Friday, June 12

Sound Bites

  Swingin’ Utters “Swingin’ Utters” Fat Wreck Chords If Willie Nelson, the Sex Pistols and the Offspring had a baby, that freaky child could very well grow up to be the Swingin’ Utters. Read more...




Orbital takes live to another level

By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Contributor When one thinks of electronica artists, live performance is usually not in the vocabulary of thought. After all, any computer nerd can mix together a few drum beats and melodic lines without worrying about dealing with an audience. Read more...


Basement Jaxx shakes club scene

By Antero Garcia Daily Bruin Senior Staff According to the duo Basement Jaxx, comprised of Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton, they aren’t the typical club DJs ““ they actually care about their music. Read more...


Simpson sermon

BOOK INFORMATION   Westminster John Knox Press “The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World’s Most Animated Family” discusses spirituality as viewed on TV. Read more...


Album revisits musical roots of ’60s

By David Holmberg Daily Bruin Staff After digging through over 30 years of his own musical history, keyboardist/vocalist Gregg Rolie has discovered his roots. One of the co-founding members of both Santana and Journey, Rolie recently released his third solo album, “Roots,” an appropriately titled excavation and revisiting of a musical genre that he helped to create in the 1960s. Read more...