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March 20, 2013
Midget Zombies and Black Republicans: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List
See also: *More L.A. Weekly Film Coverage Friday, March 22 Help celebrate two (non-mutually exclusive) minority groups by attending the 10th Annual Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival, which starts its two-day run on Friday. The fest will open at 7 p.m. at REDCAT with the documentar ... More >>
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January 29, 2013
How Can I Convince My Parents That My Band Isn't a Terrible Idea?
[Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>
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November 1, 2012
Music Picks: R. Kelly, Leonard Cohen, Cat Power
[Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>
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September 25, 2012
Emmy Awards Governors Ball: 3 Courses, 656 Servers 1,425 Pounds of Beef
As soon as the doors to the Emmy Awards Governors Ball at the L.A. Convention Center opened Sunday night, the band started to play. Songs like Coldplay's "Clocks," "Bésame Mucho," and suddenly a fast and frenetic tune like something out of "Riverdance." Back in the kitchen -- actually an enormous r ... More >>
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August 17, 2012
The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend
See also: Marilyn Manson Rambles, Makes Jokes About the Dark Knight Killer Friday, August 17 Charli XCX TROUBADOUR This young London lass arrives in L.A. fresh from opening a string of Midwestern arena shows for Coldplay, which has to rank among the least appropriate bookings ever: On You're the O ... More >>
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August 16, 2012
Charli XCX, Io Echo, Kitten
See also: Marilyn Manson Rambles, Makes Jokes About the Dark Knight Killer Friday, August 17 Charli XCX TROUBADOUR This young London lass arrives in L.A. fresh from opening a string of Midwestern arena shows for Coldplay, which has to rank among the least appropriate bookings ever: On You're the O ... More >>
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August 8, 2012
Beer Pairing: Little Bear Grilled Cheese Taps Biere de Garde
Beer pairing has the same transformative effect on food as wine, but the transformation is entirely different. Pouring a liter of lager with your wings won't exactly result in a 3 Michelin Star meal, but superficial flavors will fall in line like Tetris pieces to build and unlock even bigger, more h ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
Coldplay - Hollywood Bowl - 5/1/12
Coldplay Hollywood Bowl 5/1/12 Chilly Tuesday nights in May isn't exactly what the Hollywood Bowl is all about. But despite the less-than-ideal conditions, Coldplay warmed up the sold out crowd last night with songs off their latest album, Mylo Xyloto, and an assortment of hits. Since the band's ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Henry Wolfe, Leftover Cuties, Adam Arcuragi, Jail Weddings - Some Guy's Living Room - 4/28/12
See also: East L.A. Backyard Punk Scene Rages On Henry Wolfe, Leftover Cuties, Adam Arcuragi, Jail Weddings A Highland Park living room 4/28/12 Better than... spending Saturday night in your own living room, unless you're naked and with someone special, in which case, yeah. Irony is not dead, but ... More >>
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February 17, 2012
Did Grindcore Legends Terrorizer Rip Off an Unknown Canadian Band?
Grindcore band Terrorizer formed here, and their 1989 debut World Downfall was extremely influential. After 2006's reunion album Darker Days Ahead guitarist Jesse Pintado passed away, but the rest of Terrorizer has a new album, Hordes Of Zombies, out February 28th. Now weirdly, and out of nowhere, ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Music Picks: Coldplay, Estelle, Joss Stone, Lana Del Rey
Also, Enuff Z'Nuff, Gizzelle, Goliath and others
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October 4, 2011
People Who Pirate Music Are Assholes
On Sunday, Governor Brown signed a bill cracking down on large plants that illegally duplicate CDs and DVDs. While perhaps the only immediate effect of this legislation will be fewer people trying to sell you bootleg copies of The Smurfs at Chipotle, it's a step in the right direction. But the much ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
Lollapalooza Lineup: L.A. Bands Make a Strong Showing!
Is it already time to think about summer music festivals? Indeed, with SXSW and Coachella firmly behind us, we must now turn to the upcoming festival of festivals that has come to mark every summer. First major fest to reveal its lineup is Lollapalooza, which celebrates its 20th anniversary ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
How to Headline Coachella the Right Way: Top 5 Coachella Headliners and Acts
Coachella by Night It's getting close to the announcement we're all waiting for: the headliner for Coachella, the festival that kicks off the first of many multi-day music and arts festivals that will take place over the summer, in sweltering heat. What started as a small music festival ele ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
Coachella 2011: Who Should Be the Headliner? Rumors Swirl around Arcade Fire, Daft Punk and ... Coldplay?
Rumors about who will be headlining Coachella 2011 pretty much started the moment the last harmonics stop resonating at the Indio Polo Field last spring. With 2011 fast approaching, and Goldenvoice ticket layaway plan under way, the guessing game encouraged by the festival through its ever-ac ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Rock Picks: DJ Spinna, Bodega Girls, Andre Nickatina, Elevated Suspects
Also, Hilary Hahn, People Under the Stairs, KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas and others
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October 21, 2010
Remember the "Coldplay Ripped Off Joe Satriani" Controversy? Tonight the South American Band that May Have Actually Originated that Melody Plays House of Blues
Remember the 2008 Brian Eno-produced Coldplay hit song "Viva La Vida"? The one with the looping string-and-drums melody and the "when I ruled the world" refrain? And then remember how someone (on YouTube, of course) figured out that the melody was suspiciously similar to guitar shredder Joe Satrian ... More >>
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September 14, 2010
Tonight: The Daylights, Tracy Bonham, Shonen Knife, the Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group, Mike Posner
Steven TaylorThe DaylightsL.A.-based trio the Daylights -- Texans Ran and Ricky Jackson and Danish drummer Svend Lerche -- have a nice little buzz going, at least in the FM radio world. The trio's self-titled debut album, out today, bears the fingerprints of plenty of A-listers -- Youth prod ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Who Cares About Bieber, Gaga, or the VMA's? You Do! Winner Recaps Past and Present
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June 8, 2010
The Mighty Boosh Double-Bill: "Eleanor the Tour Whore" and "Journey of the Childmen"
Fans of British comedy group The Mighty Boosh gathered at Cinefamily Friday night for a double-bill featuring Rich Fulcher's An Evening with Eleanor the Tour Whore and a screening of the new documentary Journey of the Childmen: The Mighty Boosh on Tour. Liz OhanesianEleanor
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May 27, 2010
Top Ten Strangest Covers of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson had many hits from the time he was a little kid until his untimely death last year, and even after that. But for some reason there seems to be a certain agreement that "the" quintessential MJ hit is "Billie Jean," from the record-breaking 1982 Thriller album. The impossible-not-to-d ... More >>
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August 31, 2009
As Tall As Lions at El Rey MP3
Dreamy Digiprog Rockers, As Tall As Lions Soar at El Rey Tonight MP3
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July 17, 2009
This Weekend in Los Angeles Music: So Many Dynamos, Sleepy Brown, Amadou & Miriam, Cage
This weekend in LA: music. FRIDAY Three Mile Pilot was one of the oddest avant-punk bands of the 1990s, a San Diego outift whose members went on to gig with Pinback and the Black Heart Procession. They've reunited, and are performing at the Echoplex with Optigonally Yours, which features Rob Cr ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
ROCK PICKS: CEU, GIRL IN A COMA, COLDPLAY, GRAVEYARD
Also, Amadou & Mariam,The Pains of Being Pure, Jason Collett, The Smithereens, and others.
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March 26, 2009
SXSSXSW Day 4/Days Late (Pt. 1): On Rap/Rock, The Legacy of the Beasties, and Asher Roth Vs. The Knux
Other than freshman Delta Sigma Theta rushes at Cal-State Chico, no substrata of the American population has worse taste in rock than rappers. Sure, your little brother likes Fall Out Boy, but eventually, he's going to grow up and discover The Clash, then weed, then hopefully Junior Murvin and Lee ... More >>
Music
February 12, 2009
Grammy Week: Magical Music Moments All Over Town
Other than freshman Delta Sigma Theta rushes at Cal-State Chico, no substrata of the American population has worse taste in rock than rappers. Sure, your little brother likes Fall Out Boy, but eventually, he's going to grow up and discover The Clash, then weed, then hopefully Junior Murvin and Lee ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
At Tomorrow Night's Tribute to Neil Diamond Downtown, An Unlikely Tejano Band Gets Tapped by the Man Himself
Tomorrow night at the Los Angeles Convention Center downtown, the MusiCares Foundation will honor Neil Diamond with its Person of the Year award, and a bunch of superstar bands will take the stage to celebrate The Action Man and his music. Among them will be the Foo Fighters (of course -- is there ... More >>
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February 3, 2009
Psst: Grammy Week Parties with MGMT, Black Eyed Peas, New York Dolls, Chelsea Girls, DJ AM and (maybe) Whitney Houston
The Grammy telecast might be a snooze, but during awards week its host city is anything but. Surprise stage jams and DJ sets, official and unofficial shindigs and a overall anything-can- happen/anyone-might-show vibe and excitement takes over LA's clubs and events... You don't need to be Jay-Z and B ... More >>
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December 24, 2008
2008's Top Ten Pop Songs
By Annie Zaleski Pop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The ... More >>
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December 5, 2008
Coldplay vs. Satriani: One Obvious Chord Progression, Two Different Songs
Joe Satriani has sued Coldplay for ripping off a song. (See above.) If, indeed, Chris Martin is relying of hotshot guitar wankers for songs, that would explain a lot. But that's a pretty standard three chord progression. I cry bullshit. (I have a tin ear, but is not "Bodies" the same?)
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November 15, 2008
The 10 Songs/Albums That No One Should Ever Have Sex to Again
Because playing these albums in flagrante delicto is the only romantic gesture lamer than offering a woman a fish sandwich. 10. Cornball Stevie Wonder Songs (I.E. "You are the Sunshine of My Life." "I Just Called to Say I Love You") I'm not going to tell you that these songs don't serve a ... More >>
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October 19, 2008
Capitol's Vinyl Series: A Storied Label Digs in its Crates, Uncovers Some Gems
Yeah, it's easy to pile on the major labels these days for all their foul-ups and foibles, for their lawsuits and their protectionism, for single-minded focus on money at the expense of dignity (see below blurry photo of Coldplay banner sullying the roof of the majestic Capitol Building of this su ... More >>
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October 8, 2008
The B-Sides: Bishop Lamont Interview
Q: What was it like for you growing up in Los Angeles during the 80s? A: It was the LA of the Reagan administration. Drugs were really heavy in the streets at that time…more crack addicts…crack babies. It was a good time simultaneously because there was more creativity within the music and it ... More >>
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July 15, 2008
Coldplay Live at The Forum July 14, 2008: Photographer's Journal
Coldplay Live at The Forum July 14, 2008: Photographer's Journal All text and photos by Timothy Norris 1:25 PM – Media contact sends an email informing that “the “Shooter” will not be shooting the show from the pit as originally indicated.” Ok, looks like I’ll need to bring a long len ... More >>
Music
July 10, 2008
Rock Picks: B.B. King, Matmos, Coldplay
Also, Supergrass, Ratatat, the Duke Spirit
Music
June 26, 2008
Record Reviews: Coldplay, Modey Lemon
Also, Supergrass, Ratatat, the Duke Spirit
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May 16, 2008
South, The Echo, 5/15
South, The Echo, May 15, 2008 Photos by Timothy Norris Once upon a time, near the dawn of this decade, James Lavelle's Mo'Wax label ruled the record store import bins. Blackalicious, DJ Shadow, and UNKLE 12" singles in elaborate packaging fetched tidy sums for their three long, similar-sounding ... More >>
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April 3, 2008
Young@Heart Screening
South, The Echo, May 15, 2008 Photos by Timothy Norris Once upon a time, near the dawn of this decade, James Lavelle's Mo'Wax label ruled the record store import bins. Blackalicious, DJ Shadow, and UNKLE 12" singles in elaborate packaging fetched tidy sums for their three long, similar-sounding ... More >>
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August 31, 2006
Lose Your Illusions
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June 15, 2006
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January 26, 2006
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January 5, 2006
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December 22, 2005
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November 24, 2005
Half Moon
The Darkness, not quite back from hell
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July 7, 2005
''Do Not Hesitate''
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June 2, 2005
The Psychic Hipster�s Pop 10
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May 5, 2005
Live at Coachella �05
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April 21, 2005
Coachella 2005: The Year of the Cult
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September 26, 2002
Blood Rush
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