Monday, 4/7/97 Punk, Pimps live up to hype in concert Electronica, Brit-hop bands dazzle crowd with both fast, slow jams By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Daft Punk and the Sneaker Pimps, two of Europe’s biggest buzz bands, rolled into town Thursday night and gave a musical sampling of the two latest crazes to hit the industry, electronica and Brit-hop (guitar driven trip-hop). Read more...

Monday, 4/7/97 Soundbites Aerosmith "Nine Lives" (Columbia) Aerosmith, the band from Boston we have to thank for introducing us to Alicia Silverstone, is back with "Nine Lives," the follow-up to the 1993 monster hit "Get a Grip." Steven Tyler (the man from Boston we have to thank for giving us Liv Tyler) and company return to their ever-familiar ’70s rock sound, with variations and changes here and there which set it apart from their earlier releases. Read more...

Monday, 4/7/97 Extension course reveals secrets of making it big in Hollywood Former agent offers personal advice to show-business hopefuls By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor Hollywood is all about connections. Read more...

Friday, April 4, 1997 FILM: Australian work fails to show hip, fresh side of Generation X lifeBy Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor The world probably doesn’t need another Generation X movie about the lives of quirky college students and their even quirkier little problems. Read more...

Friday, April 4, 1997 CONCERT: Musicianship, chemistry and humor result in flawless showBy Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Contributor The Wallflowers’ gig at the Ventura Theater on Wednesday proved you don’t need high-tech light effects, expensive props, and a flashy front man to put on a great show. Read more...

Thursday, April 3, 1997 MUSIC: UCLA band uses variety of sounds and instruments in new CDBy Narissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor If a band consists of neither trumpets nor drums, then what does it have? Read more...

Thursday, April 3, 1997 FILM: College students broadcast their lives over the Web in ‘Cyberdorm’By Ricky Herzog Daily Bruin Contributor The popularity of the Internet grows exponentially with each passing year, and entrepreneurs are starting to notice. Read more...