Guillemots “From The Cliffs” Fantastic Plastic Records Maybe this time Britpop’s really dead. Blur’s broken up, Coldplay continues to coast on claims of neurosis and rehashes of old singles, and the Arctic Monkeys have more in common with The Clash than they do with Oasis. Read more...

Ghostface Killah “Fishscale” Def Jam Records It’s bizarre and inscrutable, but certainly overstuffed with more meticulously crafted rhymes and beats than many rap artists lay their hands on in a career. Read more...

Rock stars have always been larger than life. But thanks to the silver screen, that size is becoming literal. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the band Andrew W.K. Read more...

I’ve watched an exorbitant amount of television in my 21 years. Of course, we all have. For a lot of us, TV was the ultimate baby sitter. Read more...

Neko Case “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood” Anti- Records With five solo albums and a stint with indie-rockers The New Pornographers under her belt, Neko Case has already garnered praise for her haunting voice and fresh approach to music. Read more...

I would like to make an important announcement: This will be my last Daily Bruin music column. Starting next quarter, I will have a new Monday column about my other favorite subject ““ television. Read more...

Most books are formatted and printed in much the same way. The Books, on the other hand, have a more unorthodox approach. This week, The Books will bring their eccentric three-month, North American tour to two consecutive concerts in the Harold M. Read more...