Sunday, June 22

Album review: girl in red experiments with genres in new album, but falls short of emotional depth

girl in red is expanding the color palette of her music. After the viral success of her breakout single “i wanna be your girlfriend,” the Norwegian singer-songwriter, also known as Marie Ulven, has released her debut album, “if i could make it go quiet.” Co-produced by Matias Tellez, the record is an introduction to a new side of Ulven, laden with distortion and experimenting with genres like hyperpop and house that go beyond her past EPs, while foregrounding her distinct songwriting voice of blunt, biting lyrics. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of AWAL Recordings)



Music students combine compositions, visual components in virtual spring showcase

Rev up those speakers – original compositions by UCLA music students just dropped. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music hosted a livestream of the Spring Undergraduate Composers Concert on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Third-year music composition student Alex Barsom (left) and third-year music composition and music performance student Robby Good (right) debuted their pieces at UCLA’s Spring Undergraduate Composers Concert. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


A cappella group Resonance wins ICCA semifinal with music video submission

Resonance is swapping the stage for the screen. But that hasn’t stopped the co-ed a cappella group from winning the West Semifinals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, with a music video rather than a stage performance at the April 10 virtual event. Read more...

Photo: The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella might have moved online, but that hasn’t stopped Resonance from performing and practicing with the same vigor as it improves its music video for the ICCA finals. (Courtesy of Christina Perez)






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