Joan Baez

A Janis Joplin Musical Boosts the Pasadena Playhouse Box Office

One Night With Janis provides some nostalgic comfort food

Man's Inhumanity to Plants

Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme Reviewed

The French New Wave master's new — and allegedly last — film

Music to Pick Up/Download

Music Picks: Haroula Rose, Jimmy Webb, Adler's Appetite, Nikka Costa

Also, The Melvins, Graf Orlock, Dudamel/Mahler 9th, Lissie and others

Haiku News: Wavves' Williams Arrested in Germany, Joan Baez Falls From Treehouse, Peter Hook Talks Joy Division Tour, Michael Jackson's Lost Video

Haiku News: Wavves' Williams Arrested in Germany, Joan Baez Falls From Treehouse, Peter Hook Talks Joy Division Tour, Michael Jackson's Lost Video

The L.A. Weekly Interview: Best Coast

A few songs about her crazy, lazy, hazy L.A. world turned Bethany Cosentino into a global icon of cool. Yeah, she's as surprised as you are

Day 3: Coachella WINs and FAILs (featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thom Yorke, Phoenix, etc.)!

Gustavo TurnerThe Great Thom Yorke in the Sky​ Sunday was the hottest day of the Coachella weekend and it felt like the most crowded, a change from previous years when (thanks to the one-day passes) the last day had shown a welcome self-weeding-out of the masses. In terms of festival logisti ... More >>

Rock Picks: Sunset Rubdown, Alela Diane, Pelican, Rose Melberg

Also, Yacht, the Woolly Bandits, Linda Ronstadt and others

Ennio Morricone: The Italian Icon

Legendary composer has still never played L.A.

Rock Picks: Steve Earle, Polvo, These Arms Are Snakes, Correatown

Also, Bob Dylan & His Band, Motorhead, John Doe & Exene Cervenka and others

Hair in the O.C.: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Sassy cast draws sellout crowds in Anaheim

JOAN BAEZ SINGS OUT FOR IRAN

Old memories and new causes are saluted at her Santa Monica Pier performance.

Rock Picks: Riot Girl Carnival, Miniature Tigers, Death Cab for Cutie, Deer Tick

Also, Vieux Farka Touré, John Fogerty, Stacey Q, Watts Ensemble and others

Rock Picks: Don Caballero, Yo! Majesty, Joan Baez, Juana Molina

Also, Extreme Animals, Andrew Bird, Peach Fuzz, and others

Rock Picks: Holly Golightly, Sergio Mendes, Wu-Tang Clan

Also, the Hanson Brothers, Oasis, Azure Ray and others

Visions of Radiohead

Celebrating the 21st century's most interactive band

New Theater Reviews: Cartoon, Li'l Abner, and The Brig

Also, Stay Forever: The Life and Music of Dusty Springfield

David Sedaris at UCLA

2007's Long Players You Might Have Missed

Eleven handcrafted gems

Todd Haynes: Far From Hollywood

With his kaleidoscopic Bob Dylan anti-biopic, the director takes a bold leap back to his avant-garde roots

Film Reviews: Choking Man, Fred Claus, P2, Steal a Pencil for Me

Film Reviews: The Reaping, Are We Done Yet? and More

Alsoo reviews of Firehouse Dog, Sacco and Vanzetti and Operation Homecoming

Rock Picks

For the week of March 29 – April 5

His Smile Looked Really Out of Place

Grammy notes from the Style Council

Rock Picks

For the week of Jan 18 – 25

Rock Picks

For the week of Jan 12 – 18

Mods & Rockers 2006

A Brown Day in L.A.

Mayor V. faces global immigration issues — and angry farmers

Heart Food

1970s L.A. songwriter Judee Sill: a mystery, a myth, a dream that almost came true

Heavy Metal Rec Room

Get yer ass over here and check out the new Priest

Lute Conduct

All That Jazz

Talking about my generation

Still Searching for Signs

Lily Tomlin’s old show, in a new world

Who Would Jesus Bomb?

The protests in San Francisco proved that the peacenik universe is expanding

Paul Williams, Subjective Artist

Motor City Breakdown

Freeways’ hot fahren in the summertime

Rosin up the Bow

Declaration of Independence

Patti Smith speaks

Letters

Tuned In, Turned On and Locked Out

KPFA struggle recalls ’60s, but this time lefties are fighting each other

The Low L.A. Dee Da Life

A kaleidoscopic history of the L.A. scene based on our readers’ votes for the Top 20 clubs (listed in vaguely chronological order), from 1978 to 1998

Fulfillment

A Publishing Memoir

Film

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