Second-year political science student Raquel Saxe had flown to New Orleans this past fall for a Jewish convention when a chance encounter led her to meet several people connected to Jewish hip-hop artists Y-Love and Diwon. Read more...
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Jewish hip-hop artists Yitzchak “Y-Love” Jordan and Diwon will be performing at the Jewish Leadership Council’s benefit concert Above the Noise Sunday.
Courtesy of Raquel Saxe
UCLA ethnomusicology students perform in Bruin Plaza on Thursday as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission Concert Series. "Reggae in the Quad" is a preview and promotional event for the annual JazzReggae Festival, which will take place over Memorial Day Weekend. Read more...
Winner of 13 Grammy awards and seller of more than 40 million albums, Ella Fitzgerald left her mark on jazz music as "The First Lady of Song." Read more...
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First-year ethnomusicology student Teira Church rehearses for her performance in Fowler’s tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, a part of the Fowler Out Loud series.
The banjo is not typically associated with popular music in Southern California. Neither is the mandolin, accordion or electric blues harmonica. Read more...
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The Dustbowl Revival will open for headlining band Best Coast tonight at the fifth-annual Mighty Mic Concert. The Dustbowl Revival, along with UCLA student Cameron Hovsepian, won the opportunity at the Mighty Mic Battle of the Bands competition that took place earlier this year. This year’s Might Mic Concert with highlight the issue of sex trafficking in Southeast Asia and will include speakers on the issue.
Courtesy of THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
Zach Meyerowitz was in the car listening to a mix CD from his friend Patrick Morrison when he first heard the ska song "King Samuel" by Justin Hinds and the Dominoes. Read more...
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The Ifficials will perform in Bruin Plaza at noon today, hosted by CAC and the JazzReggae Team which will be giving away free tickets to JazzReggae. Credit: Zachary Meyerowitz
Last week, the two weird sisters of pop rode into town on the backs of motorcycles. Read more...
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Nicki Minaj performs at the 2010 Video Music Awards. Minaj recently released the music video for “Super Bass,” which features an ice sculpture motorcycle.
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The Beastie Boys has officially become "old school." Its brand of funky, heavy, guitar-tinged hip-hop faded off the radio airwaves years ago, relegated to the same cultural graveyard as boom boxes, Lollapalooza and other facets of the '90s. However, nostalgia can be a band's best friend. Read more...
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(Credit: Capitol Records)
