“Classics” She & Him Columbia Records 3.5/5 paws Never failing to charm with its whimsical retro-pop sound, indie pop duo She & Him released yet another album, “Classics,” on Dec. Read more...
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December 2, 12:00 am
‘Ugly’ Christmas sweaters turn into hot trend
Chilly mornings and commercial jingles on nearly every channel, station and media outlet can only mean one thing: Winter is coming, and with it, the holiday season. Read more...
Photo: Christmas sweaters are a common fashion trend that surfaces during the holiday season. At the UCLA Store, third-year dance and English student Katie Kaemmerling (left) and fourth-year psychology student Cat Kennedy (right) model the BruinWear holiday sweaters hitting shelves in December. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
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December 2, 12:00 am
UCLA student makes his mark as tattoo artist
Juan Garces on his experience as a tattoo artist (from Daily Bruin Radio’s Long Story Short)
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"Juan Garces on his experience as a tattoo artist (from Daily Bruin Radio’s Long Story Short)"
Juan Garces used to think tattoos were taboo. Now, he has tattooed more than 150 students. Garces, a fifth-year Spanish and community and culture student, has been tattooing students at UCLA since he transferred here three years ago. Read more...
Photo: Fifth-year Spanish and community and culture student Juan Garces has tattooed more than 150 UCLA students over three years. Garces said tattooing gave him the opportunity to reconnect with his love of art by allowing him to practice drawing and sketching in a creative manner. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
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December 1, 8:59 am
Band The Murrows to play in Kerckhoff Coffee House concert series
A party crasher completed The Murrows, which previously consisted of longtime partners: two brothers and a childhood friend. After experimenting with several variations of bands, fourth-year history student and drummer Bryan Fradin and younger brother Evan Fradin decided to team up with childhood friend and bassist Logan Cantrell to form a new band. Read more...
Photo: Rock band The Murrows was founded by fourth-year history student Bryan Fradin (second to right), his brother Evan Fradin (right), the brothers’ childhood friend Logan Cantrell (second to left) and Jason Spathopoulos (left), who inadvertently met the band while crashing a party. (Courtesy of Ben Shani)
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December 1, 8:50 am
‘Through Positive Eyes’ advocacy project to commemorate World AIDS Day
When Professor David Gere began showing students a book, “A Broken Landscape,” he was met with a visible reaction, seen in their tears and heard in their responses. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Sex Squad, an organization under UCLA Art and Global Health Center, will perform skits and poetry as part of World AIDS Day 2014. The event centers on professor David Gere’s and photographer Gideon Mendel’s project, “Through Positive Eyes.” (Courtesy of Kristin Killacky/UCLA Art & Global Health Center)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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December 1, 8:28 am
Across the Pond: The Smiths’ Johnny Marr furthers legendary career through solo tour
There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...
Photo: Guitarist and founding member of the seminal ’80s indie rock band The Smiths, Johnny Marr has reinvented his image since his days in the shadow of Morrissey. Marr will perform at the El Rey Theatre Dec. 19 and 20. (Warner Brothers Records UK)
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November 26, 4:30 am
Up Next: ‘BoJack Horseman’ uses freedom of web format better than ‘The Awesomes’
The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...
Photo: Netflix’s original programming has expanded into adult animation with the program “BoJack Horseman,” following titular character BoJack as he tries to reestablish his frame by writing a memoir about his days as a ’90s sitcom actor. (Courtesy of Netflix)