Category Archives: Arts

Monday, October 20, 1997 Soundbites Bob Dylan "Time Out of Mind" (Columbia) Not since the soundtrack to David Lynch’s movie, "Lost Highway" has a record sounded more hauntingly desolate than Bob Dylan’s 41st album, "Time Out of Mind." Dylan has left behind the solo acoustic guitar and brought in amplifiers and organs for that somewhat […]

Friday, October 17, 1997 ‘Boogie Nights’ offers peek into lives of porn stars FILM: Behind-the-scenes look at industry portrays the human side of ‘sex machine’ actors By William Li Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine Marky Mark with less clothing than in his underwear ads. Then throw in a funky bunch of pornographers, porn actors and a […]

Friday, October 17, 1997 Rave Reviews PRODUCTION: Huge ‘backstage’ efforts go into making raves seem wonderful, spontaneous By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Some people may spend the evening lounging on the floor, petting their friends like giant kittens. Others may opt to dance to the electronic beats or just stare at the huge screened […]

Friday, October 17, 1997 Rave Reviews RAVES: Music, dancing, drugs and bizarre electronic visual effects draw DJs and partygoers to underground rave scene By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Brightly colored rave-flyers advertising "Smurfy" or "Feel-X" decorate the counters of subculture meeting grounds from Melrose thrift stores to Venice record shops. Though thousands pass by […]

Friday, October 17, 1997 Screenscene "The Devil’s Advocate" Directed by Taylor Hackford Starring Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves If John Grisham and Stephen King ever teamed up to write a screenplay, they would probably end up with something like "The Devil’s Advocate." This combination of legal thriller and horror film successfully navigates the divide between […]

Thursday, October 16, 1997 Hauntings AMUSEMENT: Everywhere you turn, there’s a new Halloween amusement fest. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest and scariest: Twenty-five years ago, some very smart folks at Knott’s Berry Farm decided to create a Halloween version of the park called Knott’s Scary Farm. The event consisted of a few haunted houses […]

Thursday, October 16, 1997 ‘Headcrash’s’ bland plot twists hardly a mindbending journey BOOK: Credit due for author Bethke’s science-fiction world creation deducted because of cliched action By Christopher Bates Daily Bruin Contributor The cover of Bruce Bethke’s "Headcrash" touts the book as having won the Philip K. Dick Award. Who knows who hands out Dicks, […]