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Joe Carducci's Book Enter Naomi Recounts History of SST Records
Recalling label's photographer Naomi Petersen, rock critic looks back at his roots in the L.A. punk explosion of the 1980s
By STEVE APPLEFORD
The secret history of punk sneaks up at unexpected moments. It’s well after midnight on the Loyola Marymount campus, and the place is deserted, except in the little fourth-floor studio of KXLU, where a couple of punk-rock vets and impresarios are the guests on Stray Pop, a weekly radio… Keep Reading »
Joe Carducci's Book Enter Naomi Recounts History of SST Records
Recalling label's photographer Naomi Petersen, rock critic looks back at his roots in the L.A. punk explosion of the 1980s
By STEVE APPLEFORD
The secret history of punk sneaks up at unexpected moments. It’s well after midnight on the Loyola Marymount campus, and the place is deserted, except in the little fourth-floor studio of KXLU, where a couple of punk-rock vets and impresarios are the guests on Stray Pop, a weekly radio… Keep Reading »
Greg Ginn and SST Records: Going to Texas?
Ex-Black Flag guitarist releases six albums, ponders a move
By RYAN RITCHIE
Greg Ginn is complicated — and misunderstood. The 53-year-old guitarist is best known for his visceral playing in South Bay punk band Black Flag, but those who followed Ginn’s output after his group’s 1986 breakup know he’s not one to bask in the memories of the good ol’ days… Keep Reading »
Synth-Pop Legend Yaz Makes Its L.A. Debut
A quarter-century after their birth, the duo play the Orpheum
By SIRAN BABAYAN
The sound of singer Alison Moyet’s looped giggling on Yaz’s “Situation” is as recognizable as a tooting horn at a rave. The new wave that Yaz’s Moyet and partner Vince Clarke helped usher in during the very early ’80s might now seem as quaint as a pair of shoulder… Keep Reading »
We Are Scientists, Morning Benders, The Blood Arm, El Rey, 7/1/08
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Joe Carducci's Book Enter Naomi Recounts History of SST Records
By STEVE APPLEFORD
Recalling label's photographer Naomi Petersen, rock critic looks back at his roots in the L.A. punk explosion of the 1980s
Greg Ginn and SST Records: Going to Texas?
By RYAN RITCHIE
Ex-Black Flag guitarist releases six albums, ponders a move
Synth-Pop Legend Yaz Makes Its L.A. Debut
By SIRAN BABAYAN
A quarter-century after their birth, the duo play the Orpheum
Sunset Strip Music Festival
By Lina Lecaro
STRIP TEASING Lina Lecaro (Click to enlarge) A hellion with washboard abs escapes from…
Rock Picks: Spindrift, Randy Newman, The Gutter Twins
By L.A. Weekly Music Critics
Also, Zola Moon, David Banner, Naïm Amor, and more
Summer Peaks: Dance Picks for July 4th Weekend
By Lina Lecaro
Robert Hood, Mark Farina, Hybrid, DJ Micro, and more
Simone White: Daughter of Invention
By JOHN PAYNE
Lineage may have placed her on the stage, but her gorgeous new album will keep her there
Northwest Passage: Seattle's Fleet Foxes Make Languid, Woodsy Rock
By RANDALL ROBERTS
Can a flutist be far behind?
Record Reviews: Coldplay, Modey Lemon
By L.A. Weekly Music Critics
Coldplay|Viva La Vida|Capitol/EMI 2003: Chuck Klosterman opens his book Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs…
Nightranger
Sunset Strip Music Festival
By Lina Lecaro
STRIP TEASING Lina Lecaro (Click to enlarge) A hellion with washboard abs escapes from…
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Nightranger at Club Hell and Sunset Strip Music Festival
Hot Hot Heat, Juliette Lewis, Digital Betty and creepy puppets
Magic Lantern, Sasqrotch and Warm Climate, Echo Curio, 7/2/08
The low-key Echo Park gallery and performance space is also currently showing a collection of stencil art
We Are Scientists, Morning Benders and Blood Arm, El Rey, 7/1/08
It\'s a new wave revival as the band kicks off their US tour with a strong set from their new album
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4th of July Dance Club Picks
Do you prefer glow sticks instead of fireworks? Lina Lecaro has you covered. Here's here Dance Club Pick for the 4th:With the Fourth of July landing on a Friday this year, the weekend is sure to get off to a spirited start, and dance clubs around town are bringing in the big guns as usual (Mark Farina at Giant,…
Flyer of the week: The Pity Party and Jacques Renault
It's not until August 1, but The Chase at the Mountain Bar in Chinatown is presenting Jacques Renault:Mountain Bar is at 473 Gin Ling Way. Check out The Chase's blog for updates: thechaseparty.blogspot.com/. (This flyer was posted on the window of Millie's which was closed and had the bars across the windows, so that's why there's a weird angle... )Want…
We Are Scientists, Morning Benders, The Blood Arm, El Rey, 7/1/08
We Are Scientists with Morning Benders and The Blood Arm, El Rey, July 1, 2008Photos by Timothy NorrisLast night The Blood Arm performed the first truly excellent theme song for the economic recession of 2008. Dedicated to Jay-Z, referencing Wesley Snipes' three-year jail sentence for tax evasion and fretting about W-9 forms, "Fuck the Creditors" sums up what a…
Dance Club Pick
Summer Peaks: Dance Picks for July 4th Weekend
By Lina Lecaro
Robert Hood, Mark Farina, Hybrid, DJ Micro, and more
Martin Landsky Lands in L.A.
By Lina Lecaro
The carny’s in town again, kiddies — the Electric Daisy Carnival, that is —…
We Are Scientists, Morning Benders, The Blood Arm, El Rey, 7/1/08
Wed, Jul 2, 8:23 am
We Are Scientists with Morning Benders and The Blood Arm, El Rey, July 1, 2008Photos by Timothy NorrisLast night The Blood Arm performed the first […]
US Air Guitar Tour, Troubadour, 6/27
Fri, Jun 27, 3:39 pm
Photos and text by Timothy NorrisOr as it's known among some in the know: The 2008 Cuervo Black US Air Guitar Tour, Presented By TouchTunes. […]
Robert Plant / Alison Krauss, Greek Theater, 6/24
Wed, Jun 25, 3:15 pm
Robert Plant/Alison Krauss, Sharon Little, the Greek Theater, June 24. By John PaynePhotos by Timothy NorrisIt wasn’t all that strange when Led Zep’s iconic hip-swiveler […]
Coachella
Why My Morning Jacket Is the Best Live Band in the World
By JEFF WEISS
In an age when certified rock stars are a dying breed, a Kentucky band stakes its claim
A Lot of Night Music
And When the Dust Had Settled ...
By ALAN RICH
Dudamel bows out; Europa Galante's D-minor Concerto; Gershon chorales Disney
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Cobrasnake in Poland
M.I.A. in concert and more.
Cobrasnake at MBW\'s Gallery
Photos from the street artist\'s gallery and party night at Cinespace
5/28 Cobrasnake Photos
Hollywood Boulevard yard sale and crying over spilled red wine
5/20 Cobrasnake Photos
Hard partying in Singapore and Bangkok, Robyn DJing in LA
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