Photos by Chloe Gonzales ————– From mosh pits to slow ballads, Current Joys knows how to get a crowd going. Indie artist Nick Rattigan filled the seats of the Bellwether for a night of nostalgia. The band’s inception being a mysterious solo project, Rattigan remains an enigma on how he got his story. There’s no…
UCLA Falls Short Against Cross-Town Rival USC in the Battle of LA, Succumbing to a Resilient Trojans’ Defense 19-13 UCLA’s last gasp of air: Senior Quarterback Ethan Garbers rolls out of the pocket, surveying down the field to find a shade of blue amongst the sea of red. Before he is pounded to the wet…
UCLA Achieves 5-1 Record for the First Time Since the 2021-2022 Season, Dominates Cal State Fullerton 80-47 UCLA (5-1) continues to roll, achieving their fourth consecutive win of the season against the Cal State Fullerton Titans (1-5) at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. The Bruins set the tone early and never let their foot off…
UCLA Finds Their Groove from Beyond the Arc, Staving Off a Late Comeback from the Idaho State Bengals The largest lead of the night for UCLA (4-1) was 28-points, putting on a dazzling display of basketball excellence. For the first 30-minutes of the game, this was the case for the Bruins; however, the last 10-minutes…
UCLA Can’t Capitalize, Fumbling Opportunities as They Fail to Win Fourth Straight in 31-19 loss to Washington The Bruins’ defense remained stalwart, gifting the Bruins’ offense key opportunities. Senior Edge Rusher Femi Oladejo had a key tackle for loss that led to a turnover on downs, culminating in a Washington strip sack on Senior Quarterback…
UCLA Men’s Basketball Puts it All Together, Beating the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 85-45 The UCLA Bruins (3-1) soared above the rim on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion, paying homage to the distant remnants of the “Lob City” Clippers. The athleticism among the Bruins’ forwards was put on full display as they exploited the prominent height…
Responding in Assertive Fashion: The Bruins Get Out to Early Led and Never Look Back, Beating the Boston University Terriers 71-40 Defense wins championships: This was the mantra internalized by the Bruins (2-1), as they defeated the Boston University Terriers (0-3) 71-40 at Pauley Pavilion on Monday night. As opposed to the Bruins’ prior game,…
UCLA Football Staves Off the Hawkeye’s Hot Start for Third Straight Win The Bruins (4-5, 3-4) opened their bout against the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3) in the worst possible manner, as Quarterback Ethan Garbers threw an interception on the first drive, his first since the Bruins’ home loss to Minnesota 17-21. Garbers’ blunder led to…
Gambler’s Luck Doesn’t Exist in LA: The Bruins Fall to the New Mexico Lobos in Sin City 72-64 The Bruins (1-1) were ravaged by the New Mexico State Lobos (2-0) 72-64 in Las Vegas on Friday, in a game that saw the Bruins revert back to the habits that impeded them last season. Shooting 36.4%…
Balanced Offensive Attack and Stifling Defense Lead the Bruins’ to Their First Regular Season Win of the 2024-2025 Season over the Rider Broncs The Bruins had the visiting Rider Broncs reeling from start to finish at Pauley Pavilion on Monday night. Whether it was finishing around the rim, sinking midrange jumpshots, or cashing in from…
UCLA Football Fends Off the Cornhuskers’ Second Half Rally to Get Second Straight Win Although it was Ethan Garbers’ knee that ostensibly sealed the game for the Bruins (3-5, 2-4), who picked up their second straight Big Ten win against the Nebraska Cornhusker (5-4, 2-4) 27-20, it was the knee of Cornhusker Wide Receiver Jacory…
UCLA Men’s Basketball Transfers Excel in Exhibition Game Against Cal State LA, Lifting the Bruins to a 100-64 Victory The Bruins, led by forward Tyler Bilodeau’s 24-point performance, defeated the Cal State LA Golden Eagles 100-64 on the eve of Halloween at Pauley Pavilion, exerting their will in the paint from the opening tip-off. A…
Spotify Wrapped and Radio Wrapped on the same day??? We aim to please. To round off 2024 with a bang, our Digital Press Department asked UCLA Radio members across all departments for their top albums of the year. The results came in and, boy, do we have things to say. Now it’s your turn to…
Photos by Chloe Gonzales “Guttersnipe” isn’t the name of a Machine Girl song, but it also isn’t out of place in the universe they’ve built. It sounds like the name of a hardcore band, scrawled hastily on a sweat-covered bass drum, or maybe the title of some bullet hell video game, illegally ripped onto an…
Photos courtesy of Andy Ford and Coilguns 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. Initially hailing from the DIY hardcore scene,…
The highly anticipated San Diego 4EVR is set to electrify San Diego on the weekend of December 7th at Snapdragon Stadium, bringing together two of the most eagerly awaited acts in electronic dance music: ISOxo and Knock2. Since the debut of their collaborative project, ISOKNOCK, the duo has released their album 4EVR and performed at…
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…
It being my first show ever at the Pomona Fox Theater, I arrived 2 hours early since I didn’t know what to expect. As I walked towards the theater, you could see a huge line of people that wrapped around the entire block and it consisted of Dannylux fans who had posters, custom merchandise, and…
Ramon Vega is a 19 year old regional Mexican singer and songwriter from Sonora Mexico. With hits songs such as; “dEsANiMaO :(”, “eScoRpiÓn :)”, and “Tirame Un Hello” and huge collaborations with artists such as, Christian Nodal, Michelle Maciel and Kenia OS. Ramon has been making a name for himself in the latin music industry…
Samuel Ibarra Aispuroalsoo, also known as, El Padrinito Toys, is a 17 year old rising regional Mexican artist who has made a huge name for himself in the latin music industry very quickly. With hit songs such as, “KLK” going viral all over social media and with huge collaborations with artists such as Oscar Maydon…
Entering Rosarito you could feel the Mexican beach weather, see the large crowds of people walking towards the beach and of course you could hear reggaeton beats playing from blocks away. It’s the best time of the year for all Latin music lovers as Baja Beach Fest is once again hosting their world famous Reggaeton…
After the first night that was filled with great music, dancing, singing, and the beautiful beach weather till 2 AM you’d expect everyone to be tired but it was the complete opposite. Fans were literally outside the gates waiting for doors to open so they could sprint across the beach as they were ready for…