Rhythm of the Heart: Radio’s Punktured Hearts House Show [2/14/24]
Photographs by Chloe Gonzales
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Say She She @ The Regent [2/10/2024]
It’s easy to be charmed by Say She She. I was out on a walk around my neighborhood in Mid City with KCRW on my headphones, to take in the sunshine all while I avoided the geology textbook on my desk, when I first listened to “Prism.” The titular track from their debut reeks of…
The Unsent Project: Radio’s Ruminations on Romance
Exactly a year ago, we were nosy. Nosy about the UCLA student body’s situationship statuses, their one-sided crushes, their greatest desires, how they defined “love.” That’s what it keeps circling on back to, isn’t it? We are curious about love and we let it consume us. We spend our lives sketching its different shapes, deciphering…
A Night of Hip-Hop: Radio x Icarus Hip Hop House Show 2/2
Photographs by Anise Safiya Tyehimba As I stepped into the venue of the Hip Hop House Show for the first time, it was impossible to miss the towering centerpiece in the courtyard. Hanging from the towering tree were hand painted CD’s, reflecting off an ambient mixture of red and green hues. The vibrant ornaments created…
Tasting Sweet Justice: An Interview with Tkay Maidza
Sonic range. Lyrical depth. Unapologetic energy. Among the list of artists that can truly do it all, it would be remiss to not include Tkay Maidza at the very top. Zimbabwe-born and Australia-based, Tkay impressively sits at the hard-earned intersection of rapper, singer, song-writer, and all-star performer. The world first met Tkay in 2013. Despite…
concatenation: denouement
In my first article for this series, I wrote about how the thread of time can be difficult to hold onto while juggling the distractions of the world. Well, somewhere between July and December, life caught up with me. I didn’t realize how fragile that line actually was until I dropped it. 2023 shattered. Sorting…
An Interview with glaive: “a bit of a mad one”
In Boyle Heights, I come face to face with my destination: a bland and unassuming warehouse. This building, however, houses MakeOutMusic, a champion of the L.A. DIY music scene. With a smaller capacity than most venues and an even smaller stage, MakeOut provides a space for artists to create an intimate connection with their audience.…
UCLA RADIO Sports presents: Jennifer Antes, Finding Her Groove
By Claire Alonso In case you didn’t tune in, UCLA Sports Radio interviewed the one and only Jennifer Antes on UCLA’s Dance Team. DJ Oatmilk Advocate and DJ Chicken Salad picked her brain about everything dance, everything UCLA, and so much more. Though we all know Jen from UCLA, her story goes back further. Jen…
UCLA Radio Sports presents: Tian Fangran, Serving up Success
___ Ethan Smith In a recent exclusive interview with UCLA Radio, tennis prodigy Tian Fangran, a shining star on the UCLA Women’s Tennis team in both singles and doubles, opened up about her remarkable journey from the tennis courts of Beijing to the championship stage at the NCAA. Tian’s story begins at the age of…
UCLA Radio Sports presents: Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice
__ Nora Onek Jaquez kicked off the interview by delving into her childhood and reflecting on her innate athletic prowess and early successes across various team sports. As high school approached, however, her focus crystallized on the sports she was most passionate about, softball and basketball. Like many California students, UCLA was Jaquez’s dream school…
Shabang Celebrates 10 Years
Peach Pit; Thundercat; The Walters; Kate Bollinger. From indie royalty to tech house up-and-comers, the Shabang lineup is a manifestation of the festival’s ethos–experience, quality, vibes, community, participation.
Natural Wonder Beauty Concept @ 2220 Arts + Archives [1/20/2023]
The venue, a warehouse, is brimming with people and the feeling contrasts with the cold, humid air outside. I rush in after I get checked off a list and join the crowd waiting for the night to begin. It was nice to see others who were as excited as me since it’s hard to describe…
GROUND CONTROL TOURING PRESENTS: SECOND ANNUAL ABORTION ACCESS BENEFIT SERIES @ The Lodge Room [1/20/24]
Improvised, created on-the-spot EDM from Reggie Watts, synchronized hitch kicks from the “anti-rock” Faux Real, dramatized undulations from Actually Huizenga of Patriarchy as she ran her tongue over an unsuspecting mic stand. With a diverse lineup embodying the DIY, the avant garde, and the sensational, the artists of the Annual Abortion Access Benefit Series appeared to have taken Watts’ meditations to heart, utilizing their talents to directly or indirectly protest the United States government’s usurpation of women’s bodies.
Lee Fields @ The Chapel [12/30/2023]
Photos by Selkie Winter A net packed with balloons in every which way hung above us on the eve to New Year’s Eve at the Chapel. 12/30/24 marked the first night of Lee Field’s New Year’s Eve residency at The Chapel in San Francisco, a two-day affair that did not disappoint. Rich saxophone and booming…
Odie Leigh @ The Troubadour [1/9/2024]
Photos by Sara Gorman and Gabriela Acosta One of my favorite things to do after class is to attend live music. I was lucky to catch a show on Tuesday, January 9th, the second day of Winter quarter. I hadn’t planned to catch this show, but by miracle or perhaps just sheer coincidence, Sara shared…
Album Review: Rejected Fish
Written by Candace Fernandez I’ve never believed endings to be as finite as their temporal close. Rather, endings seem to work in emotional waves, where moments of memory and irrecollection evade our own realms of understanding and exist in a state of perpetual motion. For Åsa Söderqvist, the Swedish artist behind the musical project ShitKid,…
On Becoming Something More: SHILPA’s Debut Album ESSAR
On her debut album, Shilpa evokes her environment as she explores what it means to grow into our humanity.
Songs for a confused twenty-something
My name is Kanchan, I’m 21 years old, and I’m confused. Your twenties are an invigorating time. Fraught with twists and turns, fresh starts and restarts alike, and a never-ending string of existential crises. A time when the people you’re closest to now are people you didn’t speak to two years ago, and the people…
Camp Flog Gnaw Festival 2023 (Day 2) – A Journey through Creativity and Community
Photos by Mary Tio November 12, 2023: Day 2 of Camp Flog Gnaw For our second day, Mary and I quickly down our coffees and eagerly rush over to the festival at noon. Due to our second round of interviews, we caught fewer performances as compared to the previous day – we didn’t mind though,…
Camp Flog Gnaw Festival 2023 (Day 1) – Tyler, the Creator’s Love Letter to L.A.
Photos by Mary Tio It would be difficult to write an article about the critically acclaimed Camp Flog Gnaw festival without understanding the mastermind behind the creative madness. Formerly known as the Odd Future festival, this laid-back celebration of music and arts began as scribbles in Tyler, the Creator’s notebook. 11 years later, Camp Flog…
UCLA Radio Wrapped 2023
Life’s playlist is a mosaic of memories, each track painting a different picture. Whether it’s a familiar tune sparking nostalgia, a musical roadmap, or a song that perfectly captured a poignant moment, music punctuates each year’s trajectory. At the end of 2023, our writers reflect on new releases, deep musings, or the beat that made…
“Poor Things” Review
*spoilers ahead! From the mind of the Glaswegian writer, Alasdair Gray, Poor Things tells the Frankestein-esque tale of Bella Baxter, played by Emma Stone, through a seemingly Victorian, coming-of-age, and aesthetically-alluring world crafted by Yorgos Lanthimos and Tony McNamara. Bella Baxter mysteriously falls into the hands of the genius scientist and professor, Godwin Baxter (Willem…