Thursday, August 13

In the news:


Have stage: need bands, performers

Looking for a place to play? West Los Angeles is full of opportunities for performers to present their music to audiences, from the Cultural Affairs Commission’s “Eclectic” open mic nights on campus to McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. Read more...


Drama shines, but hits emotional dead end

It couldn’t happen in Los Angeles, but in New York, the rich and poor live next to each other. On many streets, at many corners, elaborate marble buildings clash with decrepit brick ones, lobbying for a position on Manhattan’s desired soil. Read more...


Vacation? Hardly, for Bruin Bash planners

Many UCLA students spent their summers relaxing or barely scraping by in summer school. Jason Kaminsky, Todd Hawkins and the Campus Events and Cultural Affairs commissions had more on their minds: providing a good first impression for incoming students and a memorable kick-off celebration for all of UCLA at this year’s Welcome Week concert during the Bruin Bash event. Read more...


Sound bites

"In the Reins" Iron & Wine and Calexico Overcoat Records Collaborations are usually hit or miss in the music industry and the result of Iron & Wine and Calexico’s team-up in 2005, “In the Reins,” is definitely a miss. Read more...



Sound bites

"Apologies To The Queen Mary” Wolf Parade Sub Pop Records Rock bands have a history of getting ahead of themselves. “We built another world,” sings Spencer Krug in Wolf Parade’s debut release, and for once, the boast may be accurate. Read more...