Photo courtesy of Lexie Alley Does it smell like a school gymnasium in here/ It’s funny how they’re all the same So goes the opening of Mitski’s “Two Slow Dancers,” a heartwrenching ballad about nostalgia, young love, and the fleeting nature of time. But while these lyrics always hit me like an emotional sucker punch,…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin I think I found “The Place That Makes Me Happy.” And Tyke James, lead singer of The Moss, if you’re reading this, it was actually your concert at The Troubadour the night of April 9th. So Mr. Moss, it turns out your song performed in one of the best rock clubs…
As summer approaches and UCLA sports teams wrap up their respective seasons, members of the UCLA Radio Sports department will debrief who they believe are the most impactful Bruin players and coaches. Max Magidin: Favorite Player: Skyy Clark My favorite player right now is Skyy Clark. Since transferring to UCLA in 2024, Clark has solidified…
Digital Press Intern Project Winter ‘26 Dear Reader, In this narrative-style article, we wrote an endearing letter and tribute to our freshman year. Inspired by UCLA’s freshmen orientation, we connected places on campus and their legends with songs that summarize our first-year experiences. Told from current first-years to a graduating senior, here’s our love letter…
Photos courtesy of Alexander Cervantes “Extra, extra read all about it. Malcolm’s in his feelings and he can’t get out of it.” Malcolm Todd’s self-proclaimed headline from his hit, “Earrings,” aptly unveils the 2 Year Anniversary Show of his most-streamed project to date: Sweet Boy. Whether in his feelings or — tonight — in The…
Photos by Dylan Simmons This past Thursday, I found myself elbowing my way through the Troubadour towards a pocket of air. “This has got to be a fire hazard,” I thought to myself. Indie–electronica duo Phantogram had just sold out the Troubadour — three nights in a row. Evidently, not a single fan had rainchecked,…
Photos by Sylvia Ansley Something thick and sludgy was brewing in New Orleans, Louisiana in the 90s. A breed of metal that was more akin to the gospel of Black Sabbath than the face melting thrash metal that was reining over the scene at the time. Slower, heavier, and downright oppressive. Through an intensely interwoven…
Photo courtesy of The California Honeydrops Team Before traveling away for spring break, I had the pleasure of attending The California Honeydrops — a soul and blues band who got their start near my hometown, busking at BART stations around the Bay Area. Since then, they have grown to perform at a multitude of places…
For the past couple of weeks, the words “Ooheeah lalo, faroosee mneykro” have been stuck in my head — words Buck Meek created for his song “Gasoline” off his latest album, The Mirror. After experiencing that genius song for the first time, I had no doubt the rest of the album could only follow suit,…
Photos by Lauren Kim I was eighteen years old when I first learned about Blood Orange. I stood in the kitchen of a girl I was quite enamored by, waiting for water to boil. She played “Charcoal Baby” as we cooked dinner together. I slowly learned more about Blood Orange. Offstage, he’s known as Devonte…