Arts & Culture

An inside look at KDVS

As many students know, KDVS 90.3 FM is UC Davis’ freeform radio network, which broadcasts an eclectic mix of music genres along with news,...

UC Davis Art Museum project Open Forum

Students have the opportunity to participate in an open forum for the UC Davis Art Museum project today from 4 to 5 p.m. Located...

ASUCD Entertainment Council gears up for eventful year

In recent years, UC Davis’ very own Entertainment Council, commonly referred to as EC, has brought myriad shows, buzzworthy names (Snoop Dogg, The Shins,...

News in Brief: EC presents ‘Dark Knight Rises’ at Science Lecture Hall

ASUCD Entertainment Council is holding the first movie screening of the year with the 2012 blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises.  Doors open tonight at...

The Head and the Heart captures Davis hearts again

On Oct. 7, 2010, a small indie band from Seattle played at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen. Two years and one day later, The Head and the...

Column: The Aggie Arcade

Game of the week This week saw more than one noteworthy video game release, but strategy fans and nostalgic gamers will be paying the most...

CD Review: Tame Impala

Artist: Tame Impala Album: Lonerism Rating: 5 The problem with most music labeled as psychedelic or “spacey” is that too often, the songwriting and instrumentation is stretched thin...

Column: Mormon mommy blogs

Mormon mommy blogs: I can’t stop/won’t stop. I’m obsessed. If you’re not a college female, I don’t blame you for not knowing what I’m...

News in Brief: First Entertainment Council Quad Show today

Today from noon to 1 p.m., Tumbleweed Wanderers kicks off Entertainment Council’s Fall Quad Show series. This multi-instrumentalist band from Oakland is said to...

‘Looper’ Review

Original sci-fi film breaks tiresome ‘loop’ of Hollywood remakes By ANDREW RUSSELL Aggie Arts Writer Looper is a rare, original treat in the age of cinematic autocannibalism. In...

Column: I have a life, I swear

This past week has been extremely busy for all of us, with the start of school and whatnot, figuring out the expectations of our...

Column: Welcome

Forgive me for the column you’re about to read (hopefully in full, but realistically about halfway through). If you’ve had the pleasure of reading...

‘The Master’: A review

Plenty of pre-release buzz has surrounded “The Master” due to its subject matter and the similarities to Scientology. Lancaster Dodd, one of the film's...

CD Review: Grizzly Bear

Artist: Grizzly Bear Album: Shields With their last two albums, Grizzly Bear found a happy medium between catchy hooks and more emotional songwriting. That formula hasn't...

New Music

ALBUMS How to Dress Well - Total Loss A moody, off-shore weather system of an album consisting of early ‘90s R&B melodies and atmospheric, washed-out effects,...