: Persian Jewish composer and vocalist Galeet Dardashti will perform “Monajat” at the Fowler Museum this weekend.
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January 23, 1:46 pm
Q&A: Singer Mikel Jollett talks about The Airborne Toxic Event’s third studio album
The Airborne Toxic Event, the L.A. alternative-rock band, is preparing to release its third studio album since 2008, “Such Hot Blood,” this spring. The band first received critical acclaim for its single, “Sometime Around Midnight,” off its eponymous debut album, and its second album “All at Once.” The Airborne Toxic Event, led by singer-songwriter Mikel Jollett, will start yet another North American tour when the band performs at The Mayan tonight. Read more...
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January 23, 12:03 am
Against the grain: Odd Future, N.W.A. examples of success without airplay
Compton-based band N.W.A. was dynamic in ushering in the beginning of gangsta rap without airplay on a major U.S. radio station. Read more...