Photos by Nathan Rifkin Framed by the iconic hills of Griffith Park and Mount Hollywood, nestled in the eastern portion of the Santa Monica mountains, is the beautiful Greek Theatre. In the summer, the open air venue sits under a brilliant blue Los Angeles sky dotted with small white wisps of clouds. Given all this,…
Photos by Sofia Cardenas Middle school: My mom took my phone away, so I had no choice but to find another vehicle for my grimy Apple earbuds that I refused to ever take out. Digging through a hallway cabinet, I discovered my mom’s old lime green iPod Shuffle. Surprisingly, it still worked. Plugging in my…
Photos by Sofia Cardenas Nestled below the San Gabriel Mountains, the Rose Bowl lives on the western edge of the SGV, where 20 miles of strip malls, boba shops, and sprawling suburbia make up one of the most prominent ethnoburbs in Los Angeles. On August 8, Asian-interest music collective 88rising took over Pasadena with their…
Cover photo by Alive Coverage I am pleased to be reporting back for another solid year at Outside Lands. Once again, my family and I made our way to Golden Gate Park for our annual 3-day tradition full of great music, delicious food, and so many people. This year’s lineup did not disappoint, accomplishing the…
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…
Come one, come all to the Greek Theatre on August 20th and 21st for a bit (and by a bit I mean a lot) of joy. It’s the Celebrating 10 Years Of Mt. Joy Tour, and the indie rock band is setting foot once more in the Greek, having sold out the iconic venue during…
“A thrill ride” – The Hollywood Reporter “Standout… funny, sexy” – Vogue “A visionary new voice” – IndieWire What do these three quotes have in common? They are all referencing the groundbreaking new film from Lilian Mehrel, a film that won the Tribeca AT&T Untold Stories Award, SFFilm Rainin Award, and much more, a film…
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…
Featured image by Jordan Sabillo Summer has slipped into a blur of spending days in an office and coming home to an apartment that’s trapped the heat inside. It’s been a summer of bracing for senior year, and aside from the imminent doom of entering the job market, I’ve been reflecting on the sweetness of…
Photo by Stephen Yang Greg Mendez is a singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, who has been making music for over 20 years. In 2023, he signed with indie label Dead Oceans to release his debut self-titled EP, garnering him widespread attention. Just this past May, he released his album Beauty Land, an incredibly well-written 14-track project, and…
This past Thursday, I found myself among a small crowd awaiting the drop of Steve Lacy’s first album since Gemini Rights, a well-known project released four summers ago showcasing his artistry and talent as both a writer and producer. He grew up as part of the collective/band the Internet and has since worked on projects…
Photos courtesy of Swurve (@swurv3) Co-founder of the band The Internet, member of the collective Odd Future, and Grammy-winning artist Syd released her third solo project, Beard, last Friday. Beard is a 12-track album that features a variety of artists, including Big Sean, Blu June, Jordan Ward, and more. This album is about coming to…
All media provided by Alex Lucke Alex Lucke, @alexlucke (pronounced Lucky), is a freelance web designer and developer, as well as the founder and creative director of AM LUCKE, a boutique digital studio that brings clients’ and brands’ personalities to life. Specializing in creating Squarespace sites that look like they’re not Squarespace sites, Lucke is…
Photo provided by Andrew Joseph Woomer Summer sunsets in Santa Monica are one of the best things about Los Angeles. But a summer sunset on the rooftop of The Proper Hotel, listening to Leon Bridges and Jungle, might top that. I found myself there on Saturday evening, July 11th. The elevator doors opened to a…
Cover Photo by Camryn Kim Criterion Mobile Closet by Dylan Simmons Paired with the Hollywood Bowl’s three-day celebration of all things Wes Anderson was a series of activities hosted by The Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a curated selection of movies approaching two thousand titles, highlighting classics from cinema history as well as contemporary…
Since its inception in 2007, HARD Summer transforms Hollywood Park into Southern California’s largest dance floor. Each August, the festival has built a reputation on curating a lineup that spotlights EDM all-stars, underground techno DJs, and boundary-pushing pop stars in the same night. Over the weekend, more than 70 artists are set to take over…
Photos provided by Alive Photography If you were to pass unsuspectingly by the Wiltern on June 23rd or 24th, you would have had no idea that the crowd wrapped around the venue was there to see an artist whose debut album isn’t even a year old. The colorful tights, feather boas, and tiaras made the…
Photos by Dylan Simmons of Chapterhouse at Slide Away Los Angeles (5/29/26). Chapterhouse is Stephen Patman (vocals, guitar), Andrew (“Andy”) Sherriff (vocals, guitar), and Ashley Bates (drums). The English band formed in 1987, and their debut album, Whirlpool (1991), fundamentally shaped the origins of the shoegaze subgenre. Despite the group disbanding in 1994, their discography…
Photos by Dylan Simmons of Brennan Wedl at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (5/6/26). UCLA Radio’s Rising Artist Spotlight aims to highlight upcoming artists who have demonstrated unique creativity and talent through their music. Through interviews and features, we delve into their journey, influences, and aspirations, giving listeners a glimpse into the future of music.…
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 courtesy of Matine Kazemi (@queenmatine / @tripletakecreativeco on Instagram ; @queen.matine on Tik Tok) Last month, I had the pleasure of virtually meeting with Jasmine Rodgers, lead singer of the alternative rock group, bôa. While I was in sunny Los Angeles, she was on the other side of the pond in London. Despite this…