There’s nuttin’ stoppin’ Weapon of Choice creates nutty new style Los Angeles-based band blends range of musical ingredients; manufactures unique, creative sound By John Sabatini Daily Bruin Contributor Just when it seemed that the music industry had exhausted its supply of innovative new bands, Los Angeles-based Weapon of Choice arrived on the scene to provide some spark. Read more...

The Rugburns’ red-hot sense of humor sets House of Blues ablaze By Allyson Harwood Daily Bruin Contributor Usually you can get a pretty good idea of how to describe a group’s music style by looking at the name of their album. Read more...

‘Black Sheep’ a shear bet for loads of laughs Comedian Spade wishes you to just ‘be a lamb’ and flock to see his latest flick By Sona Stepanian Daily Bruin Contributor "Black Sheep" is not "Tommy Boy Part 2." At least according to actors Chris Farley and David Spade, who starred in the comedy "Tommy Boy," and reunite in "Black Sheep." Spade, who started his career with Farley on "Saturday Night Live," understands why people may see "Black Sheep" as a sequel to "Tommy Boy." Both films feature Farley as an unlucky victim, and are full of his physical comedy coupled with Spade’s sarcastic humor. Read more...

‘Balloon’ soars to cinematic heights Iranian government asks Academy to withdraw film from Oscar contention By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff At first glance, "The White Balloon" is nothing more than the story of a little girl who wants desperately to buy a goldfish. Read more...

Young company revolutionizes CDs Rolling Stones, Disney amongst clients to experiment with new mulitmedia format By Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine buying the new Pearl Jam CD. Read more...

Folk traditions meet modernity Ensemble performs Russian dance, song at Wadsworth Theater By Elizabeth Bull Daily Bruin Contributor Dmitri Pokrovsky never even rode a horse before he was asked to sing while galloping. Read more...

Gwar invades Earth with crushing music Band insists stage shows, blood-and-guts style are worthy of artistic praise By John Sabatini Daily Bruin Contributor For millions of years, harmony existed on earth as Gwar remained frozen in their icy Antarctica tomb. Read more...