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Timothy Norris

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    May 20, 2013

    Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul - XXL Freshmen Live - 5-18-13

    ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Dizzy Wright XXL Freshmen Live 2013 Club Nokia 5-18-13 Better Than... Actually being a freshman in high school Since 2008, hip-hop magazine XXL has named its "top freshmen" each year, and on Saturday night the bulk of them performed at Club Nokia. Black Hippy crewmates School ... More >>

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    April 15, 2013

    Best of Coachella: Weekend One

    Karen O's Outfit Karen O's wardrobe on Friday night was bad ass. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's front woman appeared on the main stage in a technicolor cape draped over a suit that looked like it was made of mercury. The vibrant collage was topped with a headpiece that Liberace might have worn had he ever bee ... More >>

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    April 14, 2013

    Coachella: Questionable Fashion Statements

    The fans at Coachella tend to wear things no humans should. (Except for the bros, of course.) But the artists on stage can commit some cringe-worthy fashion faux pas as well. (Here's hoping they take some of those hard earned Coachella dollars from this weekend and hire a better stylist for weekend ... More >>

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    April 1, 2013

    Paid Dues - San Manuel Amphitheater - 3/30/13

    Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival San Manuel Amphitheater 3/30/13 Traffic was hellish. Parking was a mess, the outhouses were a disaster, the lines for food were ridiculously long, and one edifice labeled "will call" was not, in fact, will call. The dust was Coachella-like, and after the boil ... More >>

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    March 13, 2013

    Alicia Keys - Staples Center - 3/12/13

    Alicia Keys Staples Center 3/12/13 Not many New Yorkers who could march onto the Staples Center stage to Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York," ahead of a quick snippet of "Empire State of Mind" without getting the crowd fired up. (Even Jay-Z gave a semi-apologetic intro before performing the latter ... More >>

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    March 9, 2013

    Swedish House Mafia - L.A. State Historic Park - 3/8/13

    Swedish House Mafia L.A. State Historic Park 3/8/13 Better than: Just...anything. Most other things. Anyone who thought that chilly temperates and some rain might deter the rave kids from raving full throttle at the Swedish House Mafia show last night underestimates the heartiness of rave kids an ... More >>

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    December 26, 2012

    The Ten Best Los Angeles Concerts of 2012

    10. My Morning Jacket The Wiltern, September 11-13 The ever-electrifying My Morning Jacket held a three-night stint at the Wiltern this past September and didn't repeat a single tune. That's right. Three nights and no repeats. It takes one heck of a repertoire not just to have that many songs, but t ... More >>

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    December 15, 2012

    Power 106 Cali Christmas Concert - Gibson Amphitheatre - 12/14/12

    Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar Power 106 Cali Christmas Gibson Amphitheatre 12/14/12 Ah, the holiday season in L.A. -- a crisp chill is in the air, every twinkly light installment and bit of tinsel available has been vomited onto that particular property on Los Feliz Blvd. ... More >>

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    November 5, 2012

    Hard Day of The Dead - Justice, Diplo - 11/3/12

    Hard Day of The Dead Los Angeles State Historic Park 11/3/12 5:30 PM: I'm driving through downtown Los Angeles scavenging for a parking spot. The doors at Day of the Dead don't open until 6 so I'm under the impression that arriving early will save me from shelling out 20 bucks to stash my car and/o ... More >>

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    October 11, 2012

    Madonna - Staples Center - 10/11/12

    Madonna Staples Center 10/11/12 Better than: Pop music's current Madonna-wannabe starlets. Madonna's MDNA tour is a mostly-dark assault to the senses, and many have focused on its controversial themes, words and antics. At Staples Center last night, we were looking at the bigger picture: No one in ... More >>

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    September 20, 2012

    The Best Los Angeles Concerts of the Summer

    5. The Zeros and The Muffs Troubadour, July 20 Though the Zeros and the Muffs began their careers at the start of the punk era and in the middle of grunge, respectively, their billing this summer was inspired. Both play the kind of punk -- catchy pop hooks over wham-bam, cranked-up chords -- that, ... More >>

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    September 2, 2012

    FYF Fest - Los Angeles State Historic Park - September 1, 2012

    Refused, Warpaint, The Vaselines, and others FYF Fest Los Angeles State Historic Park September 1, 2012 See also: F-Yeah! It's the 2012 FYF Quiz! Better than: Any cookout ever. Braving choking dust clouds, oppressive sunlight and the inevitable game of PortaJohn Roulette ought to deliver an eart ... More >>

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    August 6, 2012

    HARD Summer Festival Sees 105 Arrests, 9 Felony Collars For Drugs

    See also: *Pictures, some maybe NSFW, from the HARD Summer festival. There were 105 arrests at the HARD Summer festival downtown over the weekend, officials told the Weekly. Authorities listed those as "arrests" but it would appear that most involved citations in which suspects were released on the ... More >>

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    August 4, 2012

    HARD Summer, Day 1 - Los Angeles State Historic Park - 8/3/12

    Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance Move GIFs World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five Ten EDC Girls Who Are Out of My League Interview With a Raver Who Wears Electrical Tape on Her Boobs Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs DJ Gets Death Threats for Playing Dubstep HARD Summer 8/3/12 Lo ... More >>

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    July 28, 2012

    Kaskade - Staples Center - 7/27/12

    See also: *Kaskade Makes History By Headlining the Staples Center *Facebook Censors Kaskade's Body Paint Photo of This Girl Kaskade Staples Center 07-27-12 Better Than... cramming among the sweaty masses of a typical EDM festival tent in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the man behind the podiu ... More >>

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    July 5, 2012

    D'Angelo - House of Blues - 7/4/12

    D'Angelo House of Blues 7/3/12 Comeback stories are as American as baseball and apple pie. D'Angelo -- the R&B singer who's had to shoulder the weight of being most-likely-to-succeed to both Marvin Gaye and Prince's legacies, not to mention sex god - performing on the 4th of July after an almost 1 ... More >>

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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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