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December 22, 2011
Top 10 Street Art and Graffiti Stories of 2011
Shannon CottrellJR in L.A.Yes, year-end lists. Not even street art is exempt. But hey, 2011 was a banner year for the Los Angeles street art and graffiti communities, as they enjoyed plenty of worldwide attention. LA Weekly put together the ten L.A.-related street art and graffiti stories th ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Guns N' Roses - The Forum - December 21, 2011
Timothy Norris"Do you know where you are?"See also: *Our slideshow of the concert *True Story: Axl Once Threatened To Skip A Concert, So Barry Fey Got His Gun *Tommy Stinson Interview: Guns N' Roses' Bassist Compares Axl Rose And Paul Westerberg *Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: The Comp ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
CBGB Gingerbread House
UnknownCBGB gingerbread house24, 24 hours to go, we wanna be sedated -- with cookies and sugar. Perhaps we will be if we tear into the most punk rock gingerbread house ever. Didn't think punk and baked goods could go together? Think again. We spotted this gingerbread replica of legendary NYC ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Merry Contrarian Everyone
UnknownCBGB gingerbread house24, 24 hours to go, we wanna be sedated -- with cookies and sugar. Perhaps we will be if we tear into the most punk rock gingerbread house ever. Didn't think punk and baked goods could go together? Think again. We spotted this gingerbread replica of legendary NYC ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Hotel Art in L.A.: A User's Guide
UnknownCBGB gingerbread house24, 24 hours to go, we wanna be sedated -- with cookies and sugar. Perhaps we will be if we tear into the most punk rock gingerbread house ever. Didn't think punk and baked goods could go together? Think again. We spotted this gingerbread replica of legendary NYC ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Staples Center - Dec 28 2011
Andrew D.BernsteinBob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Staples Center 12/28/11 Known for his blend of heartland rock and old school R&B, Bob Seger has a fairly-staggering catalog of classic rock staples. Touring behind the release of yet another Greatest Hits package -- this time a 26-song, do ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Hip-Hop's Four Elements: The Old Ones Suck. Here's Our Suggestions For New Ones
We've long thought hip-hop's "four elements" were bogus. Sure, back in the early days of the genre, rapping, DJing, graffiti writing and b-boying were interwoven into the culture. But c'mon. Even back then, it was pretty arbitrary. I mean, it's not like guys in the Bronx invented tagging. C ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
"She Gets A Free Abortion": The Five Dopiest Political Punk Songs
See also: Kelly Clarkson Endorses Ron Paul: The Five Most Baffling Political Pairings The Iowa caucuses are being held today, which means that Republican primary season is about to kick into high gear. Spoiler alert: The candidates all suck. But you knew that already. What you might not know ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Mr. Brainwash's 'Art Show 2011' Gets Populism Right
photo by Nanette GonzalesMr. Brainwash's "Art Show 2011" Update: Show has been extended, and will be open one more day, on Jan. 8. Doors open at 2 p.m. Location is 960 N. La Brea Ave. At "Art Show 2011," equivocal street artist Mr. Brainwash's 80,000 square-foot feat, Mr. Brainwash sat at a ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Are You Ready to Kwanzaa?
photo by Nanette GonzalesMr. Brainwash's "Art Show 2011" Update: Show has been extended, and will be open one more day, on Jan. 8. Doors open at 2 p.m. Location is 960 N. La Brea Ave. At "Art Show 2011," equivocal street artist Mr. Brainwash's 80,000 square-foot feat, Mr. Brainwash sat at a ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Bizarre Ride: Jeff Weiss' Five Los Angeles Music Archetypes
Nanette Gonzales [Editor's note: Longtime Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's new column, "Bizarre Ride," begins today. You can find it on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] The L.A. cliché is a war of shadow and light: fallen stars gone to seed, saccharine pop and gangsta rap. But this is 2012 and ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Hastings Plastics: Legendary Maker of Sculptures for L.A. Artists Closes After 55 Years
Nanette Gonzales [Editor's note: Longtime Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's new column, "Bizarre Ride," begins today. You can find it on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] The L.A. cliché is a war of shadow and light: fallen stars gone to seed, saccharine pop and gangsta rap. But this is 2012 and ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
World Famous V.I.P. Records To Close
Long Beach shop helped foster the G-Funk era
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January 6, 2012
The Talking Heads Were Way More Innovative Than The Ramones
The Talking HeadsWelcome to our new column, Deathmatch. Here, we'll compare two artists who have something in common -- musical or sartorial style, era, fan base -- and then determine, conclusively, who is better. The statement "The Talking Heads are a better band than The Ramones" will draw ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
World Famous V.I.P. Records Officially Closes
c/o Kelvin AndersonOwner Kelvin Anderson Sr. with Craig Mack, left, and Notorious B.I.G., rightFor this week's feature story, we wrote about the impending demise of World Famous V.I.P. Records in Long Beach, which once boasted a dozen branches and was instrumental in the rise of West Coast hi ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
The Top Five Hip-Hop Albums Of 2012 So Far
I Self DevineWhat a year it's been for rap music! None of us knew what to expect of 2012 way back on January 1, last Sunday, but it has panned out big time. This year's class is an inspired bunch, a crew of rappers who are really pushing things forward. While it's a little early to call this ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
J-Swift Made Big Hits  With The Pharcyde  Before Tragedy And Drugs  Nearly Took Him Down
Nanette Gonzales[Editor's note: Longtime Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] See also: Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List J-Swift hit rock bottom five years ago. Sacks o ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Blue Ivy Carter: Top Five Worst Examples Of Rap Nepotism
Found this hereBarely two days after his and Beyonce's baby Blue Ivy Carter was born, Jay-Z put her on a song. "Glory" is a tribute to his new daughter, who closes the track out with a guest feature -- crying. Jay-Z may be starting his kid off young, but nepotism is standard practice among ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Music Picks: Barry Adamson, Joanna Malfatti Trio, Clare Fischer Big Band
Also, Eleni Mandell, Steve Reich, Call Us Forgotten and others
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January 12, 2012
Henry Rollins: The Column! The Time I Made A Punk Rocker Cry
[Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.] Weeks ago, my L.A. Weekly super editor Ben Westhoff asked me about my plans for 2012. I ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Mahlerpalooza: Our Tips for Getting Through Gustavo Dudamel's Nine Concerts in 22 Days Alive
UE Mahler Interviews: Gustavo Dudamel from Universal Edition on Vimeo. In Venezuela, they are called juevos, and Gustavo "The Dude" Dudamel, conductor of the LA Philharmonic, has a great big pair of them. Starting tomorrow at Disney Hall, Dudamel will attempt to do what no conductor has ever done b ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Velvet Revolver - John O'Brien Tribute - House of Blues - Jan 12, 2012
Daniel KohnVelvet Revolver, Maroon 5, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Stills, The Nightwatchman House of Blues Los Angeles 1/12/11 Better Than...Scott Weiland's Christmas album. Last night, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan and company put their differences aside to play a one-off set to honor the me ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Golden Globe Guests Will Feast On, Among Other Things, Gold Shavings
Courtesy of the Golden Globes' official sitePastry chef Thomas Henzi prepares a gold shaving-topped dessert. Sunday night's Golden Globe ceremony figures to be an entertaining few hours -- too bad the cameras never zoom in on our favorite (or least favorite) celebrities while they eat dinner. ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Yoshiki of X Japan Composes Golden Globes Theme Song?!
Shannon CottrellYoshiki on stage with X Japan at The Wiltern, 2010. There's a special treat in store for fans of X Japan planning to watch Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards. This year, the annual award show will feature a theme song composed by none other than the seminal Japanese rock band' ... More >>
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January 14, 2012
Punk Rock Museum Opens Today: Our Exclusive Preview
Lina Lecaro Brian Tucker's Fear piece L.A. scenester icon Taquila Mockingbird made a heartfelt promise three decades ago to keep "keep punk alive," and she's been doing it pretty much everyday of her life since. It fuels her very existence. But this weekend, the writer/singer/artist takes it ... More >>
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January 14, 2012
Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes - Nokia Theatre - January 13, 2012
Timothy NorrisI like my nachos hotRick Ross feat. Busta Rhymes 1-13-12 Nokia Theatre See also: Fictional Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile Better than: Actually being Big Meech. Or Larry Hoover. At least in 2012. "Schindler and I are like peas in a pod! We're b ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
If You Don't Like Country Music You're A Blue State Elitist
Asking people what kind of music they like can be a loaded question. People want to seem open-minded, yet cool, which for some reason tends to inspire this insipid response: "I like pretty much everything. Except country." (The hipster variation on this, of course, is to claim that you actua ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Dr. Dre Tribute Album: We Tear It A New One
Now I need a doctorSeeing as Detox still shows no signs of life -- seriously, another couple years of this and we're going to get angry -- what's a real G supposed to do? For that matter, what are we supposed to do? Well, there certainly is plenty of prime Dr. Dre material ripe for re-purpo ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
NOFX - House of Blues - 1-17-12
Timothy NorrisNOFX House of Blues Sunset Strip 1/17/12 See also: Our NOFX slideshow Better than ...All of the other shows NOFX played this week After nearly four hours of opening bands, NOFX finally took the stage in front of a packed house at House of Blues Hollywood last night. Lead Sing ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
L.A. Woman Was the Doors' Bluesy Masterpiece, and Jim Morrison's Kiss-Off to L.A.
Timothy NorrisNOFX House of Blues Sunset Strip 1/17/12 See also: Our NOFX slideshow Better than ...All of the other shows NOFX played this week After nearly four hours of opening bands, NOFX finally took the stage in front of a packed house at House of Blues Hollywood last night. Lead Sing ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Ozzy Osbourne Vs. Ronnie James Dio: Who's Better?
[Editor's note: Deathmatch pairs two artists who have something in common, and determines who is better. It's a concept we sort-of ripped off from MTV, except that instead of claymation it's the printed word!] A singer's voice impacts a band's sound so much that a replacement basically cr ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
What is Performance Art?
Andrea Fraser in her fake guided tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1989. Performance art? Yes.Are Lady Gaga and Mitt Romney performance artists? The mainstream press has said so, and there's not much to stop them. As an artistic practice, performance art is what happens when an event ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Matthew Marks, Blue Chip NY Gallery, Opens New WeHo Space Next to a Mortuary and a Pot Dispensary
Artwork © Ellsworth Kelly. Photo: Joshua White. Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery.The new gallery's luscious interior, with its current show of recent Ellsworth Kelly works. I first got wind of the news that Matthew Marks was opening a new gallery in Los Angeles about a year ago. When a big, we ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Make Mine Mahler
Artwork © Ellsworth Kelly. Photo: Joshua White. Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery.The new gallery's luscious interior, with its current show of recent Ellsworth Kelly works. I first got wind of the news that Matthew Marks was opening a new gallery in Los Angeles about a year ago. When a big, we ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Rock 'n' Roll Tailor Glen Palmer On The Time Gregg Allman Passed Out In His Store
Jennie WarrenBy Justin Bolois See also: Glen Palmer Makes Clothes for Rock Gods: Living on Tom Petty's Malibu Estate, He's Tailored Duds for Everyone From Bob Dylan to Fleetwood Mac In this week's music feature, we profile rock n' roll tailor Glen Palmer and his helter-skelter journey desig ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Top 10 Plays We Want to See in 2012
The satirical satyrs of Poor Dog Group's DyonisiaThe venerable "best bets for the new year" critic's post always carries with it the uncertain odor of the racetrack tout. Even the seeming sure things -- the NYC-anointed, blue-chip transfers of Broadway hits -- are too often diminished ... More >>
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January 22, 2012
Wu-Tang Clan - Club Nokia - January 21, 2012
Timothy NorrisWu-Tang Clan Club Nokia January 21, 2012 Sorry, but Wu-Tang Clan is something to fuck with these days. Sure, their fans remain passionate -- a group of grown-ass music writers I know do almost nothing but analyze their lyrics and recent solo projects -- but there's fewer of t ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Top Five Music Documentaries The Academy Should Consider This Year
The Weird World of BlowflyNext week the Academy will announce the nominees for the 2012 Oscars. Best documentary has always been one of the most controversial categories, from the snubbing of Hoop Dreams to Michael Moore's loudmouth acceptance speeches to Banksy's denial last year. In hopes t ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
Battle of the Barbies: Who's Better, Lil' Kim or Nicki Minaj?
They can both throw out runners at second from this position[Editor's note: Deathmatch pairs two artists who have something in common, and determines who is better. It's a concept we sort-of ripped off from MTV, except that instead of claymation it's the printed word!] Lil' Kim is a rapper w ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Danny Brown and Kid Sister - The Echoplex - 1/24/12
Aaron FrankDanny Brown and Main AttrakionzSee also: Danny Brown is Hip-Hop's Cormac McCarthy Danny Brown and Kid Sister The Echoplex 1/24/12 Anticipation for rapper Danny Brown's first headlining performance in Los Angeles was already at fever pitch when I entered the Echoplex last night. A ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Hearse 'n' Verse
Aaron FrankDanny Brown and Main AttrakionzSee also: Danny Brown is Hip-Hop's Cormac McCarthy Danny Brown and Kid Sister The Echoplex 1/24/12 Anticipation for rapper Danny Brown's first headlining performance in Los Angeles was already at fever pitch when I entered the Echoplex last night. A ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Helen Hunt in Our Town at the Broad Stage
Aaron FrankDanny Brown and Main AttrakionzSee also: Danny Brown is Hip-Hop's Cormac McCarthy Danny Brown and Kid Sister The Echoplex 1/24/12 Anticipation for rapper Danny Brown's first headlining performance in Los Angeles was already at fever pitch when I entered the Echoplex last night. A ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Music Picks: X, Lucinda Williams, Jackie DeShannon, Fujiya & Miyagi
Also, Dengue Fever, Jessie Baylin, Reigning Sound, Black Bananas and others
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January 30, 2012
Lou Reed on How His Attempt at Career Suicide, Metal Machine Music, Became an Art Show
Christina Limson O'Connell Lou Reed is a rock and roll legend. That is an indisputable fact. And he doesn't bless Southern California with his downtown swagger very often. So when he takes part in a staged conversation it is only fair that he gets to pick the subjects. Unfortunately for man ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Never-Before-Seen Photos of Tupac and Eazy-E From New Book West Coast Hip Hop: A History In Photos
Michael MillerSee also: Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List Michael Miller and Paul Stewart had capped a successful Kickstarter project and planned a digital imprint of their book, a collection of photographs from the golden era of West Coast hip hop, called West C ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Can Paul Conrad's Mushroom Cloud Sculpture in Santa Monica Be Saved?
Marissa GluckL.A. Times cartoonist Paul Conrad's Chain Reaction sculpture from 1991 A controversy has been bubbling over Paul Conrad's anti-nuclear war sculpture in Santa Monica, Chain Reaction, and the latest fallout may spell the end of the 26-foot tall mushroom cloud near the city's Civic ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Shepard Fairey, Saber to Discuss L.A. City Mural Ordinance at Public Panel Discussion
Shepard Fairey.An unprecedented meeting of street artists and political artists will happen tonight in downtown L.A. Expected to attend: Shepard Fairey and Saber. Los Angeles, of course, is a graffiti art hot spot and a onetime mural capital of the world. But a city law against public murals ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Fuck Guilty Pleasures: DragonForce Gives Power Metal a Good Name
Metal isn't supposed to be cheerful. Metal is supposed to be brootal. As a general rule, if it's not Van Halen's "Jump," it should not involve synthesizers. If lyrics don't tend toward evil, they should at least be depressing. Major keys should be used sparingly, at most. Vocal harmonies? Pro ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Short Eyes, King of the Desert, The Lonesome West, and more New Stage Reviews . . .
Federico MataUrban Theatre Movement's "Short Eyes" now playing downtown at Los Angeles Theatre CenterMiguel Pinero's 1970s prison play Short Eyes nabs this week's Pick of the Week. Good notices also for Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West at Santa Monica's Ruskin Theatre Group; Rene Rivera's K ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Is Syl Johnson Rich Off of Rap Samples? He Says So
Courtesy of Syl JohnsonThe soul singer Syl Johnson is currently suing Jay-Z and Kanye West for an alleged illegal sample of his song "Different Strokes" on the Watch The Throne album track "The Joy." (No, not the theme song from the television show starring Gary Coleman.) If successful, it w ... More >>
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