This post was updated May 23 at 7:03 p.m. Olivia Rodrigo is sour with a sweet aftertaste. After her record-breaking hit “drivers license” blasted through car radios around the nation, Rodrigo has officially released her debut album “SOUR” on Friday. Read more...
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Twenty One Pilots has scaled up its production and chilled out its melodies. While better known for its Tumblr-esque emo hits like “Stressed Out” and “Ride,” the duo’s sixth studio album “Scaled and Icy” is a significant deviation from its alternative sound. Read more...
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Spring Sing is remaining virtual for yet another year – but its committee and contestants are making the most of it. Click here to check out Daily Bruin Arts’ coverage of UCLA’s biggest night in music. Read more...
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This post was updated May 18 at 3:59 p.m. Mellowood is ready to deliver an awakening. Together, first-year theater students Trent Lawson and Luca Filiz form the singing duo Mellowood and will be performing their original song “Wake Up” for this year’s Spring Sing. Read more...
Photo: First-year theater student Luca Filiz (left) and first-year theater student Trent Lawson (left) met in high school to form their duo Mellowood. The pair’s original song “Wake Up” was written in response to their shared feelings of heartbreak. (Photo illustration by Kristin Pischel/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Paravi Das just wants her listeners to smile. Making her Spring Sing debut, the second-year theater student will be performing her original song “Happy Place.” Das said she began writing the song’s chorus a year ago and finished it the night before Spring Sing auditions after deciding last minute to sign up for the competition with the encouragement of a friend. Read more...
Photo: Second-year musical theater student Paravi Das said her original song “Happy Place” encourages fellow Bruins to embrace the in-between moments of life and make them happy. (Photo illustration by Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Deviating from tradition, Deviant Voices A Cappella is looking to take the spotlight at its Spring Sing debut. While the a cappella group previously held quarterly concerts and performed at on-campus events like Dance Marathon, this year’s online transition will provide a digital platform for the group to present its cover of DNCE’s “Pay My Rent.” The opportunity to perform its work for an excited audience at Spring Sing has been a goal of Deviant Voices since its formation in 2010, said president and third-year communication student Emily Fukuda. Read more...
Photo: A cappella group Deviant Voices’ Spring Sing debut will feature a cover of DNCE’s “Pay My Rent” with a video that matches the song’s upbeat energy with lively visual components. (Photo illustration by Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
A spontaneous, last-minute push ultimately brought Michael Palermo to this year’s Spring Sing. The third-year environmental science student will be performing his original acoustic song titled “Sunday Afternoon,” which is also set to release on music streaming services the day of the performance. Read more...
Photo: Third-year environmental science student Michael Palermo said he spontaneously entered Spring Sing with his original song “Sunday Afternoon,” which focuses on relaxation. (Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
