Category Archives: Arts

Williams overcomes adversity for Roxy show, musical career By Jeff Hilger The most amazing thing about Victoria Williams is that neither her music nor her voice fit neatly into any definable musical category. In her show Thursday night at the Roxy, she displayed her vast range of styles, from piano ballad to guitar pop, Celtic […]

Pump up the volume Credited with breaking bands from the Bangles to the Offspring, 106.7 KROQ is perhaps the most influential station in the nation.Is this radio station really the powerhouse it’s said to be? Yes. By Robert Stevens Daily Bruin Senior Staff KROQ disc jockey Rodney "on the ROQ" Bingenheimer has a secret. "Want […]

Daniels makes smart move in ‘Dumb And Dumber’ role Actor hopes to prove versatility, gain popularity By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff His new movie may be titled Dumb and Dumber, but Jeff Daniels is definitely no fool. Still, the question persists: what would compel Daniels, a classically trained actor known for his work in […]

Artist takes new direction with latest ‘Material Evidence’ show UCLA professor presents newest exhibit at FIG By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff The room seems like something out of a fairy tale, with rich red velvet and long braids falling to the floor. "I chose red," says installation artist and UCLA art Professor Barbara […]

Surveying the state of alternative rock What’s that Noise? Michael Tatum Tim Riley points out in Tell Me Why, his excellent examination of the music of the Beatles, that a new generation of rockers emerges every seven years: the glam rockers of 1970-71, the punks of 1977-78, the indie label post-punks of 1984-85. Statistically, the […]

Black 47’s Irish rock is no sham By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff There’s a compelling duality to the Irish rock group Black 47. Its songs can shift from hilarious doses of mischief to powerful tales of tragedy in a heartbeat. Larry Kirwin, the band’s articulate frontman attributes the group’s ability to bounce between […]

Diverse a cappella group visits UCLA Chanticleer brings unique choral style to the Wadsworth By John Mangum Long gone are the days when performances of Bach and Handel needed choruses larger than the Russian army. The choruses of today, after some serious streamlining, produce a refined and appropriate sound for the music of Bach and […]