Thursday, October 30, 1997 The Red Scare remembered FILM: Fifty years after the HUAC hearings, four Hollywood guilds commemorate blacklisted artists By William Li Daily Bruin Contributor It’s hard to believe that in the land of the free and the home of the brave, there was a time when nonconformists lived in fear of persecution […]
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Exhibiting eclectic talent, Brad rocks House of Blues
Thursday, October 30, 1997 Exhibiting eclectic talent, Brad rocks House of Blues MUSIC: Band radiates contagious energy, tours to promote new album By Michael Nazarinia Daily Bruin Contributor Playing to a packed House of Blues crowd on Friday night, the Seattle band known as Brad delivered an hour and 20 minute set that left the […]
Jimmy Buffett sails away in Irvine
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Jimmy Buffett sails away in Irvine MUSIC: Crowds delight in crooner’s inviting and reminiscent set By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff According to the Billboard charts, Jimmy Buffett has no right to be popular. He only has one top ten hit – "Margaritaville" from 1977 – and gets little airplay from […]
‘Just Too Cool’ plays to young viewers
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 ‘Just Too Cool’ plays to young viewers THEATER: A new show caters to those who are too old, yet too young By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor There is an awkward time in life when we are too old to be considered children, but not quite grown up enough to be […]
Standard Deviations
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Standard Deviations DANCE: Lloyd Newson of DV8 Physical Theater examines the secret lives of everyday men in ‘Enter Achilles.’ By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff Secrets – everyone has them. A man privately caresses his blow-up sex-doll lover. Another man envisions homoerotic fantasies of hanging 30 feet in the air, […]
Soundbites
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Soundbites Pixies, "Death to the Pixies" (4AD/Elektra) The Pixies are the Kevin Bacon of rock music. Knowledgeable music fans playing "Six Degrees of the Pixies" will have a good time connecting them to the multitude of bands they have either worked with or influenced. Now comes the arrival of "Death to […]
Morrissey jams ‘Maladjusted’
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Morrissey jams ‘Maladjusted’ MUSIC: Songs from latest record brought followers to Thousand Oaks plaza By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff Never underestimate Morrissey’s legion of insanely devoted fans. A half-hour before the ex-Smiths frontman, now solo performer, took the stage at the oddly-chosen Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on Monday […]