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Aug. 8, 2026 11:46 a.m.
Charli xcx holds a microphone as she sings on stage in black sunglasses. The British singer-songwriter performed 23 songs throughout her headlining set. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN FRANCISCO — Charli xcx’s Outside Lands debut began with a voice in the dark.
Pulsing synths boomed and flashing lights erupted across screens on Lands End stage.
By Presley Liu
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Aug. 4, 2026 1:28 p.m.A UCLA alumnus will soon make their final stop on a two-decades-long tour of making the case for punk music and amplifying queer artists.
Candace Hansen, who earned a doctorate in musicology this year after completing an undergraduate and master’s degree at the university, has spent the past decade drumming for punk pioneer Alice Bag.
By Alexis Coffee
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July 28, 2026 3:57 p.m.Q&A: Luc Bokor-Smith finds connection in Parlour Magic’s ‘The Embassy’
Although “The Embassy” was inspired by solitude, Parlour Magic’s third album shows how collaboration creates art.
Parlour Magic is an NYC-based synth-pop band led by producer and composer Luc Bokor-Smith.
By Alexis Coffee
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July 24, 2026 3:46 p.m.Concert review: Suki Waterhouse’s cheeky ‘Loveland Tour’ enchants the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
This post was updated July 26 at 5:18 p.m.
At the end of a grave-lined dusky walk, Suki Waterhouse welcomed fans into her Loveland with an enchanting performance.
By Julia Divers
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July 11, 2026 8:18 p.m.Album review: Future falls short in truly unmasking himself in ‘The Real Me’
This post was updated July 19 at 8:17 p.m.
The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover.
“The Real Me” is Future’s 10th studio album, released Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No.
By Parsa Arshi
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July 9, 2026 2:57 p.m.Q&A: Andrés Charvel on BelicoFest’s mission to promote música mexicana in LA and beyond
This post was updated July 12 at 10:42 p.m.
With its Los Angeles expansion, BelicoFest is regional no more.
The music festival will make its California debut at BMO Stadium on Sunday with headliner Tito Double P after two years in Phoenix.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon
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July 5, 2026 3:53 p.m.Second Take: The World Cup needs Shakira more than Lionel Messi
This post was updated July 12 at 10:37 p.m.
The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport.
That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28.
By Presley Liu
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July 4, 2026 2:43 p.m.UCLA artist Dea blends storytelling with production-forward rock on first EP
This post was updated July 12 at 10:56 p.m.
UCLA student Dea is a new artist in the shoegaze scene, telling stories through cinematic soundscapes, obscured vocals and intentional lyricism.
By Sara Green
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