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Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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November 20, 7:45 pm

Hear This Not That: Thee Oh Sees’ album reinvents rock, Title Tracks’ is unoriginal

Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...

Photo: Title Tracks’ latest album “Long Dream” (left), released Friday, incorporates the rock ‘n’ roll sounds of predecessors, including The Kooks and Arctic Monkeys. Thee Oh Sees’ new release “An Odd Entrances” (right), also from Friday, blends 1980s electronic krautrock with dream pop.

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 20, 7:43 pm

California skate culture, throwback look inspires Old Skool Vans trend

Students skate through crowds, pressing the soles of their Vans into their skateboards and zooming down the cement path en route to their next classes. With the increasing prevalence of skate culture on campus, Old Skool Vans shoes – skating shoes that debuted in 1977 with the famous jazz stripe – can be seen among student skaters and non-skaters at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: 1977 Vans Old Skool shoes, featuring a distinctive bold stripe, have made a comeback as a symbol of skater culture among students. (Haoyang Yan/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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November 18, 3:57 am

Alumni Band creates community for graduates passionate about UCLA, music

The director raised his arms and began to conduct, and the rich sound of 125 students playing brass, woodwinds and percussion filled the auditorium. David Pardess sat in the front row at the first UCLA marching band practice, playing his piccolo and feeling excitement and anticipation for the rest of the 1967 season. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Alumni Band was founded in 1976 and performs at athletic events the UCLA marching band does not attend, including rowing and women’s gymnastics competitions. (Jason Jodjana/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV, Video

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November 17, 9:37 pm

Collecting Creatives: Melissa Navarro

UCLA first-year theater student Melissa Navarro stars in our next “Collecting Creatives” video series, showcasing her passion and commitment to the art of acting. Recently, she held the leading role in the indie film “Whittier Boulevard” shown at HBO’s Outfest Fusion, a multicultural LGBT film festival. Read more...

Photo: (Mira Winnick/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 17, 9:08 pm

Fashion Friday Fall Week 8

UCLA students start trading brighter colors for darker ones. Students showcase their creativity through everything from their hairstyles to their skirts.   Second-year marine biology student Kyilah Terry sported a Chicago-inspired outfit with multicolored pants that contrasted with a black crop top. Read more...

Photo: Lilibeth Arellano created her grunge outfit with Doc Martens and a T-shirt from Forever 21, Her magenta-dyed hair provided color to her black outfit. The first psychology student used to be a cheerleader and wanted to try a different style. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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November 17, 8:47 pm

Movie review: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is the best J.K. Rowling creation since “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” For the most part the film matches, if not betters, the best wizarding world installments, and Rowling succeeds in bringing the wonder back to her world that was so desperately lacking in the brooding monotony of the last few “Harry Potter” movies. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros)


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