Elena Bernick

January 8, 2015

Best of 2014: Music Albums

By Kelsey Tang, Nadine Bedwan, Elena Bernick, Brianna Guzman, Jon Choi, Alex Bocknek, Alec Hartnett

Artsweek Staff Shares the EP’s that Made Us Groove These Days… by Ab-soul Kelsey Tang, Staff Writer By infusing the fuzzy ambience of downtempo into classic hip-hop, Ab-Soul’s These Days… became an impressive...

December 17, 2014

CONCERT REVIEW: Velvet Jones Stage Couldn’t Contain L.A. Rapper Murs

By Elena Bernick

The Murs and ¡MayDay! concert on Nov. 24 was the first time I attended a concert alone. This may not seem like anything of note, but this was a huge deal for me. In the summer of 2012, I skipped a Frank Ocean concert be...

December 5, 2014

“Neighbors” Editor Speaks on Fight Scenes, Catch-22s and Working with Seth Rogen

By Elena Bernick

The fraternity house, a setting all too familiar to college students, is the primary backdrop for the raunchy, high-energy and gut-busting riot that is “Neighbors.” Directed by Nicholas Stoller, the movie stars Seth ...

October 30, 2014

Not Your Mother’s “Monster Mash”: A Party Playlist

By Elena Bernick

Here’s a relevant question: how many times have you heard “Monster Mash”? Probably enough times to know it has lost its magic. This classic does not conjure up feelings of horror or fright, but rather eye-ro...