Smooth jazz, a five-person rock band and a Bollywood dance crew are just three of the wide array of acts being showcased tonight at Engineers Got Talent, a show aimed at exhibiting the talents of engineering students. Read more...
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April 9, 12:03 am
UCLA students gear up for “Engineers Got Talent” show
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April 9, 12:00 am
Q&A: Chris Hrasky of Explosions in the Sky discusses upcoming Coachella concert
Explosions in the Sky is a Texas-based instrumental rock band made up of guitarists Mark Smith, Michael James and Munaf Rayani, and drummer Chris Hrasky. Read more...
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Courtesy of DANA WEST
Instrumental post-rock band Explosions in the Sky will be playing at Coachella.
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April 6, 12:21 am
CollegeRoots, a new music site launched by UCLA students, aims to promote college artists
Founder of CollegeRoots, a current UCLA student, shares his inspirations and passions for the music website
Apr. 6, 2012 – Fourth-year business economics student Ritesh Gupta has embraced the stereotype of the college rock band and taken it to another level. He founded collegeroots.com, a website specifically designed to connect listeners with artists affiliated with universities and colleges around the United States. His passion for entrepreneurship has fueled the rapid rise of CollegeRoots, which recently hit 20,000 listens on the site. While he balances multiple jobs and being a full-time student, he makes time for CollegeRoots. It’s become much more than just a pet project and weekend hobby.
Read more about the website here.
Featured songs:
Change Your Mind by Jarell Perry
Desole by The Gromble
Idioms by Little Sur
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"Founder of CollegeRoots, a current UCLA student, shares his inspirations and passions for the music website"A team of UCLA undergraduates have launched collegeroots.com, which acts as a platform for college artists to gain exposure, as well as a place for students to discover new musical talent. Read more...
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April 6, 12:07 am
Carolina Chocolate Drops, a Grammy-winning band, sits down for a Q&A with the Daily Bruin
The members of the Carolina Chocolate Drops have recorded four albums since the group's formation in 2005. One of its albums, "Genuine Negro Jig," won last year's Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album. Read more...
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April 4, 12:05 am
UCLA group Scattertones moves onto final round of international a cappella championship
The UCLA a cappella group Scattertones ended its most recent effort on quite a high note. Read more...
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UCLA a cappella group Scattertones won first place over crosstown rival USC group SoCal VoCals in the
semifinal round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, or the ICCA.
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April 3, 1:37 am
UCLA Live Spring Preview
Throughout the school year, UCLA Live invites a medley of popular and critically acclaimed artists and performers to galvanize the stage of Royce Hall with energetic concerts, compelling talks and otherwise engaging artistic performances. All tickets are $15 for UCLA students. Read more...
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Credit: UCLA Live
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April 1, 11:48 pm
Spring movie and music preview
Spring is here, and with the new season comes new music and movies. There are plenty of releases coming out in the next few months, but the A&E editors have chosen some albums and films to be especially excited about heading into April, May and June. Read more...
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The Five Year Engagement
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