Photos by Ava London The original article incorrectly stated that the drummer for The Swirlies in Los Angeles was Kevin Shea, instead of Adam Pierce. A distinctly familiar yet unexpected crackling permeated the hazy confines of Silverlake’s The Echo, amplified packing tape perhaps an allegory for the soon-to-play Swirlies’ experimentation with the modalities, forms, and…
Photos by Keifer Lambert It’s a difficult time for seniors at UCLA. The impending date of graduation draws closer and closer, we’re fending off questions from anxious parents, balancing our dreams with our need for a paycheck…and somehow, there’s always homework to do. As naive freshmen interrogate us on our plans after college and jaded…
Photos by Lily Stockton The third and final stop of Gesaffelstein’s Enter the Gamma tour was a night of inspiring clashes. The eclectically styled crowd complimented one another’s outfits in a chain link of aesthetic overlaps, embodying Gesaffelstein’s unification of diverse demographics through music. Perhaps this is because his music is mainly instrumental, with minimal…
Photo Credits to Nikhil Kumra Growing up, jazz and adjacent genres were always a part of my life. My parents would play Motown soul classics and bossa nova in the car on rides home from elementary school, and when I learned to play the drums in 4th grade, I mirrored the greats like Philly “Joe”…
There are the next four years, and then there is the lifetime that comes after. When Trump is inaugurated as President in January, millions of Americans will be thrust into new, cruel states of precarity. Now more than ever, we must unite in struggle: community is how we resist.
Written by Lily Stockton Dan Froot and Company is a collective theatre ensemble actively answering pressing sociopolitical questions. Their current project, Arms Around America, is a constellation of short plays about families whose lives have been shaped by guns. The project aims to engage audience members in a larger discussion surrounding not only what guns…
Photography by Ava London Amongst herds of Laker fans, USC apologists, and evening rush hour workers in downtown Los Angeles, it was hard to discern if we were heading the right way to the Snow Strippers show. Our suspicions gave way to relief when we saw concertgoers adorned in fuzzy leg warmers, anime girl T-shirts,…
I was high and catatonic on a summer evening, flat on my back in a cramped and overpopulated apartment on the corner of Pico and Sepulveda. The windows of my bedroom were coated with an orange glow, from the farewell shouts of a sun that I had ignored for countless months. It was 2021 and…
Gone is the reign of ghosts, goblins, and ghouls. 2024 has much scarier skeletons in its closet. From bloodwork to blondes to the existential thought of becoming your own worst enemy, it seems Halloween is a whole lot scarier as an adult (forget trick-or-treating, I need to get-a-job). Fortunately for you, UCLA Radio’s Digital Press…
Photo Credits to Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Brandon Paak Anderson, better known by his stage name Anderson .Paak, brought the era of Soul Train and the golden age of the ‘70s back to life with his “Malibu Tour”. What began as a one-off performance at the Hollywood Bowl, celebrating his critically-acclaimed and cult classic LP…
Photos by Julia Steinhouse We took the wrong exit four times, but eventually ended up at the Bellwether. As we ventured towards the box office, we walked past three men with varying degrees of long blond hair standing outside the VIP entrance smoking cigarettes. As we inhaled the lingering fumes of tobacco and momentarily eavesdropped…
Photo Credits Under Each Image Last weekend on October 13th, Still Woozy was joined by Gus Dapperton and PawPaw Rod for the LA stop on his Loveseat tour. A powerhouse trio like no other, the three artists took advantage of their one night at the Greek, each playing their hits, showcasing their individual pizzazz, and managing…
Organizers from Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine (Graduate SJP), joined by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), set up a Gaza Solidarity Sukkah at Dickson Court North on the morning of October 21, 2024. Sukkahs are temporary booths constructed for the seven-day celebration of Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Booths, a Jewish tradition…
Photos courtesy of the Hollywood Bowl Before writing his new album SMILE! :D, Porter Robinson wanted to make music that was all about having fun, with absolutely no sincerity involved. It’s an understandable move, as spending years examining your biggest insecurities and fears through song would make anyone want to take a break from honesty.…
Photos by Chloe Gonzales After a rough day, my photographer, Chloe Gonzales, convinced me to not be a pussy and come to the Mannequin Pussy concert, which I’d been looking forward to covering for months. Since joining the Mannequin Pussy wave in 2021, I had been searching for the opportunity to attend one of their…
(Photos by Julia Steinhouse) Sometimes, you need to go for a drive alone and listen to music that forces you to dig into the depths of your emotions– for us, that music is John Vincent III. Born and raised in Houston, Vincent’s indie-folk music is reminiscent of Bon Iver and Gregory Alan Isakov with an…
After chatting with Hello Mary earlier this week, I have been eagerly awaiting their takeover of the iconic Troubadour. The three-piece rock band embarked on their first headlining tour just a few days prior, right after a successful stint of shows with American Football and julie. If you love American Football’s mathy, indie rock sound…
By UCLA Radio’s Digital Press Department Hispanic Heritage Month is a vibrant celebration of the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States. From September 15 to October 15, we take this time to honor the legacies of these communities, whose influence spans across art, music, politics, and more. This…
~~~~~ [Co-Written by: Jeslyn Wang | Photo Credits Under Each Image ] ~~~~~ After a long and restful summer of laying on the beach, we return to the sunny streets of Westwood. Ready for our final year at UCLA, we truly wanted to make the most of our final fall quarter. So what better way…
There are moments in life that make you question your very existence- like a night where pop music, indie rock and… country music all collide. September 28th was one of those nights for me. Musician Mitski took over the Hollywood Bowl to mark the final night of her album tour and the last performance with…
The UCLA Radio News Department’s real-time coverage of the events summarized in this article can be found on X (formerly Twitter). Around 150 pro-Palestinian student protesters marched across UCLA’s North Campus on Monday, October 7 to remember those who have been killed by Israel’s war in Gaza. The crowd steadily grew after gathering in Dickson…