Monday, December 7, 1998 Soundbites Squirrel Nut Zippers, "Christmas Caravan" It seems like when November draws to a close, there’s a deluge of bad Christmas songs everywhere. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 Carolers to fill Village with sounds of season MUSIC: Student singers connect with audiences, businesses in Westwood By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff The sight of palm trees in Christmas tree attire, snowflake banners and the starry lights strung over Wilshire Boulevard makes the holiday season a visual treat as one ventures into Westwood Village. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 Fractured performances in ‘Shattered Image’ distort plot FILM: Hitchcock-ish story, dull ending can’t hold interest of movie-goers By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Staff "Shattered Image," the new film from visionary director Raul Ruiz, starts off with a concept that could have been scripted for the great Alfred Hitchcock. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 Holiday music warms hearts of sports fans, jaded listeners Christmas tunes by New Kids on the Block sure to evoke memories Believe me when I say I know the horrors that come with going home for the holidays. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 A golden success MUSIC: Goldfinger lifts and thrills fans by blending energy with wry introspection By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff Sure, the mostly adolescent crowd may have danced a little for the string of opening bands, but there was no doubt about who the main attraction was. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 Audiences seeing double thanks to creative industry COLUMN: Multiple films’ coincidentally repetitious themes may drain wallets Initially, this column was going to be about Gus Van Sant’s remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho" and how the producers at Universal, who decided to pollute the local cineplex with this uncreative garbage, should be removed from office immediately in favor of some more creative executives, such as a pack of rabid chimpanzees. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 Bells ring in new musical direction MUSIC: Sonos ensemble reinvents sound as more than Christmas carols By Harshan Jeyakumar Daily Bruin Contributor Traditional handbell music is not what one should expect from attending the Sonos Handbell Ensemble’s concert tonight in Schoenberg Hall. Read more...