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November 26, 2011. While most of the Bruin population was over at the LA Coliseum watching the USC v UCLA game, I was instead next door at the Shrine Auditorium waiting for Morrissey to croon and serenade me. Good choice, right? Morrissey even poked fun at this fact by saying midway between his set, "Now are you sure wouldn't [...]

When the bowl lineup was announced this past Sunday, there was the usual onslaught of complains about how the BCS is run. I'm not a big BCS supporter by any stretch of the imagination, but what gets lost in all of the controversy is a pretty good lineup of bowl games set to take place [...]

Lady Gaga's new music video and a look at her bio.

Once again, UCLA Radio is giving you the chance to go to an advanced screening! This time, it's to see In the Land of Blood and Honey, Angelina Jolie's directorial debut! The screening is taking place on December 15 at the ArcLight Sherman Oaks. Head over to our Facebook page to find out how to [...]

This year at WREX the Halls, hosted by 91X radio in San Diego, there will be a two day concert event held at the Valley View Casino Center. The lineups are packed with huge acts that are sure to make for a fantastic weekend of music. The alternative rock night of the 2-day event [...]

El Camino, The Black Keys newest album comes out this Tuesday, December 6th. The album's first single, "Lonely Boy", was released on October 28th and is currently ranked number 6 on the iTunes alternative rock chart. This is the follow-up record to the Grammy-winning Brothers, the band's 6th and most popular album that was released in 2010. [...]

10th week is here, and finals are approaching faster than anyone would like them to. I find that listening to music while I study helps me be more relaxed (or keeps me awake) so I can get through what I need to. Here's some of my personal favorite study music; check it out & feel [...]

With MLS Cup in hand, will David Beckham stay in Los Angeles? After winning the MLS Cup on a cold chilly night the question of whether he would return to the Los Angeles Galaxy was on everyone's minds. Throughout the last season of his historic 5-year contract with the Galaxy, many have speculated whether Beckham would want [...]

The start of the 2011-12 NCAA Basketball season has not been kind to the Pac-12, as the conference seems to be having another down year. UCLA, Arizona and Washington were all teams that were expected to compete for the Pac-12 crown, but have struggled mightily to open the season, losing to "powerhouse programs" such [...]

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - it's a mouthful, ain't it? Often abbreviated SSLYBY, this band is one that has been making music and performing for over 10 years. Formed in Springfield, Missouri in 1999, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin consists of John Robert Cardwell, primarily the vocalist, Will Knauer who plays guitar, [...]

NBA fans, the nuclear winter is over. After all of the posturing and finger pointing, the power struggle between NBA players and owners has finally come to an end. David Stern, the commissioner of the NBA, and Billy Hunter, the head of the players' union, reached a handshake agreement over a new CBA which will [...]

The Drums, Portamento Portamento is the second album by the American indie pop band The Drums, released September 2nd of this year. I came across this album by surprise having never heard any of their music, and Portamento really began to grow on me. The Drums have this sort of up-beat crossbreed of post-punk and indie [...]

It is still so stunning to believe that UCLA (6-6, 5-4 conference) has made it to the inaugural Pac-12 Championship this Friday vs. #9 Oregon (10-2, 7-1 conference) in Eugene, OR, with a trip to the Rose Bowl on the line. Thanks to a Pac-12 South division that was simply awful most of the [...]

Baths is the pseudonym for one of Los Angeles' most hyped beat makers, Will Wiesenfeld. He was a resident DJ at LA's now infamous Low End Theory and today, he plays shows all over the country. His Los Angeles show on December 17th at the El Rey marks the end of his North American tour [...]

When you're a UCLA radio DJ you think that, "If I ever get married, I'm not going to play boring wedding music, I'm going to play hip, cool stuff..." Then when the wedding actually happens, you realize you're playing DJ not just for your friends, but also relatives and your spouse's relatives. So things get a [...]

It's hard to say we didn't see this coming. After the 50-0 domination by USC over the Bruins, the head coach's short lease had run completely out. With his firing final, we can now look over the last four years and examine exactly what happened during the reign of Neuheisel, and the statistics are not [...]

Now that Thanksgiving's over, Christmas is just right around the corner! KROQ is giving music lovers another reason to be thankful for the upcoming holiday season. KROQ recently announced the line-up for their always much-anticipated Almost Acoustic Christmas. So how is the line-up? Well, it's downright AMAZING! So amazing that both nights are already [...]

"The perfect week." That is how Los Angeles Galaxy and Ireland International forward Robbie Keane described his week after leading his national team to next years Euro Cup, a competition that Ireland had not been part of since 1988, and being able to win the MLS Cup. While it was a good week for Keane it [...]

Good Old War. A band that I am vaguely familiar with. I only have their first album Only Way To Be Alone (2008) on my iTunes and the first three tracks are the only songs I've listened to. Since then, they've released their self-titled album Good Old War (2010) and are currently working on a new [...]

Last night, I attended I.L. Care's "A Night To Remember" Concert at the Universal Studio's Gibson Amphitheatre featuring reggae artist Matisyahu. The premise of this concert was to encourage attendees to commit a minimum of four hours community service in the year 2012 while watching performances by Matisyahu (creator of singles "One Day" and "King [...]