NIGHT AND DAY: Venue Memories
In an effort to get to know Los Angeles and one another better, our Fall ’24 Digital Press Interns bonded over their fondest venue memories.
Radio Wrapped 2024
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…
Machine Girl @ The Novo [11/21/24]
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…
Rising Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Coilguns
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,…
Xavi @ The Novo
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…
Kate Bollinger @ The Teragram (11/22/24)
It was early spring of last year, as I finally left the dungeonous Bunche Hall classroom in pursuit of fresh air and grass. I made my way to the sculpture garden’s horse statue, took off my shoes, put on my headphones, and laid down. As the first guitar licks of “Pictures of You” by Kate…
kenzie @ El Rey Theatre [11/11/2024)
Photos courtesy of Eiza Murphy and Cole Ferguson Rising pop it-girl kenzie is confronting her newfound vulnerability head-on. Despite being a familiar name, the 20 year old songwriter has made significant strides in personalizing her own style. Starting from the ground up, kenzie’s authenticity has been cultivated over years of self discovery. Joining Mark Ambor…
julie @ The Fonda Theatre [11/12/24]
Photos by Dylan Simmons Entering the Fonda Theatre as the final distorted riffs of Her New Knife’s blaring set faded into nonexistence, my night officially commenced with the arrival of hyperpop duo Frost Children. The New York-based sibling duo Angel (bass) and Lulu Prost (guitar) delivered a maximalist, adrenaline-filled set teeming with an overwhelming quantity…
SWIRLIES @ The Echo [11/09/2024]
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…
John Summit @ The Kia Forum [16/11/24]
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…