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. Tranquilized by the baritone sax, whose […]
Category Archives: Arts
Slaying the giant
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. By Michael Nazarinia Daily Bruin Contributor The future of radio is here, and it has taken a bite out of the present. Upstart Y107 (107.1 FM) […]
Ginsberg went against the grain
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. He was a revolutionary, a punk, an artist and a politician. But above all, Ginsberg remains […]
More Than Myth
Tuesday, 4/8/97 More Than Myth The works of Indian women on display at the Craft and Folk Art Museum weave history and spirituality together into artistic Indian traditions. By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor rtistry is part of life, sometimes even daily life with the women of India, whose works preserve their culture’s social and […]
Count on ‘Crows’ to deliver upbeat concert
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. Even ridicule his vocal ability. But at Irvine Meadows on Saturday night, Adam Duritz of Counting Crows showed everyone what true musical expression […]
Energy is the word in production of hit musical ‘Grease!’
Tuesday, 4/8/97 Energy is the word in production of hit musical ‘Grease!’ Mesmerizing performance abounds in neon lights, rock ‘n’ roll By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Get out those poodle skirts, put on a pair of shades, and get ready to rock and roll as Broadway’s hit musical "Grease!" comes to the Wilshire Theatre […]
Show hopes to tune community into organ history
Tuesday, 4/8/97 Show hopes to tune community into organ history UCLA organist helped coordinate local festival, hopes to carry on instrument’s tradition By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Some can fit an entire man in their cavity while others wouldn’t hold his toenail. Some jut out in a ton of spiky directions while others stay […]