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Shakira

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    My 4-Year-Old Twin Sons Have Terrible Taste In Music

    So, here's how my sons started listening to lite rock. Not long ago, my wife was out grocery shopping (aka grocery shopping). I was at home taking care of my 4-year-old twin sons (aka playing on the Internet and being really clever on Twitter). They were practicing writing letters and numbers at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: The Complete List

    *Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List What we talk about when we talk about sex and rock 'n roll is often dudes, the lusty front men and axe-grinders who, perhap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: #5-1

    *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: #20-16 *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: #15-11 *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: #10-6 *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List 5. Avril Lavigne Combining ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    10 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2012

    Eric AndrèThey've got the talent, the credits and the buzz, and all are poised to make the leap to the comedic Big Leagues in 2012. Here are the individuals, groups and projects that will have Los Angeles talking -- and more important, laughing -- next year. Some are our picks, but some are selecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Hollywood Walk of Fame is More Like Great White Way: Minority Stars Hard to Find

    shakira.comShakira got her star on this week.​Updated at the bottom with comments from the Media Action Network for Asian Americans' Guy Aoki. First posted at 12:59 p.m. It looks like L.A's world-famous Walk of Fame might as well be called the Great White Way. That's because minorities are s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Ximena Sariñana: An Indie-Pop Star In Mexico, Anonymous In L.A.

    Emily Shur​Ximena Sariñana grew up a child star acting on popular telenovelas in her native Mexico. She then moved to film, followed by a stint at Berklee College of Music. At 25, she's an indie-pop star living fairly anonymously in a new country. The bilingual Sariñana moved from Mexico Ci ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    July 28, 2011

    Brian Lichtenberg: Diva Duds

    Emily Shur​Ximena Sariñana grew up a child star acting on popular telenovelas in her native Mexico. She then moved to film, followed by a stint at Berklee College of Music. At 25, she's an indie-pop star living fairly anonymously in a new country. The bilingual Sariñana moved from Mexico Ci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Aterciopelados at The Conga Room 7/14/11

    Lauren M. WhaleyAndrea Echeverri​Review by Erica E. Phillips WHO: Aterciopelados WHERE: The Conga Room WHEN: 7/14/11 Better than ... the real thing? Maaaaybe not. But maybe. Tal vez. If you were expecting Colombian fusion feminist rocktress Andrea Echeverri to open the night with a roof-rai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    It's Cinco De Mayo: Do You Know What Actual Mexicans Are Listening To?

    Listen up Gringos! Today might be Cinco De Mayo but did you know there's a lot more to the strangely non-English language celebration than rhyming 'Cinco' with 'Drinko'? There is! You see, there's this country called 'Mexico' just south of here, and it turns out Cinco De Mayo actually commemorates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    8 Things You Need to Know About Music in the Cloud

    cloud music...​ The future is almost here. Except for the part with jet packs and holographic television. The part that is here? Cloud based music storage. WTF is that, you might be wondering, and why should I care? Herewith we will tell you what it is, why it's important, and how it affects ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Top 10 Cover Songs of 2010

    Top 10 Cover Songs of 2010

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Teen Inc., Julia Holter and Tim & Eric's DJ Douggpound Meet ... Shakira? (Listen)

    ​L.A. label Learning Music has just dropped a new music treat just in time for Christmas: a beat-heavy cassette (yes, cassette) in gift-ribbon red -- an album rightly dubbed LARGER (for the size of the sound, not the medium) featuring collabs with Teen Inc., Julia Holter, Adult Swim bro DJ Dou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    This weekend: Sufjan Stevens, Interpol, the Temper Trap, Shakira, Monster Massive, Bobby Brown

    Denny RenshawSufjan Stevens​If you take in Sufjan Stevens' shows in Los Angeles this weekend expecting some warm-and-fuzzy orchestral pop from a banjo-toting folkie, you've got another thing coming. In fact, dancing shoes may be in order. Stevens' newest album The Age of Adz is full of insist ... More >>

  • Music

    October 21, 2010

    Music Picks: Batusis, Interpol, Minus the Bear

    Also, Taj Mahal, Shakira, Sufjan Stevens and others

  • Music

    September 16, 2010

    Music Picks: Grizzly Bear, Muse, Dark Dark Dark, the Charlatans UK

    Also, Tonya Watts, Modeselektor, Heart and others

  • Music

    September 9, 2010

    Cut Chemist: Too Many DJs

    Call yourself a DJ 'cause you bought two turntables and a mixer? World-class L.A. DJ is putting you on notice

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Did Shakira Plagiarize Her Soccer World Cup Theme?

    How many "Soccer World Cup Themes" are there anyway? We already reported on the official (R. Kelly) and the self-appointed (Weezer), but now comes an interesting allegation about yet another soccer World Cup Theme. Colombia's crossover diva Shakira recently released her "Waka Waka," a collaboration ... More >>

  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    Nightranger: Ritual de lo Rock Show

    How many "Soccer World Cup Themes" are there anyway? We already reported on the official (R. Kelly) and the self-appointed (Weezer), but now comes an interesting allegation about yet another soccer World Cup Theme. Colombia's crossover diva Shakira recently released her "Waka Waka," a collaboration ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Lunch in a Jar: Jennifer Aniston Goes On Baby Food Diet

    GerberHere comes the airplane, and it's coming to take your dignity​It turns out that you don't have to starve yourself or go on a juice fast in order to become movie star thin. You just need to run your lunch through a food mill, remove all texture and enjoyability, and treat yourself like a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Mega-Telethon Broadcasting From L.A., Elsewhere

    CNNAnderson Cooper.​A Friday telethon to raise money for the victims of last week's earthquake in Haiti will be broadcast from Los Angeles, New York, London and Haiti, organizers announced Thursday. It will be everywhere: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Nacional Records on Fire: The Ten Best Spanish-Language/Latin Albums 2009

    By Christopher Lopez It's been a year of surprises in "Latin music," (whatever that catch-all genre term for Spanish-language music means in 2009). Reggaetón continues fading, albeit slowly, and the industry's mainstays aren't garnering the attention they used to. Case in point: Don Omar's summer ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    UNDER PRESSURE

    Going the distance with jump-cut electro rockers Jogger.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Slit-eyed Ladies, Edible Willies, and Evan Dando Up Your Nose: Deep Inside the World of Crap Lyrics

    Rod the Mod (#7) once fell in love with "a slit-eyed lady" (not pictured)​For every "Blowin' In the Wind"and "The Times They Are A-Changin'" there's a "We Didn't Start the Fire" and "Muskrat Love." There's never a shortage of lists out there of good and bad pop lyrics. And who among us hasn't ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    Nacional's Pastime

    An L.A. label pushes a wild mix of Latin sounds, from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Aterciopelados to Mexican Institute of Sound, Pinker Tones and Nortec Collective

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    'Star Trek' Disappoints Some Latino and Gay Fans

    Heard in the Laemmle Grande lobby downtown after a Star Trek screening got out Saturday night:"Scotty was Irish -- no, Scottish. He was Celtic. But how come no Latinos?! Que pasa?!!!"The man's exasperated comment echoes frustrations by Latino trekkies who love the movie but wonder why the Enterprise ... More >>

  • Music

    January 29, 2009

    Nightranger has a ball with The Mutaytor, the Kibitz Room's Jammers and MyHouse's Hot-to-Trot Homies

    Heard in the Laemmle Grande lobby downtown after a Star Trek screening got out Saturday night:"Scotty was Irish -- no, Scottish. He was Celtic. But how come no Latinos?! Que pasa?!!!"The man's exasperated comment echoes frustrations by Latino trekkies who love the movie but wonder why the Enterprise ... More >>

  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Annie Lennox: Songs of Mass Destruction

    Record review

  • LA Life

    May 10, 2007

    Argelia Atilano

    Think pink in the morning

  • News

    February 22, 2007

    Child Cares

    Think pink in the morning

  • Music

    February 15, 2007

    (Powdered) Sugar Walls

    The Grammy parties and the pod people

  • Music

    February 15, 2007

    His Smile Looked Really Out of Place

    Grammy notes from the Style Council

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Love, Love, Love

    The romantic songs that shape our hearts: A special Valentine’s Day report

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    $50,000-worth of Nasty Shoes Stolen

    Apparently thieves broke into a truck and stole $50,000-worth of Taryn Rose shoes destined for the designer's Beverly Hills boutique. $50,000? I went to Taryn Rose's website and some of her stuff is plain nasty. The shoes even have names like 'Shakira', 'Tyra' and 'Britney'. How about 'Pay ... More >>

  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    The Year Blogs Got Lame, Business Got Hip and Nostalgia Was King

    Apparently thieves broke into a truck and stole $50,000-worth of Taryn Rose shoes destined for the designer's Beverly Hills boutique. $50,000? I went to Taryn Rose's website and some of her stuff is plain nasty. The shoes even have names like 'Shakira', 'Tyra' and 'Britney'. How about 'Pay ... More >>

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Best Pirated-Loot Spots

    Apparently thieves broke into a truck and stole $50,000-worth of Taryn Rose shoes destined for the designer's Beverly Hills boutique. $50,000? I went to Taryn Rose's website and some of her stuff is plain nasty. The shoes even have names like 'Shakira', 'Tyra' and 'Britney'. How about 'Pay ... More >>

  • Music

    May 18, 2006

    Spank Rock, Wolfrock and Honest Hips

    Apparently thieves broke into a truck and stole $50,000-worth of Taryn Rose shoes destined for the designer's Beverly Hills boutique. $50,000? I went to Taryn Rose's website and some of her stuff is plain nasty. The shoes even have names like 'Shakira', 'Tyra' and 'Britney'. How about 'Pay ... More >>

  • Columns

    May 4, 2006

    The Spy Trap

    Apparently thieves broke into a truck and stole $50,000-worth of Taryn Rose shoes destined for the designer's Beverly Hills boutique. $50,000? I went to Taryn Rose's website and some of her stuff is plain nasty. The shoes even have names like 'Shakira', 'Tyra' and 'Britney'. How about 'Pay ... More >>

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    The Beat Goes On

    Rick Rubin

  • Music

    December 22, 2005

    Laptop Laserium

    Used in concert by Seal — Seal! — G-Force is one trippy-ass program

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    Factory of Dreams

    Nortec Collective’s new Tijuana is beautiful & funky & funny

  • Columns

    July 7, 2005

    ¡Olé! Allah!

    Nortec Collective’s new Tijuana is beautiful & funky & funny

  • News

    March 24, 2005

    ¡Viva Los Locutores!

    Los jefes de la mañana

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    The Contemporaries

    Los jefes de la mañana

  • LA Life

    February 26, 2004

    Getting the Skin-ny

    Los jefes de la mañana

  • Music

    August 28, 2003

    Viva la Revoluçion

    Sound and sedition at the LAMC

  • Columns

    June 19, 2003

    L.A.’s Survival of the Sexiest

    Sound and sedition at the LAMC

  • Music

    March 27, 2003

    We Are Familia

    Rock, romance and Go Betty Go

  • Music

    February 20, 2003

    When the Music’s Over

    Rock, romance and Go Betty Go

  • LA Life

    June 13, 2002

    Mother Lode

    Rock, romance and Go Betty Go

  • Film+TV

    September 6, 2001

    Freddie Gets Fingered

    Notes on the Prinze of Hollywood

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