Scattered, chaotic drum beats echoed around the courtyard as 20 high school students tried out their first percussion sets. By the end of the quarter, however, this incoherent clamor became cohesive rhythms as SLAM! volunteers watched their students transform into musicians right before their eyes "“ and ears. Read more...

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Courtesy of ALICE GUAN

UCLA’s SLAM!, or Student Leader Advocates of Music, is holding its quarterly concert on Thursday evening in Kerckhoff Hall at the Charles E. Young Grand Salon. Mind the Gap will be the headlining band for the show.

Video game consoles are meant to be played, but for a "chip" artist, playing means taking one of these devices and constructing a music scene using only nostalgic "bleeps" and "bloops." Read more...

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Attic Bits member Mike D’Errico, also known as Attic Bat, creates electronic music through his modified vintage video game console. This is a part of the “chiptune” subculture, which prides itself on reformatting old electronics to create new music.

Greg Laswell has always been a bit of an enigma in the singer-songwriter genre. His vocal range is relatively limited, strongest in lower registers and delivered with an almost wry, deadpan singing style. At the same time, however, Laswell's voice is smooth and typically pitch-perfect. As a result, music listeners seem to either love his voice or move on to more overtly emotive singers. Read more...

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Vanguard Records