Is This a Real-Life Meme?
The Wombats @ The Wiltern [2/25/2022]
FRIDAY NIGHT SERMON
Father John Misty with the LA Phil @ Walt Disney Concert Hall [2/25/2022]
Dispatches from the Dorm
If home is where the heart is, I’ve left that beating organ of mine in the second shower stall of a bathroom I refuse to be barefoot in.
Into the Cobble-Verse: Creating and Collaborating on the Internet
In a school of nearly 50,000 talented students, how in the world do you connect them all?
What Does Longevity Look Like?
Earl Sweatshirt, Action Bronson, Boldy James, and The Alchemist @ Palladium [1/30/22]
Self Made – Shleggwear
It is no secret that crochet is back in style. Over the past 2 years, the influx of crochet content across platforms such as Instagram and TikTok has skyrocketed. From cute farm animal plushies to extravagant Harry Styles inspired cardigans, young adults are finding brighter ways to express themselves online. One of my favorite creators…
Licorice Pizza: Predatory Double Standard or Endearing Friendship?
If it weren’t for a deep dive through angry Twitter threads full of complaints about the subtly disturbing age difference between the protagonists of Licorice Pizza, I wouldn’t have entered the theater with so much hesitation.
The Kids Are Alright: Anger and Catharsis in the Modern Age
Machine Girl @ Lodge Room [1/22/2022]
The Man Behind TV Girl & The Girl Behind Him
TV Girl @ The Roxy [12/17/21] Photos by Mia Lin “He’s older than I expected,” I said in Mia’s ear over the opening chords of “Pantyhose,” the first song on Indie Pop band TV Girl’s debut album French Exit. They were playing the final show of a tongue-in-cheek “6 and a half year anniversary tour”…
UCLA Radio’s Top Picks of 2021
Graphic by Fabian Artist: Genesis OwusuAlbum/Project: Smiling with No TeethBy Max Dallas Genesis Owusu’s smashing debut oozes with eccentricity and affirms his status as a powerhouse within Australia’s new generation of hip-hop artists. As a part of a slapped-together five-piece band, Owusu jammed for over sixty hours in one week to form the foundation of…
Gus Dapperton @ The Fonda [10/29/21]
He’s 24, he’s from New York, he’s the king of indie-pop, he is Gus Dapperton. It felt like my birthday when I got to attend his October show at the Fonda. The twinkling lights of Hollywood Boulevard led me into the theatre, where I eagerly awaited one of my favorite artists I have been listening…
Laufey @ The Troubadour 12/9
Photos by Michelle Le Pinch me, I think I’m dreaming. When Laufey took the stage, with her crooning voice to her songs for the hopeless romantics, I found myself in a trance. Laufey opened for Ricky Montgomery, resident artist for those in love, out of love, and somewhere in between. Montgomery’s performance was nothing short…
Wet Leg @ The Echo [12/13/21]
Photos by Sonja Stott I wish I had worn my nightgown. Or would that have been too embarrassing? I mean that would be cool, right? I just don’t want to seem like a nerd or weird or something, you know? These are the sort of flustered thoughts inspired by the band Wet Leg, whom I…
Welcome to Courtney’s Movie (Courtney Barnett @ The Ace Theatre, [12/10/21])
Photos by Elisabeth McKeon We might have been waiting for a movie to start. The warm, sweet smell of fresh popcorn and artificial butter drifted from the lobby into the grand music hall, trailing behind the concert-goers as they bumbled through the dark. The footlights shone too weakly to make out the seat numbers, so…
Wallice @ The Moroccan Lounge [12/7/21]
Photos by Jackie Pierce In the dreamy haze of the Moroccan Lounge, the band walks on stage, clad in Western suits and bolo ties. Immediately, they are met with cheers from the sold-out crowd: the stage is set for Wallice in her first ever headliner show. CARR, the opening act, has already primed the audience…
Wavves @ The Lodge Room [11/18/21]
Photos by Ruthie Glauber In the war between prep and punk, I choose prep every time. What can I say? I prefer a delicate penny loafer to a chunky combat boot, polite twists of the hip to head-banging and steel-toe kicking. And yet, this past Thursday, I found myself at The Lodge Room, caught in…
Cloud Nothings @ The Lodge Room [11/5]
All it takes is one note: one earsplitting, bone-rattling, feel-it-rumble-in-your-chest sustained power chord from the bassist unleashes a roar of anticipation from the audience. As frenzied concertgoers push me toward the stage, screaming for more, I raise my camera and do my best to document the mayhem. Flashback to two hours ago: on a foggy…