Photos by Sofia Cardenas When imagining a cluster of popular emo bands from the late 90s and early 2000s, many come to name. But among these artists, an indie-rock infused ‘black sheep’ always makes its way into the grouping. Enter Death Cab for Cutie. Since their 1998 debut, Something About Airplanes, Death Cab have been…
Photos by Sofia Cardenas Hailed among some of the most influential indie artists of the 2000s, of Montreal’s twee renditions of rock and pop continue to be celebrated by new audiences today since frontman Kevin Barnes began the group nearly three decades ago. Originating from Athens, Georgia, of Montreal’s 1997 debut Cherry Peel made its…
Photos courtesy of Richie Valdez Seattle-born Johnny Whitney is widely known as a lead vocalist of The Blood Brothers. Before their initial disbandment in 2007, the band left a remarkable footprint on the post-hardcore scene of the late ‘90s and 2000s as a result of their eclectic instrumentation and Whitney’s distinct vocal style. That same…
Photos by Sofia Cardenas On a warm June evening, indie bands Broken Social Scene and Metric, supported by Stars, stopped at Los Angeles’ iconic Greek Theatre en route to their co-headlining All the Feelings summer tour. Throughout the show, there was a repeated message highlighting the significance of closeness between the three bands. Hailing from…
Cover photo by Kimberly Ruiz Alvarez (SCA) On a cold Thursday evening, hundreds of students formed a line spanning the surface area between Royce Hall and Powell Library in anticipation of watching the next musical act to grace the UCLA campus –the trip pop duo After. Since finding recent fame kudos to their uniquely accurate…
Photos by Dylan Simmons It seems that on the internet, the classic riff from American Football’s “Never Meant” is inescapable. But to alternative rock fans, the riff alone is the anthem for the midwest emo subgenre. In case you’re unfamiliar with their emo impact, American Football is a four-piece rock group that formed in Urbana,…
This Earth Day, our digital press department has decided to honor the diversity of our planet’s biomes through the music we feel embodies such ecological spectacles. At UCLA Radio we understand that our planet is something to take care of and is responsible for all the pleasures we get to enjoy. Bask in the beauty…