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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Hollywood Bowl - 10/17/12

Neil Young Hollywood Bowl 10/17/12 Any number of incarnations of Neil Young & Crazy Horse could have shown up to play the Hollywood Bowl last night. They might have done the rock-soaked musical folklore of their most recent LP Americana or the slightly-campy concept rock opera that was 2003's Green ... More >>

Neil Young and Crazy Horse -- Outside Lands Festival -- 8/10/12

While he's putting everything into a solo, Neil Young's face looks like his electric guitar sounds: flush with feeling, vaguely threatening, and thoroughly aged. Not old as in frail, but venerable; geologic. On the chilly, windy opening night of San Francisco's Outside Lands festival, Young the lege ... More >>

L.A. Woman Was the Doors' Bluesy Masterpiece, and Jim Morrison's Kiss-Off to L.A.

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Day Tripping on the Tom Waits Bus Tour of Los Angeles

​"Most of the stops on this tour are in piss-stained alleys," chuckled David Smay, as a motley--if well-dressed--crew of 47 settled themselves on his bus, which this past Saturday was parked outside King Eddy's--the only dive bar left "on the nickel" in downtown's increasingly gentrified Skid ... More >>

GUELAGUETZA: Romance and Salsa

In search of the perfect spot to impress a gal.

Ask Mr. Gold: Romantic Mexican, In Search of the Perfect Spot to Impress his Gal

Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: Could you please recommend one or two outstanding Mexican food restaurants in the L.A. area. I am sick to death of El Cholo, and I have what you could describe as a special date coming up. Lovell, Los Angeles Dear Lovell: Mexican ... More >>

Brick's Picks: Wayne Shorter at Disney, Mundell Lowe at Giannelli Square, Ralph Alessi at Ramada Hollywood

Beards, Blazers & Backpacks: Pacewon, Mr. Green & Outsidaz Nostalgia

Prior to Lee Perry and the technicolor Lucky Charms Coat taking over that Mormon bastion, the El Rey theater, I watched Pacewon and his DJ/producer/token white boy, Mr. Green deliver a capable, simple set of beats and rhymes. It was fine, but the entire time I couldn't help but wish I was watching ... More >>

Brick's Picks: Beneath an Amber Moon

Seven days of solid jazz, plus the sounds of Brazil

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Brick's Picks: Little Earthquakes

Small jazz ensembles shake things up

Rock Picks: Stevie Wonder, Lucinda Williams, The Frames

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Unsigned local group finds fame, fortune, Duran Duran in the U.K.

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Taking Down the Vineland Boyz

Another Valley raid targets gang named in two cop killings

Bad Night for the Vineland Boyz

Huge raid could be a mortal blow to notorious Valley gang

Stars and Bars

A night lover’s guide to party spots

Droning Man

Cliff Martinez: The buzz

Rough Justice

Dealing with the Master

Men the Master and His Vietnamese Poker Cartel

Are 'Friends' Electro?

Dr. Kool's Pop Quiz

Keith Thornton, Ph.d., an old professor from the new school, knows rap is here to test you

Reefer Madness

A weekend in "Vansterdam"