Friday, May 8

Best of 2011

2011 is officially in the books. It was a year filled both with exciting new musical releases and films. Read more...

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Soundbites: Pioneer

Perennial adolescence is perhaps pop punk's favorite subject matter. From growing pains to always being at odds with the adult world, it thrives on the feeling that "no one else understands us." Read more...


Surprise wins may be in store for this year’s Grammy Awards

It's the final stretch, ladies and gentlemen. It is in this week that our attention spans must be at their longest to enable us to study for finals. Unfortunately, it is often the case that our attention spans are at their shortest during finals week. Our Facebook newsfeeds seem inexplicably important, as does that one show we really need to catch up with on Hulu. Read more...

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Lupe Fiasco’s song “The Show Goes On” was nominated for “Best Rap Song” at this year’s Grammy Awards, which will take place in February.



Global Grooves

These three Bruins will be giving private and public performances in Lyon, France, Tirana, Albania, and Geneva, Switzerland and will be joined by drummer and former UCLA exchange student Philip Maniez, who is in his first year of graduate studies at the Paris Upper Conservatory. Read more...

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Jazz studies undergraduates Julian Le, Owen Clapp and Jonah Levine will tour Europe this December as the UCLA jazz ambassadors.