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This Is Spinal Tap

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    October 18, 2012

    Who Isn't Wild About Harry?

    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

    September 6, 2012

    The Best Punk Shows to See in L.A. This Month

    Don't forget to check our constantly-updated Los Angeles Concert Calendar Sunday, September 9th Restavrant Echoplex Upon seeing the spelling of Restavrant's name you may ask, "Why are they misspelled like that?" Who fucking cares? This Texas-bred, L.A.-based duo's shows will have you pogo-ing, st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2012

    Ben Harper - Hollywood Bowl - 7/1/12

    Ben Harper Hollywood Bowl 7/1/12 On an idyllic night, Ben Harper performed to some 11,000 of his closest friends last night at Hollywood Bowl. The past few years has seen the veteran musician gravitate away from his trademark lap steel guitar in favor of a quieter, more soothing sound. Harper's exp ... More >>

  • Music

    June 7, 2012

    Sun Araw, Eagles of Death Metal, Lil' Kim

    Also, Harry Partch's Bitter Music, Jonneine Zapata, Alan Pasqua Trio and others

  • Music

    May 31, 2012

    Van Halen's Babysitter

    The band's record label assigned Ted Cohen to go on tour with them in their glory years. Here's what he saw

  • Calendar

    April 26, 2012

    Bill German

    The band's record label assigned Ted Cohen to go on tour with them in their glory years. Here's what he saw

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Top Ten Sexiest Album Covers We've Ever Seen

    See also: Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: The Complete List Sex and rock 'n' roll go together like insanity and reality TV. Many musicians' best work has been inspired by their desire to get laid. So, when they're looking to visually represent their work, naturally the physical act of lo ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Music Picks: Guns N' Roses, Nneka, Billy Childs, Willie Nelson & Family

    Also, Slow Club, Kneebody, The Pretty Reckless, Apparat and others

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Abby Travis - The Dragonfly - 2/27/12

    Abby Travis, Tony Clifton, Alain Johannes The Dragonfly 2-27-12 Better Than . . . going to the circus. Abby Travis sure knows how to throw a party. She's seemingly ubiquitous as an in-demand bassist, backing everyone from Masters of Reality, KMFDM and Vanessa Paradis to Beck, Eagles of Death Meta ... More >>

  • Music

    February 23, 2012

    Music Picks: Lila Downs, Merle Haggard, I See Hawks in L.A., Die Antwoord

    Also, Das Racist, Gonjasufi, Roky Erickson and others

  • Music

    February 16, 2012

    Music Picks: Sinead O'Connor, Ryan Adams, Busdriver, Matthew Dear

    Also, Wye Oak, Jeff Lorber Band, Hiromi and others

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Guns N' Roses - The Forum - December 21, 2011

    Timothy Norris"Do you know where you are?"​See also: *Our slideshow of the concert *True Story: Axl Once Threatened To Skip A Concert, So Barry Fey Got His Gun *Tommy Stinson Interview: Guns N' Roses' Bassist Compares Axl Rose And Paul Westerberg *Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: The Comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: The Complete List

    ​See also: *Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums One day I was sitting around thinking I want to write a song about ménage a trois...and the line 'love in stereo' came into my head. Inspiration can happen anywhere at any time. -Jani Lane, Hit Parader magazine History has not been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #15-11

    ​See also: The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #20-16 ​15. Spinal Tap This Is Spinal Tap soundtrack (1984) Rob Reiner's brilliant mock-rockumentary sends up longstanding hard-rock obsessions like Druids and getting super-heavy. (Aspiring local hair-metal god Paul Shortino of Roug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Future Islands - Echoplex - 11/17/11

    Ian Cohen​See also: Future Islands: Too Noisy For New Wave, Too Pussy For Punk Future Islands Echoplex 11-17-11 Better than: Nursing your woes while crying in your beer. Having someone spill theirs on you while dancing in place takes way less effort I'd been told that Baltimore synth-pop be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Nigel Tufnel Day 11/11/11: We Make It Official

    ​Early this year, we told you about the movement to make November 11, 2011 officially Nigel Tufnel Day. Tufnel, of course, is one of the protagonists of This is Spinal Tap, beloved for his amp that goes to 11, making it, of course, "one louder." And while we have fully supported this cause ... More >>

  • Music

    September 15, 2011

    1991: Nirvana Documentary Captures the Band Moments Before They Broke

    ​Early this year, we told you about the movement to make November 11, 2011 officially Nigel Tufnel Day. Tufnel, of course, is one of the protagonists of This is Spinal Tap, beloved for his amp that goes to 11, making it, of course, "one louder." And while we have fully supported this cause ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Spinal Tap Fans Start Movement to Make 11/11/11 "Nigel Tufnel Day" Worldwide

    Eleven​ If you're even remotely familiar with the film This is Spinal Tap, then surely you're conversant about this little legendary piece of dialogue: Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and... Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most am ... More >>

  • Music

    January 6, 2011

    Nightranger: Inaugural L.A. Nightie Awards

    Eleven​ If you're even remotely familiar with the film This is Spinal Tap, then surely you're conversant about this little legendary piece of dialogue: Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and... Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most am ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Top 5 Songs That Will Sabotage Your Office Holiday Party

    5 Songs That Will Sabotage Your Office Holiday Party

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Interview: White Zombie's Sean Yseult Awakens Sleeping Corpses With New Book

    ​ We've often referred to ourselves as the "Where's Waldo" of L.A. music and nightlife, and now that our pal Sean Yseult has released her new book, I'm In The Band- Backstage Notes From The Chick In White Zombie, we really feel that way. Yseult, who was a founding member and bass player fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Last Night: Muse at Staples Center

    Timothy NorrisMuse, rising victorious after avenging Emerson Lake and Palmer's murder by the forces of Punk​ [For many more exclusive photos of the show, see Timothy Norris' slideshow "Muse @ Staples Center"] Walking into Staples Center right before the Brit trio Muse hit the stage, there was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Tomorrow: Jeff Beck Brings New Album to Nokia Theater

    ​Jeff Beck is playing the Nokia Theater tomorrow. We're going to go out on a limb and assume that it will feel a lot different than his shows at The El Rey a few months back. Beck's 14 US dates fall just days after his first studio release in 7 years, Emotion & Commotion. He probably doesn' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    I Love Rock & Roll (Movies): The Nightranger's Guide to LA Band-dom On Film

    [Lina Lecaro writers our amazing Nightranger column every week. Check out her explorations of LA nightlife here.] With The Runaways bringing rock n' roll to movie theaters this week (see a report from the premiere here), we've been thinking about our favorite band n' beat packed films lately. Docum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2009

    Last Night: The Crystal Method Performs Surprise Live Set

    View more photos in Colin Young-Wolff's "The Crystal Method Secret Show @ Echoplex" slideshow. Colin Young-Wolff​If electronic dance music ever gets its own This Is Spinal Tap-like parody, The Crystal Method would have to be the film's hard-partying, amplifier-past-10 inspiration. Not that t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Stage Raw: Getting Intimate With Michael Kearns

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Rachel Rosenthal at 83MICHAEL KEARNS GETS INTIMATE​L.A. Weekly's 2007 "Queen of the Angels" Michael Kearns performs his solo performance piece, Intimacies, at the drkrm Gallery and Performance Space in Eagle Rock, 2121 San Fernando ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    Cry Me a Reverb

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Rachel Rosenthal at 83MICHAEL KEARNS GETS INTIMATE​L.A. Weekly's 2007 "Queen of the Angels" Michael Kearns performs his solo performance piece, Intimacies, at the drkrm Gallery and Performance Space in Eagle Rock, 2121 San Fernando ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    June 4, 2009

    Movie Reviews: Land of the Lost, My Life in Ruins, Pressure Cooker

    Also, Corked!, Downloading Nancy and more

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2009

    THOSE FAKE ROCK GUYS ARE REAL NOW, BUT NOT "REAL NOW"

    Also, Corked!, Downloading Nancy and more

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Tap That!

    Also, Corked!, Downloading Nancy and more

  • Eat+Drink

    July 22, 1999

    Pacific Dining Car

    Also, Corked!, Downloading Nancy and more

  • Music

    April 1, 1999

    For the Record

    The life and premature death of Mary’s Danish

  • Music

    April 16, 1998

    English Frank, 1945–1998

    The life and premature death of Mary’s Danish

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