You heard it here first folks. Even as another sunny June comes to a close, it is and will always be… a pride summer. From vacuums as a metaphor for coming out to wistful homages to our past loves, our writers powerfully shared what their identities mean to them — to us. We take this…
Released on 21 June 2024, the singer-songwriter’s sophomore album leaves much to be desired. “The Secret of Us” comes at a moment of peak visibility for Gracie Abrams, who seems to be standing on top of the pop world. With nearly 20 million Spotify monthly listeners and a nomination for Best New Artist at the…
In honor of The Talking Heads’ reunion and the 40th anniversary of Jonathan Demme’s seminal concert documentary film, Stop Making Sense, A24 has assembled a powerhouse array of artists to take on the album’s 16 tracks. The album’s inspiration, Stop Making Sense, is a 1984 concert film featuring The Talking Heads’ live performance. The film,…
Ramon Vega is a 19 year old regional Mexican singer and songwriter from Sonora Mexico. With hits songs such as; “dEsANiMaO :(”, “eScoRpiÓn :)”, and “Tirame Un Hello” and huge collaborations with artists such as, Christian Nodal, Michelle Maciel and Kenia OS. Ramon has been making a name for himself in the latin music industry…
It being my first show ever at the Pomona Fox Theater, I arrived 2 hours early since I didn’t know what to expect. As I walked towards the theater, you could see a huge line of people that wrapped around the entire block and it consisted of Dannylux fans who had posters, custom merchandise, and…
Written by Kayalani DeGrave After recently reviewing the new album, Bright Future, by indie-folk artist Adrianne Lenker, I got the opportunity to experience her music and so much more in its purest form at The United Theater on Broadway. Located in downtown Los Angeles on a street lined with old theaters and venues, the United…
Cover photo by Alden Bonecutter Los Angeles County made punk history on June 8th with the inauguration of No Values Fest, a 40-year celebration of punk music that welcomed fans of all ages. The festival reunited iconic bands like the original Misfits, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, and The Adicts, bringing in more than 40,000 attendees,…
Immediately upon walking into the Greek Theatre, there was so much tie dye you would have thought it was a Dead show. But no: on June 7th, the 12-person blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band took the stage of the Greek, backdropped by a hazy sunset. As I got my bearings of the amphitheater, I…
UCLA’s Administration has put forth every effort to divide and suppress the voices of its students and workers. In order to rebuild our community, we must ground ourselves in the tens of thousands of martyrs of Palestine, and recenter the liberation movement around honoring their memories. This is how we can reclaim our campus and continue the fight for a free Palestine in our lifetimes.
Written by Lily Stockton It is easy to feel overwhelmed with grief when internalizing the recent events on our campus. Witnessing peers and colleagues be beaten, bloodied, and (literally) ripped from one another is frustrating, terrifying, and discouraging. Since the first encampment was erected in Dickson Court on April 25th, the demonstrations on campus have…