Hugh Masekela

Janis, Anyone?

Music Picks: Roberta Flack, Summer Twins, John Cage Centenary Festival

Also, Spindrift, Lenny Kravitz, Dorian Wood, Howlin Rain and others

The Madlib Mystique

An exclusive interview with underground hip-hop's most elusive producer

TiGeorges' Haiti Relief Fundrasier: More Press, Less Chicken

At the bustling Haiti relief fundraiser Thursday night, two days after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, a parade of media vans parked in front of TiGeorges' Chicken on Glendale Boulevard. Reporters and community organizers crammed into the small restaurant, and while some managed to place dinner or ... More >>

Kinda Fonda Wanda

At the bustling Haiti relief fundraiser Thursday night, two days after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, a parade of media vans parked in front of TiGeorges' Chicken on Glendale Boulevard. Reporters and community organizers crammed into the small restaurant, and while some managed to place dinner or ... More >>

Tom Wilkes: Ten Classic LP Covers from a Master of the Genre (and Ten Others That Are Just as Great)

The great Southern California based art director, designer and photographer Tom Wilkes, who died on June 28, left a lasting impact on the Los Angeles music scene. His covers, some of the most iconic of the LP era, presented the area's music with striking images presented in vivid color . He took ful ... More >>

Brick's Picks: Otmaro Ruiz, Katia Moraes, Daby Touré and more

Jazz in L.A., August 1-7

Brick's Picks: Phil Ranelin salutes Dolphy

Also: Don Menza cites Getz, Azar Lawrence takes on Trane, and more

The Trials of Mandla Dube

During a mysterious psychotic episode, a South African filmmaker threatened to kill his children. Did our justice system protect his family over the next year — or simply destroy it?

Troubleshooters

During a mysterious psychotic episode, a South African filmmaker threatened to kill his children. Did our justice system protect his family over the next year — or simply destroy it?

Signs of 'Arrival'

During a mysterious psychotic episode, a South African filmmaker threatened to kill his children. Did our justice system protect his family over the next year — or simply destroy it?

The Art of Dining

Museums try to please the eye, and the palette

Poquito Soul

Chicanismo and the East Side Sound