Popular musicians draw inspiration from personal lives
The 2012 Grammys have come and gone, but an interest in the honorees’ artistic inspiration remains. For many of the hottest artists, their personal lives make for songwriting gold — and sometimes the messier their lives are, the more brilliant an artist’s work becomes. Adele took home a whopping six Grammys, including record of the [...]
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With love and the smell of roses and chocolates in the air, Natalie Angiuli released her EP, New Hands, on Valentine’s Day. The four tracks on the EP, available on iTunes, were recorded at several studios in Los Angeles. All of the vocals were recorded in a bedroom, according to Angiuli. Her producer, Michael Eisenstein, had [...]
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Allen Wang, a junior studying kinesiology, peddles Jing Xin and Shagun Shah, graduate students studying civil engineering, near Traveler on Tuesday. Students gave chocolate, roses and teddy bears to their significant others to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Americans began exchanging Valentine cards in the 1770s, according to History.com.
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The Beatles—“She’s Leaving Home” The other songs on Sgt. Peppers, heavyweight singles like “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “A Day in the Life,” tend to steal the spotlight from “She’s Leaving Home.” Nevertheless this is perhaps the album’s most beautiful vignette. A girl escapes her home for love and adventure and meanwhile her [...]
Read the rest of this article »L.A. Zoo shows romantic side of nature
On Saturday, The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association held “Sex and the City Zoo 2.”
Read the rest of this article »Work out while giving back with local races
Try mentioning the word ‘run,’ and most people are sent running, though not for the treadmills. Over time, people have misconstrued running as a sport designed solely for those blessed with superior lung functions and shiny, strong calves. But such assumptions shouldn’t be an excuse for avoiding participation in one of the most exciting community [...]
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Javon Johnson and students showcased their works to a student audience Wednesday.
Read the rest of this article »Romance does exist in rap music tracks
When it comes to Valentine’s Day songs, hip-hop is probably the last genre lovebirds look to for romantic music. For years, hip-hop has been branded as a male-dominated, chauvinistic music style. Those accusations are largely accurate, as rappers have been calling women names and rapping about mistreating them for more than 20 years. Dr. Dre [...]
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Read the rest of this article »The No. 1 Trojans (33-1) became the third team in history to win four consecutive ...
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