Wednesday, April 22, 1998 Breaking out the ashtray MUSIC: The Din Pedals aim to clear the smoky haze of one-hit wonders on the radio with their emotionally driven single and album By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff Upon entering the living quarters of on-the-rise alternative band the Din Pedals, one can’t avoid the notion that this dimly-lit quasi-studio screams rock ‘n’ roll. Read more...

Tuesday, April 21, 1998 The good, the skinnee and the stumpy MUSIC: The fashionably goofy riot nrrrds of 2 Skinnee J’s owe it all to their mysterious leader, one A.J. Read more...

Tuesday, April 21, 1998 Voyeuristic Oslo mailman delivers off-color message FILM: Norwegian director hopes audiences read into gritty hero of ‘Junk Mail’ By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff From the 25th floor of the Wilshire office building that houses E!, Pal Sletaune can see the Hollywood sign. Read more...

Tuesday, April 21, 1998 Director’s rough past leads to award-winning artistic presentation FILM: ‘TwentyFourSeven’ grants respect, new hope to Meadows’ community By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff It may not be as glamorous as being discovered at Schwab’s, but it’s almost as good. Read more...

Tuesday, April 21, 1998 Production leaves audience heartbroken THEATER: Inconsistent accents, wooden acting cripple classic by Shaw By Danielle Myer Daily Bruin Contributor George Bernard Shaw, in his wittiness, would probably have laughed at the misinterpretation and poor representation of his play, "Heartbreak House." Running at the Knightsbridge Theatre in Old Town Pasadena, the actors and director did the play a gross injustice with inconsistent accents and fumbled lines. Read more...

Tuesday, April 21, 1998 Space’s aesthetics call individuality, society into question ART: Interrelated objects of exhibit focus attention on mechanization, loss By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff In a gallery the size of a large bathroom, a few simple art pieces take shape. Read more...

Monday, April 20, 1998 Blue skies clouded by pain, isolation FILM: First feature-length movie by Ruzzin tackles themes of hope, friendship, agoraphobia, suffering By Alice Suh Daily Bruin Contributor "There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home," Dorothy repeats after clicking her heels three times. Read more...