It was almost a year ago to the day last Sunday (possibly untrue) when I was startled from a booze-induced bout of hibernation by four hoodlums crawling through my bedroom window.

Summer’s inching closer, and LCD Soundsystem’s latest album This is Happening may just be the perfect summer jam.

Just a few years ago, after the release of the critically acclaimed Tears of the Valedictorian, Frog Eyes found themselves at the forefront of “indie rock.” But amidst all of the hype surrounding their release of Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph, the biggest lament for both fans and critics alike is the absence of the eccentric pop-payoff that made Tears such a dynamic album.

Black Tambourine’s latest album is a compilation of oldies transformed into goodies – and frankly, there is not a damn thing wrong with that.

In the high-profile world of sports movies, bicycling often plays second-string to films about football, baseball or hockey. But next weekend, cycling takes center stage when the Bicycle Film Festival hits Sacramento’s Fremont Park for the first time in the festival’s 10-year history.

Who to watch: When he’s on his game, starter Scott Lyman is tough to beat. The outfielder/pitcher who hails from Alamo, Calif. was named the Big West Conference pitcher of the week for the eight, three-hit, shutout innings he threw against Cal State Northridge on Sunday.

THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: Sacramento Area Youth Speaks (SAYS) Slam Finals; UNITY; Taarka; Poonteens

The Aggies needed to win the Big West Conference in order to advance to the NCAA Regional Championships.

TODAY: Meat Lab Sale; Student California Teachers Association Meeting; Student Services and Fees Administrative Advisory Committee Meeting; Biomedical Engineering Seminar; Delta Sigma Pi’s Career Fair; Help and Education Leading to Prevention Meeting; Classical Guitar Show; Production of Some Things Are Private; Students for Nichiren Buddhism Meeting.

Nothing says “frugality” and “ecological sustainability” better that the 41st Annual Whole Earth Festival (WEF) – a weekend fully equipped with three days of nonstop music, art and education.

Davis residents and businesses were not the only ones to feel the repercussions of this year’s Picnic Day. In the neighboring city of Woodland, an industrial building caught fire and was consumed at night on April 17.

This past weekend, limnology students partook on an adventure-filled annual excursion to Castle Lake.