The Von Bondies played a riveting show Friday night at the Troubadour. The band’s riff-driven music is equal parts hard-hitting rockabilly and garage rock ““ and it’s churned out fast and loud. Read more...

Tortoise’s eclectic brand of music may prove the four members have a cooler record collection than most indie nerds, but that’s not all they can flaunt. Read more...

Midterms, finals, papers, tests, quizzes, grade points, grad school, med school, law school, career path, earnings potential, pressure, pressure, stress, stress, stress. Is it any wonder, as the end of the quarter approaches, that more and more of UCLA’s 21-and-over population turns to drink? Read more...

With all the anger and depression most rock bands endorse in their lyrics, The Juliana Theory stands out as one that takes pride in its optimism. Read more...

The strobe lights set the mood. The music blares in the background. Hot, sweaty bodies turning, bending and dipping engulf the dance floor. Filled with celebrities and some of the hottest moves around, you’d think it was the site of the hippest pop culture haven in Los Angeles rather than Covel Commons. Read more...

Over-familiarity often breeds contempt, but in the case of classical music, unfamiliarity can produce its own share of disdain. In today’s world, classical music has faded out of the picture with a marginal audience base. Read more...

Marina Goldovskaya likes to tell a story about a conversation she had while filming her 1992 documentary “Shattered Mirror.” While waiting in a three-to-four hour line at a Moscow gas station, she began filming as part of her video diary. Read more...