For UCLA students studying in a region as diverse as Asia, discovering a music scene that includes everything from Chinese punk rock to Taiwanese pop was an eye-opening experience.

It is nearly unavoidable hearing the faint melody of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band in passing the Intramural Field on a late afternoon.

Bringing with them the fictional world of their latest album, “Act III: Life and Death,” The Dear Hunter will perform at the Knitting Factory this Friday.

Kicking off the excitement of Welcome Week Sunday, the Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission will host Bruin Bash featuring performances by groups Clipse and LMFAO.

Before rising artist Janelle Monáe brings the dynamic sounds of Afro-punk to Royce Hall today, UCLA alumni the Elevaters and Adam Stern will take the stage, fulfilling dreams they’ve had for years.

All quiet in the library ““ except for the melodic sounds of classical guitarists Payam Larijani and Seth Greenberg, who will perform in a free evening concert tonight at the Powell Library Rotunda.

Imagine Kraftwerk’s infectious rhythms and electronic instrumentation, a driving melody and quirky lyrics, and you’ve got the U.K.’s Fujiya & Miyagi.

Dancing may be illegal in Westwood, but that does not mean that students can’t bust a few moves on the karaoke stage while singing along to Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold.”

Acapella groups are no longer just a bunch of Ivy League guys in sweater vests snapping their fingers to “My Girl.”

Do you love sleeping naked?
After the June 2008 release of their self-titled debut album, “Sleeping Naked,” third-year business economics student Holden Seguso and Vanderbilt University student Craig Tallent have been building up their college fan base, all while balancing athletics and classes.