Daily Bruin A&E writer and photographer Faizan Ghori seeks out trendy students to explain how their styles correlate with their personalities.

Forrest Bess was an artist caught between two worlds, and this internal struggle can be viewed within his artwork shown at the Hammer Museum.
For the first time in over 20 years, the abstract expressionist painter Forrest Bess’ work is being displayed, with a total of 50 pieces of his artwork from 1946 to 1970.

KCRW, a popular radio station, and the Hammer Museum are hosting a joint musical event called Music for Better Living, part of KCRW’s Summer Nights 2013 concert series.

The vehicle of frontman Sam Beam’s hushed, honeyed vocals and magnificently preposterous facial hair, Iron and Wine has risen to become one of the great, albeit lesser-known indie bands.

Bring Me the Horizon’s new album, “Sempiternal,” is true to its name – forever lasting. Although it’s not the best metalcore album by any means, this album will definitely be bumped forever.

Vancouver-based indie band Wake Owl is comprised of four artists that, although separated by space, come together to make music. Consisting of vocalist and guitarist Colyn Cameron, drummer Andy Shauf, bassist Josh Daignault and violinist Aiden Brant-Briscall, Wake Owl’s sound will be familiar territory for anyone accustomed to the indie scene; the band isn’t breaking any boundaries.

Many people have made bad jokes that have outlived their expiration date. Free Food’s moniker falls under that category.
“Our band name is a pretty bad joke.