Monday, November 16, 1998 Appreciating artist’s abilities doesn’t require liking his style COLUMN: Appreciating artist’s abilities doesn’t require liking his style The machine-brewed coffee stings the back of my throat as the raspy poet from Minnesota picks his guitar and sings about life. I listen to that squealing organ and close my eyes, subconsciously tapping […]
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Soundbites
Monday, November 16, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC: Paul Oakenfold, "Tranceport" When veteran DJ Paul Oakenfold jumped into the dance scene years ago, he did it strictly for the love. How far he has come since those days. Oakenfold, long regarded as the premiere trance dj, introduces his latest batch of trance and progressive house mixes. "Tranceport," […]
Alumnus strums into UCLA with style
Friday, November 13, 1998 Alumnus strums into UCLA with style MUSIC: Guitarist Elgart improvises own pieces, classics at Schoenberg By Harshan Jeyakumar Daily Bruin Contributor Most potential artists either discover their own talents or are discovered by someone else at a young age. After many years they also receive the golden opportunity, the "big break," […]
Upcoming movie lineup reeks with redundancy
Friday, November 13, 1998 Upcoming movie lineup reeks with redundancy COLUMN: You won’t miss much in must-see films due to unoriginal plots Judging from this year’s crop of Hollywood movies, studio executives don’t think much of the viewing public. I realize this is a strong statement, but as I glance over a list of some […]
Screen Scene
Friday, November 13, 1998 Screen Scene "Meet Joe Black" Starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins Directed by Martin Brest By the end of Martin Brest’s three-hour opus "Meet Joe Black," we haven’t just met Brad Pitt’s other-worldly enigma  we’ve gotten to know him pretty damn well. The film, a supernatural romance set in a […]
An Exhibit In Rap
Friday, November 13, 1998 An Exhibit In Rap Alkaholiks fans swoon at the bumpin’ House of Blues performance By Tenoch Flores Daily Bruin Contributor Wednesday night’s performance at the House of Blues in Hollywood left the crowd begging for more. The restless fans came to get drunk: literally and figuratively. Though never achieving mass commercial […]
Taking it to the street
Thursday, November 12, 1998 Taking it to the street MUSIC: Live performers add ambiance to the Promenade in Santa Monica By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff As storefronts begin to open and shoppers slowly start to make their way down Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade, a small group begins to filter onto the concrete sidewalks. […]