Irreconcilable differences of ambition. By now, fans of folk duo The Civil Wars — or anyone who regularly checks in to read articles by NPR — are familiar with that phrase as the supposed deathblow to the short-lived but superb musical career of songwriters Joy Williams and John Paul White. Read more...
Arts
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August 5, 12:31 pm
CAC, CEC to hold student DJ competition for Bruin Bash
The Bruin Bash lineup has not been revealed yet, but the Cultural Affairs Commission and Campus Events Commission announced Monday that a competition will be held to select UCLA student DJ will open this year’s Bruin Bash dance. Read more...
Arts
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August 5, 2:56 am
VidCon gives fans a chance to make virtual interactions real
Smosh, Tobuscus and PewDiePie may read as obscure, odd names for some, but for millions, these names represent some of today’s most popular online video creators. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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August 5, 12:13 am
Movie Review: ‘2 Guns’
Look back on all the buddy cop movies through the years. Go ahead. There’s quite a long list of great ones: “Beverly Hills Cop,” “48 Hrs.,” “Lethal Weapon,” “Bad Boys” and (who could forget) “Rush Hour.” Well, “2 Guns” is the antithesis of all of them, taking the typical Laurel and Hardy odd-couple relationship that normally holds true in the buddy cop genre and turning it on its head. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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August 5, 12:08 am
Love or Hate: Are Avatar sequels money machines or cinematic adventures?
James Cameron has accomplished an amazing feat, having made not only the top, but the top two highest grossing films of all time – “Avatar” and “Titanic.” Read more...
Arts, Music
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August 5, 12:03 am
Mix of styles influence Noah and the MegaFauna
As a Los Angeles-based swing big band, Noah and the MegaFauna incorporates sounds ranging from acoustic gypsy jazz to indie rock and folk. Read more...
Photo: Noah Lit has come a long way since first playing with his former band, Oliver Future. Now in the process of recording a second album as frontman of Noah and the MegaFauna, he reflects on the path of his career thus far.
Arts, Music
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August 5, 12:01 am
Young student fiddles with old music styles of bluegrass, jazz
Connor Vance is a young man who speaks an old language. Read more...
Photo: Connor Vance, fiddler for The Dustbowl Revival, juggles studying musicology at UCLA and touring with his band. Interested in music since an early age, the bluegrass and jazz band gives Vance a satisfying outlet for his musical ideas and helps him apply his studies as he works through college.