Author Archive for John Nguyen
Cat Power Karaokes in ‘Jukebox’
Musician Chan Marshall, more popularly known by her stage name ‘Cat Power,’ has always had a big name in the indie music scene. Ever since her success with the breakthrough album, ‘What Would the Community Think,’ her fans have come to expect a sense of eerie wonder from her trademark deep ethereal voice and sparse [...]
Kei Akagi: The Tokyo Trio
You may have seen him around campus, usually in the Arts Plaza: At first you might think he’s an Asian hippie. You might even think he looks a little like Jackie Chan circa ‘Shanghai Noon.’
The way music students and professors talk fondly about him only bolsters his image as a legendary figure on the UC [...]
Scholarships Made Simpler by SOP
Applying for a scholarship can be a daunting task vaguely reminiscent of completing college applications. As if filling out waves of ‘short answer questions’ (which demand essay-long replies) isn’t enough, scholarships often ask for letters of recommendations, proposal statements and sometimes even an interview. With so much to do, it’s hard to know where to [...]
Spoken Word: Rabbits at Vista del Campo
Mic check, one two, one two. Is this thing on? Sometimes being on a college campus like UC Irvine can have a very diminishing effect on one’s ego. With hundreds of students filling each lecture hall, it’s pretty much impossible not to feel like a number. Try raising your hand while sitting in the back [...]
‘Bach at Leipzig’: Classical Music and Comedic Mayhem
William Shakespeare once said, ‘All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.’ All you musicians out there can probably agree that ‘Life is a polyphonic spree, and all the men and women are merely voices singing.’
Think you’re crazy? Don’t worry. Contemporary playwright Itamar Moses doesn’t think so, and therein [...]
