julie @ The Fonda Theatre [11/12/24]

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…

Live Updates (11/19/24): Palestine Solidarity Demonstrations

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.

SWIRLIES @ The Echo [11/09/2024]

Photos by Ava London A distinctly familiar yet unexpected crackling permeated the hazy confines of Silverlake’s The Echo, amplified packing tape perhaps an allegory for the soon-to-play Swirlies’ experimentation with the modalities, forms, and capacities of sound. Assembling at Shoegaze’s veritable zenith in the 1990s, the Massachusetts-based group veers on the cusp of shoegaze and…

Gesaffelstein @ The Kia Forum (11/08/24)

Photos by Lily Stockton The third and final stop of Gesaffelstein’s Enter the Gamma tour was a night of inspiring clashes. The eclectically styled crowd complimented one another’s outfits in a chain link of aesthetic overlaps, embodying Gesaffelstein’s unification of diverse demographics through music. Perhaps this is because his music is mainly instrumental, with minimal…