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Marvin Gaye

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2013

    Terrace Martin's Jazz and G-Funk

    Terrace Martin plays tomorrow's Paid Dues festival in San Bernardino. The producer, saxophonist, and emcee came up on the streets of Crenshaw and Slauson, and was tapped for Snoop Dogg's 2004 Rhythm & Gangsta album at 17 and for Quincy Jones' production staff at 22. Millions of record sold contain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2013

    We Review Michael Bolton's New Motown Covers Album, Track By Track

    Michael Bolton was before my time. I know this because Office Space had a character who was ashamed to share a name with him, and because half the laughs for his surprise appearance in SNL's "Jack Sparrow" skit were Because It's Him, and because I haven't actually heard any of his own music. I think ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, November 30 Nas, Lauryn Hill (also Dec 1) WILTERN On his new album, Nas insists that Life Is Good, even though he's been slammed with a massive tax bill from Uncle Sam and is still coming to terms with a painful divorce from soul-pop diva Kelis. The Brooklyn-born rapper is being sarcastic; ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 15, 2012

    Fake it Baby, Fake It

    Friday, November 30 Nas, Lauryn Hill (also Dec 1) WILTERN On his new album, Nas insists that Life Is Good, even though he's been slammed with a massive tax bill from Uncle Sam and is still coming to terms with a painful divorce from soul-pop diva Kelis. The Brooklyn-born rapper is being sarcastic; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2012

    10 Best L.A. Clubs For People Who Don't Like Clubs

    There are essentially four reasons why people don't like clubbing: 1) douchebags 2) over-priced drinks 3) shitty music 4) douchebags. Ok, there's also parking and traffic but that's sort of douche-driven too (obnoxious guys -- and gals -- either steal your space, try to hit on you while "cruising" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2012

    D'Angelo - House of Blues - 7/4/12

    D'Angelo House of Blues 7/3/12 Comeback stories are as American as baseball and apple pie. D'Angelo -- the R&B singer who's had to shoulder the weight of being most-likely-to-succeed to both Marvin Gaye and Prince's legacies, not to mention sex god - performing on the 4th of July after an almost 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Chef Jonathan Waxman: KCRW Guest DJ Set

    The latest chef to step behind the virtual turntable at KCRW is Jonathan Waxman, who returns to his Southern California roots in his set for the radio station's Guest DJ Project. Waxman, the chef/owner of Barbuto in New York City and author Italian My Way, has a short but diverse list that includes ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    December 22, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Dal Rae

    The latest chef to step behind the virtual turntable at KCRW is Jonathan Waxman, who returns to his Southern California roots in his set for the radio station's Guest DJ Project. Waxman, the chef/owner of Barbuto in New York City and author Italian My Way, has a short but diverse list that includes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Occupy L.A. In Standoff With LAPD, As Midnight Eviction Deadline Passes

    ​Updated at the bottom: A representative of the occupiers filed suit in an attempt to prevent the eviction.  Last updated at 6:48 a.m. First posted at 6:10 a.m.Occupy L.A. continues to hold its ragged patch of ground at City Hall, six hours after a deadline passed for protesters to leave ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Stevie Wonder, Rickey Minor & Friends at Hollywood Bowl, 7/24/11

    Jeff Cowan​Stevie Wonder, Sharon Jones, Janelle Monae, Charles Bradley, et al. The Hollywood Bowl Sunday, July 24, 2011 Better than: Episode 2 of "Breaking Bad." Celebrating the 40-year anniversary of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," Global Soul Night at the Hollywood Bowl wrangled Stevie W ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Page Two: The Best of Mowest

    Jeff Cowan​Stevie Wonder, Sharon Jones, Janelle Monae, Charles Bradley, et al. The Hollywood Bowl Sunday, July 24, 2011 Better than: Episode 2 of "Breaking Bad." Celebrating the 40-year anniversary of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," Global Soul Night at the Hollywood Bowl wrangled Stevie W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Elephant Porn at the L.A. Zoo: Because What's Valentine's Day Without a Little Bestiality?

    wazteca via PhotobucketIt'll be like you're really there​So many fabulous ways to celebrate V-Day this year, it's a pity we have to choose just one. Ah, but the options: We could go on a worldwide Wiki hunt for all four (or more!) of Julian Assange's estranged love children (turns out the man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Z-Trip Pays Tribute to Tupac Shakur With Marvin Gaye Mix

    Z-Trip Pays Tribute to Tupac Shakur With Marvin Gaye Mix

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Peanut Butter Wolf's 5 Favorite Stones Throw Releases

    by Peanut Butter Wolf In honor of Jeff Weiss' "The Madlib Mystique," which graces the cover of the on-stand issue of L.A. Weekly, we asked Stones Throw Record head honcho Chris "Peanut Butter Wolf" Manak for his five favorite records he's released over the years. The renowned DJ put his own spin on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    First Look at the Forthcoming T.A.M.I. Show DVD Featuring James Brown, Rolling Stones, Lesley Gore, Beach Boys and More

    It's a little hard to fathom, the line-up of the legendary T.A.M.I. Show film that was recorded over two days at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1964. There's James Brown and the Flames (before they became "Famous"), Chuck Berry, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, the Miracles, Le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Peace on Earth: Rare Marvin Gaye Xmas Song Still 100% Relevant

    ​Motown/Universal is commemorating the 2009 holidays with the double CD The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection. UK's Mojo magazine has a very nice review of the album today. Thanks to the magic of digital downloads, you don't have to run to Sam Goody's or Tower (remember those days!) trying ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2009

    Brick’s Picks: Notes of Summer

    ​Motown/Universal is commemorating the 2009 holidays with the double CD The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection. UK's Mojo magazine has a very nice review of the album today. Thanks to the magic of digital downloads, you don't have to run to Sam Goody's or Tower (remember those days!) trying ... More >>

  • Columns

    July 2, 2009

    Fabulously, Fucking Weird: Michael Jackson as Video Game Zombie

    ​Motown/Universal is commemorating the 2009 holidays with the double CD The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection. UK's Mojo magazine has a very nice review of the album today. Thanks to the magic of digital downloads, you don't have to run to Sam Goody's or Tower (remember those days!) trying ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    SXSW '09, Day 1: On Max Tundra, Mojoe, and Mediocrity

    I have this theory: like most things, greatness at music generally* requires an alloy of natural talent, providence, and an Outliers-like tenacity requiring 10 years hard labor in dingy crackerbox clubs, or snagging a Best New Music on Pitchfork--whichever comes first. The corollary being that for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    USC Thornton School of Music Announces New Popular Music Performance Program

    Wanna be famous as a superstar musician? Learn how to bed groupies by the sheer force and magnetism of your stage strut? Find out which hallucinogens will help best develop the plot of your career-defining Concept Album? Before now, you'd have bang your head against your snare a few times, have to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    This Weekend: The Mae Shi, Fleet Foxes, T.A.M.I. Show at Cinespia

    Tonight at Sugar in Silverlake, the Mae Shi play at the Spectrum art opening (see below). The Fleet Foxes, of Seattle, bring their harmonies to the Echo on Saturday and Spaceland on Sunday. Also check out my interview with singer Robin Pecknold in this week's print edition.

  • Stage

    April 10, 2008

    The Athletic Complexions Contemporary Ballet Returns

    Muscle Memory

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Rum Runners

    Muscle Memory

  • Music

    April 3, 2008

    Groove Armada: Rum Runners

    Muscle Memory

  • Eat+Drink

    March 27, 2008

    Square Meals at the Waffle

    The next big thing in Hollywood

  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Annie Lennox: Songs of Mass Destruction

    Record review

  • LA Life

    June 7, 2007

    You Wear it Well

    Lyric Culture puts a song on your sleeve

  • Music

    February 1, 2007

    Mercy, Mercy Me

    Smokey Robinson steams about Dreamgirls' revisionist history of Motown

  • Music

    September 14, 2006

    Kansas Shitty Woman

    A very odd evening of jazz with Mr. James Brown

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    The Party Revisited

    Delta 5’s non-reunion of Soviet socialist punk

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2006

    Web Exclusive Culture Lists

    Delta 5’s non-reunion of Soviet socialist punk

  • LA Life

    December 29, 2005

    Beyond Bubbly

    The Style Council’s New Year’s Eve party mixes

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    More Viola! More!

    The Style Council’s New Year’s Eve party mixes

  • Music

    October 21, 2004

    Ho Down

    Mos Def

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    Time of the Session

    When the music was fast, and the players anonymous

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    Good Vibrations

    Some great sessions

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    An Anthem Reclaimed

    Some great sessions

  • Music

    October 16, 2003

    The Whole Damn Thing

    Outkast, Dead Prez in the freedom stakes

  • Music

    April 24, 2003

    The Dualists

    R. Kelly’s R&B thuggery, Al Green’s sacred sensuality

  • Music

    February 20, 2003

    Sing Now, or Forever Hold Your Peace

    Where are the new protest songs?

  • Music

    June 20, 2002

    This Is Called The Show

    Eminem returns to rankle

  • Music

    February 21, 2002

    Let’s Get Intimate

    Being with Smokey Robinson

  • Music

    January 3, 2002

    The Year in Music

    Being with Smokey Robinson

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2001

    Don't Let Your Meat Loaf

    Edited by Kateri Butler

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    Renaissance Man

    Edited by Kateri Butler

  • Music

    December 2, 1999

    No More Rain

    Angie Stone's sweet soul for a better day

  • Music

    February 18, 1999

    Third Ear

    Angie Stone's sweet soul for a better day

  • Music

    January 21, 1999

    Earth to Cloud Nine

    Barrett Strong on 'Money,' Motown and the muse

  • Supplement

    November 26, 1998

    1984 Timeline

    Barrett Strong on 'Money,' Motown and the muse

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