Since the synth-pop band Shiny Toy Guns formed in 2002, shifts in their musical style and changes in their vocalists have created a split group of fans.

To create a jazz opera, combine one dead soldier, a 7-part jazz ensemble and 18 stanzas of World War I poetry under a cobweb tent; allow improvisation to follow.

“In the Dark,” a multimedia show produced by WNYCs Radiolab, visited UCLA’s Royce Hall last week to explore the aspects of light and darkness through various means. The show combines scientific curiosities, such as theories on the evolution of the eye, with humor, music, stories, athletic-dance and other media, to create an immersive experience.

This year’s Spring Sing competition will give the stage to bands whose styles and influences include post-hardcore, folk, jazz, blues, rock and opera, reflecting the diverse range of music of the Los Angeles music scene.