If a psychedelic drug was a town in the United States of America, it would be San Luis Obispo. Its vibrant and charming downtown, quaint architecture, laid back lifestyle, and proximity to Pismo Beach allows for those passing through to take a minute and experience a trip through the small city. So, how fitting was…
As I step off the bus, I spot a group of beautiful girls adorned in Kuffiyehs and belly dancer coin belts wrapped around their waists and immediately allow myself to be guided by them to the venue. Unmistakably, we are all headed towards the Wiltern, where Elyanna, a rising pop star of Palestinian-Chilean descent, is…
The Royce Show is an annual concert hosted by the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA featuring student artists and LA-based bands. To find their headliner, SCA teamed up with UCLA Radio to host a classic battle of the bands. This year’s competition featured Bryce Fleming, Gutterball, Selkie, and Whistle Hill. Each act brought…
As I approached the box office of the Fox Theater, I was greeted by a bustling line of people stretching hundreds of feet across 3rd Street. Although it was an hour before the show, eager fans were already lined up to catch Jungle’s performance, only two days before their highly anticipated Coachella appearance. Basking in…
As I walked down LA Live, the streets were flooded with lines, merchandise vendors, food vendors and a lot of security. Initially I had thought to myself, “Perhaps there’s a concert at the crypto arena tonight.” But in reality the line, filled with fans and latino news channels, was for the Novo theater. As you…
The sun is setting in the heart of Hollywood, and the ambiance (and spirits) of Hollywood Forever Cemetery are palpably alive. The sunset has lit up the sky in hues of orange and magenta, and the twinkling lights of the cemetery sparkle like stars. Serenity reigns, unobscured by the bustling energy of Santa Monica Boulevard.…
Photos by Kayla Hayashi There was something out of place that night. Los Angeles was unseasonably cold. A light rain had drizzled over the city a few hours before. It must have been just strong enough to wash all the Los Angeles off Los Angeles. Kayla and I are UCLA students, so we are both…
Photos by Shayona Sengupta It’s the first Saturday of Spring Quarter and UCLA’s campus is deserted. Blissfully free of homework assignments, looming midterms and problems sets, students have fled Westwood…choosing instead to sun themselves in Santa Barbara, or hop from bar-to-bar along Venice Boulevard. The Bruin Bear stands alone. That is, except for the 13-hour…
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…
“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…