As we navigate through seas of cowboy hats, maxi skirts, and baggy tops, I can tell that we are at a Mitski concert. Teens and young adults everywhere are giddy for the show to begin, conglomerating in friend groups, lining up at the extremely long wait for merch, and anxiously fidgeting in their seats as…
Details“The inferno of the living is not something that will be; if there is one, it is what is already here, the inferno where we live every day, that we form by being together. There are two ways to escape suffering it. The first is easy for many: accept the inferno and become such a…
Details“I’ve realized that as a sagittarius, I’m the best me when I’m delusional. If I’m delulu, nothing can hurt me.” Tkay Maidza, 3/8/24 Tkay Maidza’s music embodies the sensation of being on top of the world, and that’s precisely where she found herself on the closing night of her Sweet Justice North America tour at…
DetailsOn Monday night of finals week, at the height of student stress, I received a text message from none other than photographer Julia Steinhouse: “Want to cover Sarah and the Sundays with me tomorrow?” To my professors’ dismay, I replied: “Absolutely.” On March 19th, Sarah and the Sundays played at the Troubadour, with the Brazen…
DetailsWhen it comes to crafting sonic atmospheres through skilled electronic production, Hippie Sabotage is a duo that immediately comes to mind. Masters of both the EDM and hip hop scenes, Sacramento based brothers Jeff and Kevin Saurer have embarked on their Enter The Unknown tour. Tonight, in their highly anticipated stop in Los Angeles, the…
DetailsArticle by Grant Walters Regular Season & Postseason Success Bittersweet: The perfect word to describe the Detroit Lions’ historic 2023 season. The season began with high expectations, but it is safe to say that this team exceeded all expectations by winning their first playoff game since 1991 against the Los Angeles Rams and Matthew Stafford,…
DetailsLast quarter, an applicant to UCLA Radio suggested that we include a crime section on our blog. While that might not be exactly in the spirit of Radio, we saw potential in it: Crimes Against Radio. Not the UCPD kind, but the kind of crime you’d want to report when you see someone barefoot in…
DetailsAs I entered the Kia Forum’s parking lot, all I heard was the gradual increase of classic Don Omar hits playing out of cars on full blast, people on the street corners with their speakers, and even fans singing the lyrics together a capella as they waited in line. It’s obvious that this show was…
DetailsDear A, It’s been over a week since I last saw you. As you know, with spring break and all, I decided to ditch town and made my way to Chicago to visit family. It was a sweet and miserable time, but mostly I missed being around you. When my flight was delayed, I knew…
DetailsIn reflection of Women’s History Month, our writers share musings about the women and music that influenced their lives. Zain — Anne and Elizabeth Anne is twenty years older than me. I met her when I was eighteen, not too long after I arrived in New York City. I was trying to get away from…
DetailsWritten by Candace Fernandez For Estonian-born artist Alina Astrova, music is a channel for abstraction. Releasing solo tracks under the alias’ Lolina and Inga Copeland since 2014, as well as collaborating with Dean Blunt on Hyper Williams since 2011, the nonlocality of Astrova’s musical identity is mirrored in the indistinction of her sound. While her…
DetailsAs the rainy Winter quarter comes to a close and dreaded finals fill up every library in sight, our Digi-Press members wanted to reflect back to a time before the chaos. And yes, if you haven’t guessed by the title, did you even know we studied abroad? From salsa dancing in Chile to buying pain…
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