Tasting Sweet Justice: An Interview with Tkay Maidza
By: Jeslyn Wang, Chloe Ling, and Shaurya Mathur
Sonic range. Lyrical depth. Unapologetic energy. Among the list of artists that can truly do it all, it would be remiss to not include Tkay Maidza at the very top. Zimbabwe-born and Australia-based, Tkay impressively sits at the hard-earned intersection of rapper, singer, song-writer, and all-star performer.
continue reading ➞Sonic range. Lyrical depth. Unapologetic energy. Among the list of artists that can truly do it all, it would be remiss to not include Tkay Maidza at the very top. Zimbabwe-born and Australia-based, Tkay impressively sits at the hard-earned intersection of rapper, singer, song-writer, and all-star performer.
The Unsent Project: Radio’s Ruminations on Romance
By: Digital Press Department
Exactly a year ago, we were nosy. Nosy about the UCLA’s student body’s situationship statuses, their one-sided crushes, their greatest desires and how they defined “love.” That’s what it keeps circling on back to, isn’t it? We are curious about love because we never stop trying to understand it. We spend our lives sketching its different shapes, deciphering its puzzles, building its infrastructure, and bathing in its warm sunlight, over and over again. It’s exhausting and thrilling and transformative. We could never tire of it.
continue reading ➞Exactly a year ago, we were nosy. Nosy about the UCLA’s student body’s situationship statuses, their one-sided crushes, their greatest desires and how they defined “love.” That’s what it keeps circling on back to, isn’t it? We are curious about love because we never stop trying to understand it. We spend our lives sketching its different shapes, deciphering its puzzles, building its infrastructure, and bathing in its warm sunlight, over and over again. It’s exhausting and thrilling and transformative. We could never tire of it.
Camp Flog Gnaw 2023: Tyler's Love Letter to LA
By: Ria Bose & Mary Tio
It would be difficult to write an article about the critically acclaimed Camp Flog Gnaw festival without understanding the mastermind behind the creative madness. Formerly known as the Odd Future festival, this laid-back celebration of music and arts began as scribbles in Tyler, the Creator’s notebook. 11 years later, Camp Flog Gnaw has slowly evolved into one of the most celebrated festivals focusing on alternative R&B and hip-hop.
continue reading ➞It would be difficult to write an article about the critically acclaimed Camp Flog Gnaw festival without understanding the mastermind behind the creative madness. Formerly known as the Odd Future festival, this laid-back celebration of music and arts began as scribbles in Tyler, the Creator’s notebook. 11 years later, Camp Flog Gnaw has slowly evolved into one of the most celebrated festivals focusing on alternative R&B and hip-hop.
Fred again.. @ The Shrine Expo Hall [10/31/23]
By: Michaela Marquand
On Halloween night, 5,000 energetic fans gathered to watch the London-based Fred Gibson, professionally known as “Fred again..” embark on an extraordinary quest: a run of concerts that, when finished, would set the record for the most consecutive shows ever performed by a single artist at the Shrine. It was a uniquely historic moment, memorialized by palpable audience enthusiasm and a soundtrack capturing the ethos of a post-pandemic world.
continue reading ➞On Halloween night, 5,000 energetic fans gathered to watch the London-based Fred Gibson, professionally known as “Fred again..” embark on an extraordinary quest: a run of concerts that, when finished, would set the record for the most consecutive shows ever performed by a single artist at the Shrine. It was a uniquely historic moment, memorialized by palpable audience enthusiasm and a soundtrack capturing the ethos of a post-pandemic world.
Looks Like Another Perfect Day (We Love L.A.)
By: Digi-Press Fallterns <3
Their plan was to cut open the city, reach into the belly of Los Angeles; observe its diverse, gregarious characters and attempt to weave them together with its cultural cache. It’s a haven for migrants, gourmands, and dreamers that’s been creatively, chaotically, chopped up into passive B-roll footage, artificial studio lots, and glamorous pop lyrics.
continue reading ➞Their plan was to cut open the city, reach into the belly of Los Angeles; observe its diverse, gregarious characters and attempt to weave them together with its cultural cache. It’s a haven for migrants, gourmands, and dreamers that’s been creatively, chaotically, chopped up into passive B-roll footage, artificial studio lots, and glamorous pop lyrics.
TV Girl @ The Observatory OC [12/17/23]
By: Kayla Hayashi and Ava London
Think about the average TV Girl Fan. They’re lonely. They’re depressed. They’re morally bankrupt. They’re actually bankrupt. They have no friends. They don’t go outside. They’re addicted to their phones, and honestly they don’t smell very good most of the time! That’s who listens to TV Girl.” As said by none other than lead vocalist Brad Petering, TV Girl embraces the misfits, the lonely hearts, and the smartphone-drenched souls, and he’s made it his new mission to bestow a touch of divine intervention.
continue reading ➞Think about the average TV Girl Fan. They’re lonely. They’re depressed. They’re morally bankrupt. They’re actually bankrupt. They have no friends. They don’t go outside. They’re addicted to their phones, and honestly they don’t smell very good most of the time! That’s who listens to TV Girl.” As said by none other than lead vocalist Brad Petering, TV Girl embraces the misfits, the lonely hearts, and the smartphone-drenched souls, and he’s made it his new mission to bestow a touch of divine intervention.