Imagine You in GRAMMY U Sara Florez February 21, 2021 News As most freshmen do, I spent a lot of time in my first year at Cal searching for ways to get involved on and off-campus and make the most out of the opportunities that come with being a student. Joining GRAMMY ...
J Balvin’s Heart Bled at the 2020 Latin Grammys Sara Florez December 18, 2020 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews “My heart breaks and I pray for the world…” is how J Balvin decided to start his emotional performance of “Rojo” from his album Colores (2020). His uplifting words could not come at a better time, n...
Dua-ing Again in time for Studio 2054 Sara Florez November 3, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Multimedia, Photos, Uncategorized Can you ever go wrong with Dua Lipa? After releasing her second album Future Nostalgia (2020) in March, Dua released a remixed version just five months later featuring Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Mark Ronson, and J...
Spreading it like Peanut Butter Jelly with Galantis Sara Florez March 3, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews EDM power duo, Galantis, comprised of Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw, filled Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with neon covered, swim-suit wearing, raving fans. The band performed in what looked like a neon b...
Hozier’s Return to the Greek Sara Florez November 6, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews A soft spotlight brings to life Hozier's shadow as he walks through the smoke. Hozier’s performance at the Greek was like a loud and bright yet sweet and intimate serenade. Despite the hundreds of people,...
Marc Anthony – ¡Que viva la raza Latina! Sara Florez October 30, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Mumbled conversations are broken with the roaring sounds of trumpets and drums in Marc Anthony’s opening song “Valio La Pena” (“It Was Worth It”). Anthony, the world’s top-selling tropical salsa a...