Thursday, 4/10/97 Cranes’ Roxy performance presents musical talent that speaks volumes Female-fronted band skips charismatic concerns, plays spectrum of dark-natured songs before crowd of fans By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Cranes’ music is better suited to a bleak, black-and-white Ingmar Bergman film than a steamy nightclub on the Sunset strip. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Ginsberg went against the grain Poet’s ideas, lifestyle epitomized true spirit of America Allen Ginsberg was more than a poet. Like Jim Morrison and Pablo Picasso, he had a passion and a persona that transcended his work. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Klezmer groups borrow from past, play to future Organizers hope that Yiddish style will catch on in Los Angeles By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Playing to a toe-tapping beat that celebrates centuries of culture, Klezmer musical groups the Klezmatics and Brave Old World are reviving Yiddish music in a whirlwind of sold-out performances. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/9/97 ‘Cinearabic’ explores diversity, presents Arab cinematic history Movies challenge stereotypes presented in Western media By Ricky Herzog Daily Bruin Contributor Foreign films are more than French or Spanish movies with cryptic themes and fuzzy subtitles. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Soundbites Morphine "Like Swimming" (Dreamworks) Inject pop into your veins and deep red blood was never this smooth, this languid, this sensual. Only by way of your ears can a dose of Morphine feel truly gratifying, almost "Like Swimming" through the darkest regions of a bottomless ocean. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/9/97 Slaying the giant With the leadership of Bryan Subotnick, the newly hatched Y107 is poised to knock KROQ, the longtime king of modern rock, off its pedestal. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/8/97 Count on ‘Crows’ to deliver upbeat concert Group tours to promote new album; lead singer Adam Duritz fills performance with emotion By Brian Remick Daily Bruin Contributor Mock his appearance. Read more...