By Shana Dines Daily Bruin Reporter Two bands that share practically nothing in common except their independent label, Frenchkiss Records, are now on tour together. Hitting West Hollywood’s Troubadour this Friday, Les Savy Fav and The Apes will try and merge their two individual sounds to please West Coast fans. Read more...

FILM Campus Events will be presenting “Vanilla Sky,” starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, and Penelope Cruz, tonight and tomorrow night at Ackerman Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m. 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...