This post was updated July 11 at 1:29 p.m. Almost three years after his last record, Long Beach emcee Vince Staples has returned. He brings with him “Vince Staples,” a 10-track album that recounts the 28-year-old rapper’s tumultuous, danger-riddled upbringing as he attempts to navigate the present-day trials of being a successful artist who came from very little. Read more...
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This post was updated July 5 at 7:35 p.m. Even Kevin is delivering more-than-pleasant tunes this summer. A collaboration between third-year psychology student Michael Zuker and alumnus Wil Sheets, Even Kevin’s debut album “Pleasant Beach” marks the first full-length project for the duo, following four singles and an EP. Read more...
Photo: Student band Even Kevin, formed by third-year psychology student Michael Zuker and alumnus Wil Sheets, releases their debut album Friday. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 11 at 10:08 a.m. As rising temperatures melt away winter stagnation, up-and-coming artists are on fire. Summer is the season of vibrance, and sunny days are accompanied by new musicians who will grow even brighter, evading a later autumnal fade. Read more...
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When Tyler, The Creator wrote “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST,” he left the caps lock on. The Los Angeles native rapper and musician’s latest rhythmically diverse, 16-track lineup jigsaws together the beloved parts of his older music at the risk of sacrificing the album’s cohesiveness. Read more...
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This post was updated June 25 at 4:36 p.m. Upcoming albums aim to be the soundtrack of the summer as the world emerges from pandemic restrictions. Read more...
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George McHenry isn’t missing a beat. Despite the pandemic restrictions placed on music-driven social spaces, the fourth-year ethnomusicology student has continued making songs in his apartment to put together a portfolio that showcases his musical versatility. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year ethnomusicology student George McHenry is forming his music portfolio, combining genres such as EDM with global influences. (Vinukh Kalansuriya/Daily Bruin)
Alex Barsom and Finn Sagal are jazzing up the TikTok scene with their musical covers. Third-year music composition student Barsom and third-year vocal performance student Sagal began their joint TikTok account in November, where their covers of various songs have since amassed more than one million likes. Read more...
Photo: Third-year music composition student Alex Barsom (left) and third-year vocal performance student Finn Sagal (right) began their joint TikTok account in November. Since then, they have amassed more than one million likes for their musical covers. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
