By Kate Bristow Daily Bruin Contributor Shaggy haired and vintage clad, New York natives The Strokes scream The Beatles in more ways than one. Echoing years gone by, their sound craftily incorporates ’60s and ’70s greats such as the Velvet Underground, John Lennon, Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. Read more...

By Chris Moriates Daily Bruin Senior Staff The excitement seemed to be coming through the phone line. It was a big day for the five New Yorkers that every music magazine is tripping over themselves to praise as the next big thing – the day of the U.S. Read more...

  The Strokes "Is This It" RCA The hype’s been on the streets for months and the group has been selling out venues across the country without even a radio single. Read more...

  ED RHEE Students Maryam Zarkesh and Barmak Naraghi enjoy some of the free samples at the recently opened Green Tea Terrace coffee shop. By Esther Pasternak Daily Bruin Contributor With the grand opening of Green Tea Terrace in the heart of Westwood Village, tea lovers don’t have to go far to see Japanese tradition mixing with modern America. Read more...

  www.thestrokes.org Fans can follow The Strokes and the impact they’ve made with their music around the world. The site insists that the band’s music will make people want to forget who they are and open possibilities of who they want to be. Read more...

By Willy Flockton Daily Bruin Contributor The word “documentary” sends shivers up any spine. Not shivers of coldness, but something much, much worse: shivers of sleepiness. Read more...

  ELI GILL Third-year art student Erick Hidalgo tries on an an exhibit at the Wight Biennial on Friday. The exhibit includes art from 22 artists. Read more...