Britt Daniel, Spoon's delightful front man, sounds more like a Brit than any other singer in Texas. But the fact remains that he is ours, America, and we should milk that fact for all the nationalist pride it's worth. Read more...
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January 18, 9:26 pm
Soundbite: Spoon
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January 13, 10:05 pm
Schoenberg concert focuses on soloists
Once every year, Schoenberg Hall rings with the sounds of some of UCLA's most talented student musicians and the UCLA Philharmonia for the UCLA All-Star Concert. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA Philharmonia practice. The student musicians will present the fifth annual All-Star Concert today at 8 p.m. in Schoenberg Hall.
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January 11, 9:52 pm
Soundbite: Vampire Weekend’s “Contra”
From its beginning, Vampire Weekend's "Contra" perpetuates the band's mission statement Â"“ to simply produce charming, well-executed pop songs and not reinvent the wheel. Read more...
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January 7, 9:42 pm
The Business Side of the Music World
The music industry used to be a relatively simple world, where bands scored record deals, played, sold CDs and made a nice profit. Read more...
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January 6, 9:23 pm
L.A. bands cross genres, cross boundaries
For Los Angeles bands such as The Divine, the city's varied music scene presents both an opportunity and a daunting challenge. Read more...
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January 4, 9:00 pm
Music Preview
From the indie rock of Vampire Weekend's "Contra" to Usher's R&B release "Raymond v. Raymond," to the return of some long-lost artists (Sade? Michelle Branch? Really?), winter quarter is full of highly anticipated releases in every genre. Read more...
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January 4, 9:00 pm
UCLA students go back to their roots, back to “˜La Bamba’
Some say it all changed with a 17-year-old Angeleno with Mexican blood, coiffed hair, an electric guitar and two words set to be immortalized: "La Bamba." Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year ethnomusicology student Marcos Ruedas rehearses with his Mexican and Latin American ensemble, Grupo Folklorico de UCLA. Other Mexican music and heritage groups on campus include Mariachi Uclatan and Nucleo Jaraner de UCLA.