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Robert Glasper

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    January 11, 2013

    The Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, January 11 Carolyn Edwards, Adam Marsland TAIX As leader of both Spindle and 3D Picnic and a longtime member of The Negro Problem, Carolyn Edwards is one of the best and brightest musicians in Silver Lake's indie-pop underground, but she reveals the full breadth of her talent through her so ... More >>

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    January 10, 2013

    Music Picks: John Beasley, Down, and Tift Merritt

    Friday, January 11 Carolyn Edwards, Adam Marsland TAIX As leader of both Spindle and 3D Picnic and a longtime member of The Negro Problem, Carolyn Edwards is one of the best and brightest musicians in Silver Lake's indie-pop underground, but she reveals the full breadth of her talent through her so ... More >>

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    December 27, 2012

    Music Picks: Fishbone, the Growlers, Redd Kross

    Friday, January 11 Carolyn Edwards, Adam Marsland TAIX As leader of both Spindle and 3D Picnic and a longtime member of The Negro Problem, Carolyn Edwards is one of the best and brightest musicians in Silver Lake's indie-pop underground, but she reveals the full breadth of her talent through her so ... More >>

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    November 15, 2012

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Jazz. What Else Would We Talk With Him About?

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. As both a Bruin and a Laker, he is a pillar of Los Angeles basketball. On Friday, Nov. 16, he will have his jersey number retired, and a statue of him will be unveiled outside Staples Center. That's fine and all, but we wanted to talk to him ... More >>

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    October 22, 2012

    The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Week: Oct. 22-26

    Monday, October 22 Kaki King EL REY THEATRE There are actually several versions of Kaki King. The Atlanta native first came to attention busking in the subways of New York City, but she wasn't panhandling for change by strumming creaky versions of "Free Bird" or "Sweet Child O' Mine." Instead, the ... More >>

  • Music

    October 18, 2012

    Music Picks: Robert Glasper, Nick Waterhouse, Omar Rodriguez Lopez

    Monday, October 22 Kaki King EL REY THEATRE There are actually several versions of Kaki King. The Atlanta native first came to attention busking in the subways of New York City, but she wasn't panhandling for change by strumming creaky versions of "Free Bird" or "Sweet Child O' Mine." Instead, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2012

    The Best Jazz Concerts to See in L.A. This Month

    October 5,6,7,13,14 Angel City Jazz Festival LACMA, UCLA, Redcat, Ford Amphitheatre The theme of the fifth annual Angel City Jazz Festival is "artists and legends" which might as well be the theme for L.A.'s whole jazz scene in October. Legendary L.A. trombonist Phil Ranelin hits LACMA on Friday n ... More >>

  • Music

    April 5, 2012

    Music Picks: Soweto Gospel Choir, Garbage, Neon Trees, Jennifer Leitham

    Also, Kitty, Slaughterhouse, James, Chairlift and others

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Robert Glasper's New Album Is Not Jazz. Who Cares?

    Thirty-three-year-old Robert Glasper has been putting out fairly straight-forward jazz records since the mid-'00s. Last month, however, Houston-bred, New York-based pianist released a R&B and hip-hop indebted album, Black Radio, under the moniker the Robert Glasper Experiment. This has some jazz fan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Blue Note Records' Troubling New Direction

    Few genres are as protective of their past as jazz. Some might say it's all they've got. The discipline is largely defined by the classic record labels that brought the sounds to the masses. Jazz nerds will argue the superiority of one golden recording era versus another just as stubbornly as baske ... More >>

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