Photos by Dylan Simmons It’s the third Saturday in July, in the middle of my three-week escapade in London. I’m walking through the streets of Hackney with an Australian girl I had met the week before. The weather was sunny and breezy, and the River Lea reflected a perfect image of the sky above us,…
Photos by Dylan Simmons The sea breeze bit our faces as Dylan and I sprinted past parked cars and docked sailboats. My feet, still asleep from spending the afternoon sitting in traffic, throbbed in protest — but the two of us had no time to think about our journey from Los Angeles to San Diego.…
Photos by Jordyn Feenberg A warm night out accompanied by live music is something few things can beat, and it’s only better when the music is from a band like Thee Sacred Souls. This past Thursday, Jordyn, our friend Sophia, and I had the pleasure of hitting The Greek, where we sat back to their…
While this wasn’t my first time seeing Maya Hawke live, this show felt especially full-circle. During the first week of my freshman year, I caught her set at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, a surreal and unforgettable introduction to both college and her music. Now, in the final stretch of my senior year, I made my…
Photo credit: Tuff Gong Worldwide Last Saturday, I had the treat of witnessing the heir to the Marley name: Ziggy Marley. On April 18th, widely known as Record Store Day, Marley performed his newest album, Brightside, at Licorice Pizza Records to celebrate releasing it on vinyl and CD two weeks prior to its digital release.…
Photos by Rebecca King This Filipina-Latina dream pop duo went from 9-5 jobs to touring sold-out shows to their Coachella debut. The Two Lips are the dream-pop duo you do not want to miss. The Two Lips were born and raised in L.A. County. Growing up in Cerittos, they attended the same schools, unknowing of…
Lexa Gates brought her East Coast Hip-Hop energy to the West Coast stage at the Observatory in Orange County. The energy was high as she walked onto the stage in her polkadot matching set for the opening night of her tour for her latest album I Am. The 24-year-old from Queens first gained recognition through…
photos by Dylan Simmons & intro by Sofie Foster 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. Some things are worth driving…
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…