By Anthony Camara Daily Bruin Contributor New jazz swing, acid jazz, Rare Groove: all of these labels have been stuck to blues guitarist Ronny Jordan’s sound, and he’s shunned them all save for one ““ contemporary. Read more...

By Sarah Monson Daily Bruin Contributor While decent, hardworking citizens with queasy stomachs and moral enlightenment sat at home watching “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” Tuesday night, the wild and rowdy underbelly of society crammed into The Palace in Hollywood to answer to their Regis: The Bloodhound Gang. Read more...

Dear John Travolta: Hi. My name is Lonnie Harris, and I’m an overly-critical UCLA student who recently paid $5.50 to see your new movie “Battlefield Earth.” I don’t bring this up to request my money back, or imply that I was somehow coerced against my will into seeing your new film. Read more...

“Shanghai Noon” Starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu Directed by Tom Dey In “Shanghai Noon,” “The Searchers” meets “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” which meets Jackie Chan. Read more...

By Michael Rosen-Molina Daily Bruin Staff “Getaways,” by Chris Casson Madden, is the perfect coffee table book. It says next to nothing, but it’s chock full of pretty pictures. Read more...

By Judy Pak Daily Bruin Contributor The artistic restlessness of Spragga Benz, a.k.a. Carlton Grant, his powerful rhythmic skills and penetrating lyrics have provided hits with that nameless quality in Jamaican dancehall since he released “Jack It Up” eight years ago. Read more...

By Chris Young Daily Bruin Contributor There’s more to Latin music than just Carlos Santana. Musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, and Eddie Palmieri are some of the other giants of Latin music. Read more...