www.betaband.com The men of the Beta Band, who have been touring the past year in support of their acclaimed 2001 release "Hot Shots II", will perform this weekend at the Coachella festival. Read more...

  The Powerhouse Theatre UCLA alum Cate Cohen begins her one-woman show, "Out of Line," tonight at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica. By Ken Ruda Daily Bruin Contributor For all those struggling actor/dancer types out there looking for comedic reassurance of post-graduation success, there is the one-women show “Out of Line.” Performed by UCLA Theater alumna, Cate Cohen, the show opens tonight at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica. Read more...

  Comedy Central Paul Goebel, Marc Edward Heuck and Andy Zax are the geeks to beat on Comedy Central’s "Beat the Geeks." By Amanda C. Suffecool Daily Bruin Contributor “Beat the Geeks,” the game show on Comedy Central, gives everyday people a chance to go head-to-head with professional geeks. Read more...

  SubPop Records The Shins will be rocking out at the Troubador this Thursday night. By Andrew Lee Daily Bruin Contributor  By all logical estimations, The Shins’ self-produced debut album “Oh, Inverted World” shouldn’t have garnered as much adulation as it did last year. Read more...

By Nick Rabinowitsh Daily Bruin Contributor If interviewing Annie Proulx sounds like a welcome challenge, step right up. What? Scared? Yeah, understandable. Proulx’s literary achievements alone make for a daunting encounter. Read more...

By Mary Dang Daily Bruin Contributor Tom Huang looks like a typical Asian guy. With his black track pants, matching fleece sweater and sneakers, he could easily blend into UCLA’s campus as a regular Bruin student. Read more...

  The Fingers “Dig Spaces” Vineland Records Somehow The Fingers have managed to remain underground with a strong following in the Bay Area. This album, however, could potentially catapult The Fingers into pop fame. Read more...