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…
On 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…
When 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…
As 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…
Dear 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…
Bad Bunny @ Crypto.com Arena Photos by Kelly Smiley/Crypto.com Arena Thousands of cowboy hats have gathered inside Crypto.com arena, eager to see the biggest music star on the planet, Bad Bunny. The lights dim; an orchestra walks out onto the stage. They set an immediate vibe for the show. This concert is elevated and far…
Photos by Jeslyn Wang A song online is curated to sound its best. Every step from the recording, to the editing, to how the headphone company handles frequencies is made to amplify the listening experience. It’s extremely hard to match the online sound quality in person, and even harder to add another layer to it.…
Photo by Priscilla Rodriguez @priscillapple / Rolling Loud After the past two days of electrifying performances, the crowd at Rolling Loud’s Day 3 was buzzing with anticipation for the closing acts of the festival. Now veterans, Neel and I entered Hollywood Park with ease and made a beeline for the main stage. With the promise…
Photo by Jamal Eid @jamal.eid / Rolling Loud From its roots in the dynamic city of Miami in 2015 to moving all the way to Los Angeles—as well as across the globe—in its ninth year, Rolling Loud has made its mark as the biggest hip-hop festival in the world. When Neel and I made our…
The following description is taken from the Sounds of LA website. Cherry Club: Cherry Club is a powerhouse all-female rock band with a sound that fuses surf rock and fem punk. With melodies like the 70s and attitude 90s, the band takes a bold step into a newly emerging fem rock era. Proudly representing women…
“It’s brave to be nothing to no one at all.” “Ribbons” – Ryan Beatty An ironic line from singer Ryan Beatty, who catapulted himself to fame in his mid-teens co-signed by Radio Disney and Ryan Seacrest. After he took a hiatus from music for three years to break away from his teen heartthrob image, he…
The following description is taken from the Sounds of LA website. Sparse and effective production lends a hand to a style of tightly-stitched songwriting that founders Sasha Goldberg & Maia Ciambriello honed during their years studying music in New Orleans after kindling a connection in their Bay Area hometown. Weaving meticulously stacked pop-inspired melodies with…
The following descriptions are taken from the Sounds of LA website. Lady Vengeance Lady Vengeance is an all natural, free range, no preservatives added punk band from Los Angeles. One of their most important goals is to create a space for everyone within their music, amplifying the emotional depth of their listeners’ ignored voices. Their…
The following description is taken from the Sounds of LA website. Jay Satten Los Angeles-based Jay Satten is a dynamic force in hip-hop, drawing inspiration from his roots in Chicago and New York. His music blends influences from Quincy Jones to Kanye West, maintaining a sound uniquely his own. RC Avenue Years in the making,…
I know I’m not the main character but I always like to think of myself as a new Hollywood movie star freshly out of the package. What I mean is that I am an actress in my own world, and I’m currently in my first production: an indie coming-of-age movie where a small town girl…