Thursday, December 25

Soundbites

Monday, May 4, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, "Walking Into Clarksdale" (Atlantic) And the classic rock revival continues. Late last year, Led Zeppelin and Atlantic Records released "BBC Sessions," a double album full of live tracks the seminal rock band did for the British Broadcasting Company. Read more...


Drum and bass devoid of life, can only drive listeners mad

Monday, May 4, 1998 Drum and bass devoid of life, can only drive listeners mad COLUMN: Musical genre cold, stale, leaves much to be desired emotionally So everything on KROQ these days involves some whiny male nasally crooning about love blah blah blah with a three chord progression filling up the background liner notes. Read more...


Wild life of Wilde exposed on silver screen

Monday, May 4, 1998 Wild life of Wilde exposed on silver screen FILM: Biography of playwright inspires director Brian Gilbert to make movie exploring author’s scandalous downfall By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff College-aged youths mixed up in the sexual life of a nationally respected man. Read more...


The Grapevine

Friday, May 1, 1998 The Grapevine Let’s face it. The entertainment-slash-shock value of seeing Denzel with an afro lasts about five minutes. Sure, he’s got game, but maybe you don’t. Read more...


Picnic, concert start youth on road to love of arts

Friday, May 1, 1998 Picnic, concert start youth on road to love of arts MUSIC: Outreach effort seeks to expose students to cultural experiences By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Contributor Think "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off." Cameron stares at a painted masterpiece, a canvas populated by ladies and gentleman of leisure. Read more...


Screenscene

Friday, May 1, 1998 Screenscene "He Got Game" Directed by Spike Lee Starring Denzel Washington In spring time – while flowers bloom and young men’s fancies turn to love – high school seniors have to decide what college to attend. Read more...


Resculpting song, dance on silver screen

Friday, May 1, 1998 Resculpting song, dance on silver screen FILM: Director Nicholas Hytner explains why recent movie musical attempts haven’t worked – and why he hopes his film version of ‘Chicago,’ starring Madonna and Goldie Hawn, will be the exception By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The American movie musical is something of a cinematic dinosaur. Read more...