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    March 19, 2013

    The Worst of SXSW

    Security and Cops Gettin' Wild: Look, I get it. Every drunken dickhead in town "knows someone" or thinks he has pull at the door, but that doesn't mean the hammer goes down on everyone. I was stopped by two cops who didn't want me to walk 50 yards from where the Smashing Pumpkins would be playing an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2013

    The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Week

    Monday, March 18 The Specials CLUB NOKIA Even though The Specials instigated the massively popular ska revival of the early '80s, they're far from a typical ska band. Whereas many modern groups are happy to employ ska's peppy, jerky rhythms merely for escapist dance fare, the English band preferred ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2012

    S.S. Coachella Fashion: Do's and Don'ts

    By Liz Tracy Most of the people we met on the S.S. Coachella had never been on a cruise before. Like us, they weren't so sure what to pack or how to dress for three days of awkwardly saying hi to their favorite bands on a floating building at sea. But, like the festival, the fans also brought their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2012

    S.S. Coachella Gossip: We Stalk Jarvis Cocker

    No one's really interested in reading about the actual performances taking place on this musical ship of contradictions, the S.S. Coachella, amirite? (Well, if I'm wrong, here's our report from the first day.) Instead, you want a spoonful of gossipy anecdotal sugar, straight from the decks of this f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2012

    Allah-Las Release Their Sunny Self-Titled Debut Album Today

    From Atlanta flower punks The Black Lips to Mississippi's Bass Drum of Death, the past five years have seen a tsunami-sized resurgence of lo-fi and neo-psychedelic sounds washing over the airwaves with sun-drenched lyrics. Although nothing particularly new, the retro garage revival -- birthed from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2012

    Best of Coachella: Saturday, April 21

    See also: Our complete Coachella coverage Saturday at Coachella meant tributes, tributes, tributes. From Levon Helms to Biggie, everyone got a shout-out. In between all that, some nasty partying and a little recreational drug use. Read our highly-trained writers as they tell you the the best things ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Coachella Weekend Two Tickets Are Selling Waaaaaay Below Face Value

    See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers Maybe it's the glut of tickets resulting from the addition of a second weekend, maybe it's because everyone hated the Tupac hologram; for whatever reason, Coachella tickets can be h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs

    *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella: The Black Lips' Cole Alexander Goes Full Monty, Plays Guitar With His Ding-Dong At Coachella, folks come from all over the world to lose themselves in the music. They'll employ almost anything in this quest -- but mostly drugs. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    Flying Lotus - Coachella - 4-14-12

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Coachella: The Black Lips' Cole Alexander Goes Full Monty, Plays Guitar With His Ding-Dong Flying Lotus Coachella, Gobi Tent 4-14-12 Better than: The scene at the Sahara Tent. Flying Lotus' appearance at Coachella felt like an occasion; it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2012

    Coachella: The Black Lips' Cole Alexander Goes Full Monty, Plays Guitar With His Ding-Dong

    No pickle shot in this video. But expect the YouTube soon. See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Day One *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers The Black Lips started off Saturday at Coachella with a bang. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Pangea Write Dark Songs About a Hell of a Girl

    "I wonder why all our music is so fucking dark?" William Keegan, songwriter of local slop-pop group Pangea, asks no one in particular. Pangea, made up of Keegan, guitarist Cory Hanson, bassist Danny Bengston and drummer Erik Jimenez, are sitting outside Keegan and Bengston's Lincoln Heights house. ... More >>

  • Music

    March 22, 2012

    Music Picks: Funk-a-Palooza, Keith Jarrett, Ute Lemper & the Vogler Quartet

    Also, Hot Snakes, Strange Boys, Ken Parker, Flash Express and others

  • Music

    March 1, 2012

    Music Picks: Smokeout Festival, Mike Miller Group, Zola Jesus, Saul Williams

    Also, New Multitudes, Cool Moms, Alpha & Omega, Cloud Nothings and others

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Goes Indie Rock on Everyone's Asses

    ​See also: *Nick Waterhouse: The Young Man Who Makes Old R&B *Top 10 Los Angeles Albums of 2011 The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue came out this week, and for some reason it went all indie on everybody's asses. A-Trak, the world's most hipster DJ, graces the pages, and the models' videos a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Purgatory Pizza: The Punk Rock Pie Shop

    Purgatory Pizza is a squat, diminutive joint just east of the L.A. river, across from the Pico Metro stop. Driving by, you might not notice the place -- they rarely illuminate the ramshackle sign that hangs out front. Or, you might be deterred from going in by the skate punks that constantly loiter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2011

    Live Review: Black Lips at The Music Box

    Timothy NorrisCole Alexander of The Black Lips​ Who: The Black Lips Where: The Music Box When: 6/24/11 The energy in the Music Box crackled before the Black Lips even arrived on stage last night. The opening acts had done a good job of getting the crowd all riled up. T-shirts were already soa ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Music Picks: Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs, Peter Murphy

    Also, Erykah Badu, Andre Williams, Animals & Men and others

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Music to Pick Up/Download

    Also, Erykah Badu, Andre Williams, Animals & Men and others

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    LinA In LA: Dance Club, DJ and Party Picks For This Weekend & Beyond

    Lina Lecaro Camerata's got a lotta. See Sunday. ​The traffic sucks and yes, you will encounter clubster schmucks, but block for block there is nowhere better than Hollywood to get your groove on--and your ya-yas out--club-wise. DTLA comes a close second, especially in the summertime. This week ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 19, 2011

    Brian Butler: Spell-Raiser

    Lina Lecaro Camerata's got a lotta. See Sunday. ​The traffic sucks and yes, you will encounter clubster schmucks, but block for block there is nowhere better than Hollywood to get your groove on--and your ya-yas out--club-wise. DTLA comes a close second, especially in the summertime. This week ... More >>

  • Music

    April 21, 2011

    New Garage Explosion: Garage, Part 2

    Lina Lecaro Camerata's got a lotta. See Sunday. ​The traffic sucks and yes, you will encounter clubster schmucks, but block for block there is nowhere better than Hollywood to get your groove on--and your ya-yas out--club-wise. DTLA comes a close second, especially in the summertime. This week ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    Music Picks: John Lee Hooker Jr., Faun Fables, Tribute to Dolly Parton

    Also, Ray LaMontagne, Wait. Think. Fast., Crooked Fingers and others

  • Music

    January 14, 2010

    Rock Picks: GZA, the Ettes, A.A. Bondy, Mose Allison

    Also, the Kris Special, Jesse Sykes, Mamak Khadem and others

  • Music

    September 3, 2009

    FYF Fest 2009: Parks and Inspiration

    Event's new mission: Save Our State Parks (and deliver a mind-bending roster of punk, electronics and noise)

  • Music

    April 30, 2009

    Rock Picks: Black Lips, Maria Taylor, Audacity, Irina Bjorklund

    Also, Gangi, Chris Cornell, Joe Lally, Useless Keys and others

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