Monday, March 16, 1998 Soundbites The Din Pedals, "The Din Pedals" (Epic) Hailing from San Luis Obispo and fresh from conquering the L.A. club scene, the Din Pedals have said goodbye to their indie days and released their major-label debut, which, simply put, rocks. Read more...

Friday, March 13, 1998 Get thee to The Abbey, Hollywood’s hippest cafe RESTAURANT: Soothing atmosphere, astounding food makes for a memorable dining, drinking experience By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff A slight breeze rustles the leaves of the surrounding plants. Read more...

Friday, March 13, 1998 A Blockbuster night AWARDS: Awards show lets fans vote for favorite celebrities By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff For the last month, Hollywood has been in the thick of awards season, dishing out honors to anybody and everybody who’s done a movie in anticipation of the mama of all awards, the Oscars. Read more...

Friday, March 13, 1998 Screen Scene "Four Faces of Eve" Directed by Kl Kam, Jan Lamb and Eric Kot Starring Sandra Ng In the tragicomic "Four Faces of Eve," a daring, fervid and intoxicatingly melodic announcement of what visionary cinema can achieve, popular Hong Kong actress Sandra Ng ("Young and Dangerous IV") has four different faces in four different short stories, each one touching a separate contour of the female complexion: rough, smooth, dry and, around the softest areas, wet with the sting of salt. Read more...

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Director hopes to revive Brazilian movie industry FILM: Oscar nod for best foreign film could encourage investments By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff In 1989, even after having made the most successful film ever in Brazil, "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands," director Bruno Barreto had to leave the country. Read more...

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Flexibility DANCE: Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company moves with the times By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Classifying Batsheva Dance Company into one genre is no easy spin around the dance floor. Read more...

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Feminist perspectives add color to history of blues BOOK: Davis examines role of post slavery music for African Americans By J. Jioni Palmer Daily Bruin Senior Staff A bunch of old-timers bumpin’ and grindin’, drinking moonshine in a Juke joint. Read more...