Category Archives: Arts

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 […]

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. The Rugburns’ latest offering, "Taking the World by Donkey," shows their sense of humor […]

‘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. But this extraordinary film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi is also […]

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. In addition to having Eddie Vedder’s new music on your Discman, it has the group’s new music video, not shown on MTV. Plus, it allows direct access […]

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. "I was born and raised in town and never even really saw cows before I went to collect my research," Pokrovsky laughs […]

Art and artist UCLA alumnus Martin Lubner cannot be categorized. Often termed the ‘painter’s painter’ by art critics, Lubner’s unique style stems from an obsession with his material, not an ordered artistic technique. By EMILY FORSTER Daily Bruin Contributor Martin Lubner is obsessed. He looks like a normal person, with an eager smile and sheepdog-like […]

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. Although banished to the frozen continent by the Master of All Reality for their galactic […]