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Timothy Norris

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    May 27, 2012

    Kinky, La Santa Cecilia, Las Cafeteras - Silver Lake Jubilee - 5/26/12

    See also: *Las Cafeteras on the Strict Rules of Son Jarocho Music *Jubilee Preview: XBXRX Have Been Banned From Venues. So Many Times Somewhere between $4.90 Singhas at Sompun Thai and the 4100 Bar's beer garden, the first day of this year's Silver Lake Jubilee flew by in flashes of neon face pain ... More >>

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    March 23, 2012

    Cults - The Music Box - 3/22/12

    See also: Cults @ The Fonda Theater Slideshow Cults, Spectrals The Music Box 3/22/12 Better than...your local Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers cover band. Leather jackets and cardigans alike showed up at the recently reopened Music Box last night to see Cults take their victory lap. This New York ... More >>

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    March 5, 2012

    Dub Police Tour ft. Caspa - House of Blues - 3/3/12

    Dub Police Tour ft. Caspa House of Blues 3/3/12 Better than ... the music at frat parties. There was a dubstep party in Hollywood Saturday night, and people wearing SpiritHoods (those faux-fur animal hats you see at raves), glow-stick mohawks, and plenty piercings descended on the House of Blues. ... More >>

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    March 2, 2012

    Cypress Hill Rallies Medical Marijuana Advocates for SmokeOut at City Hall (With Photos)

    SmokeOut for Safe Access Rally Los Angeles City Hall 3-1-12 See also our rally slideshow Around 4:20 yesterday afternoon about 150 people marched in protest to recent federal threats to medicinal marijuana. The event was organized by Americans for Safe Access, the Music & Medicine Project and B-Re ... More >>

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    February 2, 2012

    Fujiya & Miyagi - The Echo - 2/1/12

    Fujiya & Miyagi, Evan Voytas, TV Girls The Echo 2/01/12 Better than... listening to Fujiya & Miyagi through headphones. There were moments where it felt incredibly awkward to stare at Fujiya & Miyagi, the British four-piece, as they played at The Echo last night. Frontman David Best would back awa ... More >>

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    January 25, 2012

    Wilco - Hollywood Palladium - 1/24/12

    Wilco Hollywood Palladium 1-24-12 See also: Our Wilco slideshow Better than: A swimming pool full of Banana Split Dippin' Dots. Few contemporary American bands command Wilco's critical and fan adoration. Jeff Tweedy and Co. managed to sell out the Palladium in a flash, and they have two more sho ... More >>

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    January 22, 2012

    Wu-Tang Clan - Club Nokia - 1/21/12

    Wu-Tang Clan Club Nokia January 21, 2012 Sorry, but Wu-Tang Clan is something to fuck with these days. Sure, their fans remain passionate -- a group of grown-ass music writers I know do almost nothing but analyze their lyrics and recent solo projects -- but there's fewer of them. The group's rele ... More >>

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    January 16, 2012

    Public Enemy - Occupy Skid Row - 1/15/12

    Public Enemy, Yo-Yo, Kurupt, King T, Kid Frost, Egyptian Lover Downtown, Gladys Ave. and 6th St. 1/15/11 See also: *Public Enemy and Matt & Kim - Sunset Strip Music Festival - 8/20/2011 *Our slideshow of the Skid Row Street Festival Public Enemy is known for fighting the powers that be. So even ... More >>

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    January 7, 2012

    Meshell Ndegeocello - El Rey Theatre - 1/6/2011

    Timothy Norris​Meshell Ndegeocello El Rey Theatre 1/6/11 Better than ... smoking weed after the first week back at work post-holiday. Near the end of her set last night, Meshell Ndegeocello murmured, "I'm always tryin' to do something new, tryin' to look like a beginner." Not only was it a ... More >>

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    December 12, 2011

    Jane's Addiction, Black Keys, Mumford & Sons - KROQ Acoustic Christmas - 12/11/11

    Timothy NorrisThe crowd​Jane's Addiction, Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Foster the People, Florence and The Machine and others KROQ Acoustic Christmas, Night Two Gibson Ampitheatre 12/11/11 For the second night of its 22nd Acoustic Christmas extravaganza, KROQ put on a strong show featuring bo ... More >>

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    November 28, 2011

    Morrissey & Kristeen Young - The Shrine Auditorium - 11-26-11

    Timothy Norris​See also: Our Morrissey slideshow Morrissey & Kristeen Young The Shrine Auditorium 11-26-11 Better than ... walking down Hoover in a blue-&-gold Bruins shirt after the big game. For a person who once famously declared that he was celibate, Steven Patrick Morrissey is clearly ... More >>

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    September 20, 2011

    Bon Iver - The Shrine Auditorium - 9-19-11

    Timothy NorrisBon Iver​Bon Iver and Other Lives The Shrine Auditorium September 19, 2011 Better than... Monday Night Football Last night around 8pm most of the crowd in the Shrine Auditorium was under the crystal chandeliers in the lobby fighting for a drink and trying to forget that Monday ... More >>

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    September 16, 2011

    The Horrors and The Stepkids - El Rey Theatre - 9/15/11

    Timothy NorrisThe Horrors​See more photos in Timothy Norris' slideshow, "The Horrors, The Stepkids @ El Rey Theatre." The Horrors and The Stepkids El Rey Theatre 9/15/11 Better than: Squeezing into The Black Tubes' frontman's trousers. "Who Can Say," from The Horrors' sophomore album, Prim ... More >>

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    September 9, 2011

    Band of Horses - The Wiltern - September 8, 2011

    Timothy Norris(See also: Our Band of Horses and Brett Netson slideshow)​Band of Horses The Wiltern September 8, 2011 Better Than: Sitting on the porch of a cabin in the woods with loved ones drinking a beer and listening to cicadas. Band of Horses has two gears: mellow-pseudo-philisoph ... More >>

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    August 13, 2011

    The Decemberists and Wye Oak - The Greek - 08/12/2011

    Timothy Norris​What: The Decemberists With Wye Oak Where: The Greek When: 08/12/2011 If there's one god awful concert tradition that needs to die of a combination of ebola AND bird flu, it's the ridiculous ritual in which the band prematurely ends an excellent set, dishonestly says 'goodnigh ... More >>

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    August 11, 2011

    Jill Scott - Gibson Amphitheatre - 8/10/11

    Timothy Norris ​Jill Scott Gibson Amphitheatre 8/10/11 Better than ... drinks, dinner, and a movie. No venue is too big for Jill Scott's voice. It wields the kind of deeply supported, belly-rumbling power every Broadway baby dreams of. She had no problem saturating the Gibson Amphitheatre ... More >>

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    August 7, 2011

    Skrillex, Odd Future, Gaslamp Killer, and Chromeo at HARD Summer Fest - Los Angeles State Historic Park - 8/7/11

    Timothy Norris​By Roselle Chen Guys in rice picker hats and Jabbawockeez masks, and girls in booty shorts, sports bras and furry boots filtered into sunlit, grassy Los Angeles State Historic Park Saturday for HARD Summer Music Festival. 30,000 people were in attendance, so perhaps one should ... More >>

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    August 6, 2011

    Katy Perry - Nokia Theatre - 8/6/2011

    Timothy Norris​Katy Perry Nokia Theatre 8/6/2011 Better than . . . another Law and Order rerun. Katy Perry likes to think of herself as one of us, a regular girl with some spirit who worked hard or got lucky, and isn't so far removed from her days as an unknown singer-songwriter at the Hote ... More >>

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    July 27, 2011

    Fucked Up at El Rey Theatre 7/26/11

    Timothy Norris Fucked Up's Damian Abraham​Fucked Up, Trash Talk, and Fidlar July 26, 2011 The El Rey Better Than ... being security that night. When you enter the El Rey you feel like you're walking into a classic Hollywood theater. The venue's full bar, chandlers, balcony seating, and b ... More >>

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    June 25, 2011

    Live Review: Black Lips at The Music Box

    Timothy NorrisCole Alexander of The Black Lips​ Who: The Black Lips Where: The Music Box When: 6/24/11 The energy in the Music Box crackled before the Black Lips even arrived on stage last night. The opening acts had done a good job of getting the crowd all riled up. T-shirts were already soa ... More >>

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    June 24, 2011

    Live Review: Maná at Staples Center

    Timothy Norris Fher Olvera ​Review by Erica E. Phillips WHO: Maná WHERE: Staples Center WHEN: 6/23/11 The long-haired, tattooed, tight-pants-and-open-black-leather-vested members of Mexican pop rock group, Maná, are as legendary as their music. Flip a radio dial in any major U.S. city and ... More >>

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    June 10, 2011

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Dax Riggs

    Timothy Norris​KCRW BROADCAST #118 for Saturday, June 11. Fanatics! It is 1600 hrs. PST. I am in Los Angeles, in the back of a taxi, speeding back to the office. I am in the third day of next to no sleep. I don't know what is keeping me up. I got a few hours in the early part of last Thursday ... More >>

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    June 9, 2011

    Help Lykke Li Save Her Friends!

    Timothy Norris Let my people go ​Ok, it's still early, but we're calling Tweet of the Day:

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    May 11, 2011

    Four Reasons the World Needs Andrew W.K. to Teach Us to Party

    Timothy Norris​See more photos in Timothy Norris' gallery, "Andrew WK, Wavves @ Echoplex." Read more in Drew Denny's interview "Andrew WK: 'I Don't Think It's Ethical to Think of Non-Humans as Equal to Humans.'" It would be impossible to review Andrew W.K.'s show at Check Yo Ponytail 2 (held ... More >>

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    April 16, 2011

    Woman Almost Falls Off Ferris Wheel at Coachella

    Timothy Norris​A unidentified woman almost fell from the Ferris Wheel on the Coachella grounds Friday night. Details are scant, but it appears she was saved by someone else on the ride. We hustled over to the site after hearing about the incident and talked to a couple event people in yellow ... More >>

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    March 28, 2011

    Lady Gaga's 25th Birthday Show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles: Exclusive Photos

    Timothy Norris​Lady Gaga played a Los Angeles show at the Staples Center tonight. It coincided with her 25th birthday. Here are some exclusive photographs by LA Weekly photographer Timothy Norris:

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    February 16, 2011

    Fashion Police: 9 Winning Outfits at the Cradle of Filth/Nachtmystium Show at Club Nokia

    Timothy Norris ​English metal band Cradle of Filth turned downtown L.A. a darker shade of death last week. We sifted through Timothy Norris' photos to find those fans who best used PVC and studdery. Remember, in extreme metal, more is more!

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    January 31, 2011

    Crocodiles (with Tamaryn) at The Echo: Live Review

    Timothy NorrisCrocodiles​ [For more images of the Crocodiles show see Timothy Norris' slideshow "Crocodiles, Tamaryn @ The Echo".] What: Crocodiles Where: The Echo When: 1/28/11 [Originally posted 1/29/2011] Last night a line of hopefuls procrastinators stretched down Sunset Boulevard to g ... More >>

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    January 31, 2011

    Ween at the Wiltern: Over the Weekend

    Timothy NorrisGene Ween: best David Bowie karaoke performer, ever​ [For more images of Ween's show see Timothy Norris' slideshow "Ween @ The Wiltern".] WHAT: Ween WHERE: The Wiltern WHEN: 1/29/11 1. Wow--Ween is huge in 2011: By 9:00 pm the line at the Wiltern went around and around (the ven ... More >>

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    January 3, 2011

    Can Raves Exist without Ecstasy? (Plus, Best Song about Raving EVER)

    Timothy NorrisDo you think these people might be on what the kids call "E" these days?​Over at the LA Weekly's news blog, Dennis Romero asks the crucial question after his report last week on the publicly endorsed "megaraves": Raving without Ecstasy--is that even possible?. Here are his main ... More >>

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    October 28, 2010

    Live Review: Gorillaz at Gibson Amphitheatre

    Timothy NorrisGorillaz: an unprecedented revue​ Say you dreamed up a virtual band with a friend of yours who's a comic book artist. Say a bunch of instruments were lying around waiting for you to pick and pluck at them, and a bunch of friends kept dropping by to play. You'd act like a kid. No, ... More >>

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    August 30, 2010

    Top Ten Most "Interesting" Looks at the Sunset Strip Music Festival

    [For all these looks, plus many, many others, see Timothy Norris' slideshow "Sunset Strip Music Festival 2010"] Top Ten Most Interesting Looks at the Sunset Strip Music Festival Timothy Norris​10. "I'd like to dedicate this massive-cleavage-and-flower look to our Lord Jesus Christ, who is al ... More >>

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    July 26, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Rage Against The Machine's Immigrant Rights Benefit at the Palladium

    Timothy NorrisRage Against Arizona's Controversial Legislation​[For more photos check out Timothy Norris' slideshow,"Rage Against The Machine's Immigrant Rights Benefit @ Palladium."] With all the turmoil and wrongdoing in the world, it's a wonder Rage Against the Machine ever left the stage. ... More >>

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    July 13, 2010

    Live Review: Kings of Leon at the Hollywood Bowl

    Timothy NorrisThe Kings of Lion at the Hollywood "Fucking" Bowl​[For more photos of the Kings of Leon show and audience, make sure to check out Timothy Norris' slideshow.] Last night, a gigantic family affair took place at the legendary Hollywood Bowl when three brothers and a cousin from Nas ... More >>

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    July 4, 2010

    Sweat, Sleaze and Stars: Jane's Addiction Brings Hits, Circus to Hollywood's Roxy

    Check out more pictures from the show in Timothy Norris' slideshow, Jane's Addicition @ The Roxy. Jane's Addiction needs to either quit it with last-minute gigs or take up residency in my back yard. For what seemed like the fifth time in less than two years, Perry Farrell and company announced anot ... More >>

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    June 28, 2010

    Is Electric Daisy Carnival the Greatest Show on Earth?

    By Scott Sterling Every year at this time, a sadly sizable contingent of L.A. media trot out the same tired warhorse in regard to the Electric Daisy Carnival. It's all shock and awe that 800 kazillion people faithfully flock to the annual dance music bacchanal. (Actual numbers are awaiting official ... More >>

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    June 7, 2010

    Over the Weekend: LCD Soundsystem at the Palladium

    Live Review: LCD Soundsystem at the Palladium

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    June 4, 2010

    Live Review: School of Seven Bells at the Echo

    Timothy NorrisSchool of Seven Bells​"Look! The people from the Internet! They're here! They're real" The dude saying these words at the School of Seven Bells show at the Echo on Wednesday night was being facetious, but there was a kernel of truth in there. The place was packed with a very mix ... More >>

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    June 1, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Flight of the Conchords at the Hollywood Bowl

    [See Timothy Norris' slideshow here.] Timothy NorrisFlight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement​ "Finally, comedy the way it's supposed to be--in an outdoor arena with disguised shrubs," joked Eugene Mirman, one of the three comics who opened for Flight of the Conchords at the ... More >>

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    May 20, 2010

    Last Night: Broken Bells ( The Morning Benders) at the Music Box

    Timothy NorrisBroken Bells (Mr. Mouse, center and Mr. Mercer, right)​ Broken Bells played their second show in LA in only a few months last night at the Music Box (again, per: memo--it's never to be called "the Henry Fonda" ever again. Easy mnemonic: the Fonda didn't have odd, humongous Hiero ... More >>

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    May 17, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Guess What Band These People Went to See?

    Here's a little game for you guys. Our great photographer Timothy Norris took these three pictures of music fans over the weekend. Can you guess what band they went to see? (Small clue in picture #3): Timothy Norris​ Timothy Norris​ Timothy Norris​ Ready for the answer?

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    May 14, 2010

    Last Night: Jakob Dylan at the Wiltern

    Timothy Norris​ We were so blown away a couple of months ago when Jakob Dylan's Women and Country came out that we even wrote a column about it for the print edition and spoke with the singer himself about the subtle album. The only frustrating thing about Women and Country was that the gentl ... More >>

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    May 12, 2010

    Last Night: UK Pop Sensation Kate Nash Redefines the C-Word @ El Rey

    Timothy Norris​Yes, that's UK pop singer Kate Nash last night at the El Rey (sitting down due to one of her oddly not-infrequent foot-related accidents). Yes, the banner says "A CUNT IS A USEFUL THING." Yes, you know her mostly through some cutesy (kawaiiiiiiiiii) pop ditties and accolades f ... More >>

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    May 4, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B @ The House of Blues

    Timothy Norris​ Sunday night Lupe Fiasco came to the House of Blues with opening act B.o.B., who's currently more popular on the charts than Fiasco (and most other musicians). LA Weekly's star photographer Timothy Norris took several shots of the performers and the crowd, which you can see in ... More >>

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    May 2, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Ren Faire, Portugal. The Man, Rogue Wave

    From Ren Faire to Rogue Wave, check out with LA Weekly was doing this weekend. Renaissance Pleasure Faire Shannon Cottrell​Saturday, Photographer Shannon Cottrell headed down to the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Park to check out The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire. From 16th century costume ... More >>

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    April 26, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Hole, Air Guitar and Conan O'Brien

    Yeah, you may still be trying to recover from Coachella, but there was a little too much going on this weekend to be housebound. Courtney Love and Conan O'Brien both made their big returns to the L.A. stage and local air guitarists went head to head at the Troubadour to move one step closer to the c ... More >>

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    April 18, 2010

    Muse Gets Bombastic at Coachella (Would You Expect Less?)

    Muse is a band made for Coachella. The British trio has a sound so large, so anthemic that it seems as though they formed simply to play open air gigs to tens of thousands of screaming fans. Where many musicians have come to the three-day desert music fest and failed amidst the vastness of the space ... More >>

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    April 5, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Cyber Parties, Bowling with The Dude and More

    This wasn't your ordinary weekend. In fact, it was a weekend filled with outrageous cyber fashion, dinosaurs, pillow fights and bowling with The Dude. DJ SiSeN and Moon Kana @ Bootleg Theater Shannon Cottrell​ Japanese nightlife stars DJ SiSeN and Moon Kana headed out to L.A. for a gig at th ... More >>

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    March 31, 2010

    Slideshow: Paul McCartney (aka 'The Cute Beatle') at the Bowl

    Last night Paul McCartney played the Hollywood Bowl (he will encore tonight). We sent star rock photog Timothy Norris to document the not-quite-Beatlemania around The Cute One's latest appearance. Here are some highlights--find the rest of the pictures in our awesome Slideshow section. Timothy Norr ... More >>

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    February 17, 2010

    Last Night: Dios Celebrates Their New Record Release at the Troubadour

    At long last ending a four-year gap between albums, Hawthorne psych-rock quartet Dios celebrated the release of its third LP at the Troubadour on Tuesday by opening the venue's doors to all comers free of charge. Timothy Norris​ WEAREDIOS came out earlier that day on Buddyhead Records, show ... More >>

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