Photos by Dylan Simmons Vada Vada: “total freedom of expression without boundaries or guidelines of any sort.” “Vada Vada” as a concept — first coined in 2011 by twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears of The Garden — has grown to encapsulate various hard-to-define sounds and ideas. For instance, it also refers to The Garden’s…
It was early spring of last year, as I finally left the dungeonous Bunche Hall classroom in pursuit of fresh air and grass. I made my way to the sculpture garden’s horse statue, took off my shoes, put on my headphones, and laid down. As the first guitar licks of “Pictures of You” by Kate…
Kenzie Ziegler, also known as kenzie, is a 20-year-old artist advocating for music as her personal form of therapy. Biting My Tongue, released on July 26, 2024, is a vulnerable ode to her childhood, as she navigates the challenges of growing up. She joined Mark Ambor on his international Rockwood tour in October, making stops…
The UC’s repression of Palestine solidarity protest and neglect of workers’ welfare are not disparate injustices: they are products of the callous, corporate ordering of our university. But when students and workers bear the brunt of the UC’s violences, there is power where our struggles converge.
Photos courtesy of Eiza Murphy and Cole Ferguson Rising pop it-girl kenzie is confronting her newfound vulnerability head-on. Despite being a familiar name, the 20 year old songwriter has made significant strides in personalizing her own style. Starting from the ground up, kenzie’s authenticity has been cultivated over years of self discovery. Joining Mark Ambor…
Photos courtesy of Jerritt Clark and Jesse Lirola This fall, Gunna performed a string of shows to promote his fifth studio LP, One of Wun, effectively calling the pseudo-tour Wun of Dem Nights. After the final stop of his tour in LA, the Atlanta-based rapper performed at Amazon Music Live on November 14th. The Amazon-produced…
The University of California’s largest union representing over 37,000 service and patient care workers is on strike for two days (November 20-21) over Unfair Labor Practices by the UC, with workers engaging in pickets across all ten UC campuses and five medical centers.
Photos by Dylan Simmons Entering the Fonda Theatre as the final distorted riffs of Her New Knife’s blaring set faded into nonexistence, my night officially commenced with the arrival of hyperpop duo Frost Children. The New York-based sibling duo Angel (bass) and Lulu Prost (guitar) delivered a maximalist, adrenaline-filled set teeming with an overwhelming quantity…
The University of California’s largest union representing over 37,000 service and patient care workers is on strike for the next two days (November 20-21) over Unfair Labor Practices by the UC, with workers engaging in pickets across all ten UC campuses and five medical centers.
SJP at UCLA is mobilizing to demand UC-wide divestment and express solidarity with AFSCME 3299’s upcoming strike, in addition to its campaign for divestment from Blackstone. Student protesters are calling on UCLA to disclose its assets, divest from firms tied to Israel’s war in Gaza, abolish campus policing, and engage in academic boycott of Israel.