Peachy San Diego @ SOMA [2/15/25]

Photos by Ava London & Dylan Simmons Peachy San Diego is a love letter to all of SoCal and its unique, flourishing alternative music scene that sometimes takes a backseat to the dominant, mainstream music industry of Los Angeles. The annual, one-day mini-festival highlights San Diegoan artists and local alternative bands, hosted by the iconic…

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Palestinian Youth Movement Marches Against Trump’s Plans to Displace Palestinians

The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) rallied outside of the Wilshire Federal Building at noon on Saturday, Feb. 15 to demand that the governments of Jordan and Egypt reject Trump’s plans for the displacement of 2.3 million Palestinians from Gaza. The protestors marched through Westwood Village before blocking the intersection of Veteran Ave. and Wilshire Blvd. from 1:30 p.m. until dispersal at 2 p.m..

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Jordana @ The Echo [2/7/25]

Photos by Dylan Simmons & Ava London Singer-songwriter, orchestra kid, Trump impersonator… in the span of a Friday evening, the mononymous Jordana proved herself a jack of all trades.  Jordana Nye’s sugary bedroom pop sound is on full display in 2024’s Lively Premonition, her fourth studio album which traverses theatrical to orchestral to comedic overtones.…

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Valentine’s Day 2025: Radiograms

This Valentine’s Day, UCLA Radio’s Digital Press team became your messengers, turning your unspoken words into heartfelt letters for your anonymous recipients. Whether it was love left unsaid, a confession waiting for the right moment, or a feeling too heavy to carry alone, we put your emotions into writing so they could exist somewhere beyond your own mind. Some letters are declarations of love, others are quiet goodbyes—but all of them are pieces of you.

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Black History Month 2025: Artist Spotlights

To celebrate Black History Month, UCLA Radio’s Digital Press and Music departments have come together to highlight the artists shaping the soundscape of today while drawing from a deep lineage of Black musical innovation. This month, we recognize not just the music, but the cultural and historical legacies embedded within it. Listen, engage, and reflect.

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WACsmash 2025: The Third (1/30/25)

The artistry displayed in the roughly two hour performance was so intensely original, stories conveyed so acutely, I left Kaufman theater battling with the profound hollowness of having witnessed greatness from the outside, the elation of one basking in the irrefutable achievements of one’s peers. No genre left untouched, WACSmash 2025 was a celebration of a talented student body left unchecked, of the immense creativity artists exercise when given total freedom to create.

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Album Review: for your validation

Released on January 17th, Alessi Rose’s second EP, for your validation, is her biggest test of pop-star potential yet, but with just six tracks, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter has managed to prove herself. Rose is stepping into her own lane and making a name for herself among the next generation of pop girls. She wants your validation, and she’s got the music to back it up.

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