Liverpool

Jaime Robledo, the Poor Man's Julie Taymor

See also: *Our Latest Theater Reviews Inside East Hollywood's Sacred Fools Theatre on a recent Sunday afternoon, actor Donal Thoms-Capello is capering through a bizarre step of percussive, deliberate foot stomps, which alternate with clanking sound effects. "No," a voice from the gloom interrupts ... More >>

Thee Midniters Get Ready To Jump Again, for Norton Records Benefit Tomorrow

It'd be easy if I could tell you that Thee Midniters bassist Jimmy Espinoza looks like any other unassuming grandfatherly type. But it's just not true. He had the first of his hits in 1965--with a live version of "Land of A Thousand Dances" that's practically drowned out by the audience shrieking. F ... More >>

Shirley Valentine

The Roots, Hilary Hahn, The Urinals

Also, Barbara Lynn, Stalley, Active Child and others

Dark Shadows and God Bless America Reviewed

The latest from Tim Burton and Bobcat Goldthwait

Terence Davies Interview

The Deep Blue Sea director on the problems with the modern world

Terence Davies This Weekend at the Aero

2012 Best Picture Nominees: Performed by L.A. Bars and Restaurants

Playing host and home to the Academy Awards, this town vibrates with excitement (Editor's note: Or something, depending on your thoughts re 9/11 and Hawaiian shirts, Harvey Weinstein and whether or not you, too, wanted a refund after seeing The Artist, as did some folks in Liverpool) by the end of F ... More >>

My Money's on the Walrus

Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List

Yeah, yeah, we know. The top 20 greatest musicians of all time, in any genre. Where do we get off? Well, we'll tell you where we get off -- at Accuracy Station. Our team of writers listened to thousands and thousands of hours of music for this list, digging deep into the annals of history and explor ... More >>

Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #5-1

​See also: *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #20-16 *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #15-11 *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #10-6 5. Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong was jazz's first superstar. Satchmo's explosive creativity defied conventions of early New ... More >>

Bad Dads: Five Of The Worst Fathers In Musical History

he's a genius too, you know Dads--they have sure done a lot for music, either by being musicians and dads at the same time, making some rockin' dad rock, or just fathering incredibly talented children. In honor of Father's Day, we thought we'd bring you a short series on dads. Today we bring you s ... More >>

Really Cool Porpoises Prod Dick Van Dyke To Shore

GettyDick Van Dyke swears he was rescued by porpoises​ 1960s celebrity Dick Van Dyke, who starred in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Mary Poppins," could have used some assistance from the shows' magical characters after he fell asleep while on a surfboard. Luckily, some helpful sea animals pr ... More >>

NOWHERE BOY

The T.A.M.I. Show: Santa Monica Rock City

L.A.'s pre-Woodstock music summit, finally on DVD

Movie Reviews: Liverpool, Dreamkiller, Brooklyn's Finest, Alice in Wonderland

Prisencolinensinainciusol Means Universal Love, All Right!

Last week, several of your Facebook friends and the people who usually IM and email you odd links most likely pointed you in the direction of a Youtube video featuring a sorta grotesque looking middle-aged Italian dude who goes from a classroom skit in a variety show into the most amazing beat-heavy ... More >>

Beth Ditto: Big in Europe

She's the greatest female Arkansan punk singer ever to host a British talk show. And it doesn't stop there

GO LA: Let's Play Fuck, Marry, Kill With Morrissey, Molly Prather and Christoph Eschenbach

And other reasons to not go straight home after work, May 22-28

Of Time and the City: Terence Davies Goes Home Again

Liverpool director on his first film since The House of Mirth

Trash Talking

Just before dawn this morning I lay awake trying to talk myself into getting up. There would be, I promised myself, a newspaper waiting in the driveway, a choice of toast or bagel. My favorite coffee mug would be hanging from a hook. I may even turn the heat on. Then I heard it -- the shudder of an ... More >>

Once Upon a Time in Westwood

Alex Cox looks back with laughter

The Last Shadow Puppets: Of Arctic Monkeys and Rascals

Britain's the Last Shadow Puppets: Morricone-lite soundtracks for today's hipsters

AFI Fest: Showcase on Argentina

Championship Season

Rock Picks: Warped Tour, Pop Levi, Valient Thorr

Also, Previously on Lost, Raphael Saadiq, Liz Pappademas

Look Back in Angst

British film series has a bit of everything, including the kitchen-sink dramas of Douglas and Davies

Rock Picks: Beirut, The Cure, Jonathan Richman

And other May 29-June 5 shows

Cannes Comebacks: Our Midfestival Report

Mike Tyson, Jerzy Skolimowski, Terence Davies and more

Rock Picks: R.E.M., Von Bondies, Ladytron

And other May 22-29 shows

Cannes 2008: Joyeux Anniversaire à la Quinzaine

Theo Angelopoulos, Cristi Puiu and others remember the Cannes alterna-fest

Across the Universe: Help!

Julie Taymor’s ’60s-set musical is a bust

You Wear it Well

Lyric Culture puts a song on your sleeve

Rock Picks

For the week of May 24-31

Fab Four

The View at Spaceland

Heady Metal, Britain's Favorite DJ, and a Defense of Americana's Best Killers

Working-Class Hero

Jimmy McGovern’s unvarnished TV

DNA Mutation!

Catch Liverpool’s own Pop Levi before he spreads

Music Picks

For the week of July 13 - 20

Cirque Du Vegas Does Beatles

Be drunk. Be very drunk

Music Picks

For the week of June 8 - 15

Music Picks

For the week of April 28 - May 4

More Viola! More!

Playa Boys

Abloom’s Day

The future of heaviness

Boy Wonder

Liam Lynch has more in his utility belt than silly songs and sock puppets

Just Like This

Back to school with the Isley Brother

The Insulted and the Injured

A conversation with English writer Rupert Thomson

The Poet

Filmmaker Terence Davies

Artitecture

Building as installation: London’s Tate Modern

Electric Judas

Revisited Bob Dylan's secret insurrection