In the fast-paced world of music criticism, where the blogosphere fuels hype and backlash all before an album is even officially released, The National is pulling off an incredible feat. Read more...
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May 10, 8:44 pm
Sound Bite: The National
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May 6, 9:20 pm
It’s Hammer time for UCLA ensembles
Sounds of atabaque and surdo drums playing sacred music that tells the tales of African slaves and traditional Bulgarian a cappella folk songs accompanied by contemporary instruments will be coming from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Brazilian Ensemble performs in 2006. They play sacred music, brought to South America by African slaves. Musicians were persecuted by the Brazilian government and church for communicating polytheistic values.
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May 6, 9:12 pm
Random Voices unite a cappella singers
In the 10 years that Random Voices have been performing, their main concert event is the one they will host on Saturday: the ninth annual California A Cappella Festival. Read more...
Photo: Random Voices, one of the all-girl a cappella groups at UCLA, will participate in the ninth annual California A Cappella Festival taking place Saturday. There will be two performances at Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
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May 5, 9:00 pm
Beware the torments of sharing torrents
I am not a crook. But on Monday, April 12 at 8:32 a.m., I felt like one. Read more...
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May 5, 9:00 pm
Seriously, an Asian American band, rocks the Fowler Museum
Balancing school, work and musical tastes is all in a day's work for the band Seriously. Read more...
Photo: Electro-dance-rock quartet Seriously, formed in Diamond Bar, comes to the Fowler Museum tonight as part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series.
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May 3, 9:25 pm
Sound Bite: The Hold Steady
The recipe for The Hold Steady Album Review Cocktail: three parts alcohol of choice, two parts '70s rock and roll, string together your favorite Craig Finn lyrics, shake well, top off with a reference to Bruce Springsteen. Read more...
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April 29, 9:11 pm
Opera’s L.A. debut led by students
It took a little more than a decade for Jonathan Dove's celebrated contemporary opera "Flight," which originally debuted in England, to make its West Coast premiere at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, where a slew of both undergraduate and graduate students will be starring in California's debut production. Read more...
Photo: The largely student cast and pit of “Flight” rehearse on set. Based on the same events as the film “The Terminal,” “Flight” will be premiering at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse tonight and performances will continue through the weekend.



