Newest release causes some confusion


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Every Sunday afternoon at the community center auditorium nearest you, a group of middle-aged music lovers — often in mod, hippie or rocker costumes — gather and jam out a set list heavily influenced by a classic rock mixtape procured with only two easy payments. And oh boy, if you close your eyes, it feels […]

City’s transition leads to a renewed sense of community


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While the dust is settling on USC’s latest overhauls — University Gateway apartments and the Commons-turned-Ronald Tutor Campus Center — Los Angeles is going through a long overdue remodel. Just as the stale square building in the center of campus has been replaced with a lofty community center flanked by an expansive plaza, neighborhoods across […]

Twitter gives USC students new avenue for information


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To Tweet or not to Tweet? That is the question. After signing up for Twitter, I found myself compelled to Tweet something as proof of my membership. With no followers, my first tweet in May 2009 read, “ah twitter confuses me,” and after a few more insignificant status updates that week, @Beccalett remained out of […]

Hungry? Try some Korean classics


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It’s that time of year again. You trudge into the new semester, lugging boxes of clothes, furniture, stationery and assorted Old Navy flip-flops into a bare room, excited or not to start unpacking and decorating your new home. Whether or not you call yourself a foodie, a more pressing matter is at hand — stocking […]

New LP has makings of a future classic


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While the recent resurgence of Afro-pop-punk is nice (Johnny Clegg is finally cool!), Vampire Weekend and the like can often feel pretty feckless. There’s nothing wrong with that, but well, sometimes rock needs a little feck. Enter Wolf Parade. The group’s new album Expo 86 has moxie to spare. Bedroom kids will be burning out […]