Andy Hermann

Why I'm Breaking Up With iTunes

Andy HermannJuly 8, 2015

I used to love iTunes. Though I adopted the new software reluctantly at first — I was proud of my CD collection, and those early iTunes AAC files sounded tinny to my ears — I eventually grew to appreciate its organization and convenience. The data geek in me enjoyed sifting......

Small-Batch "Garagistes" Are Punk-Rock Winemakers Who Don't Play by Napa's Rules

Andy HermannJuly 7, 2015

For the last few years, a low-key revolution has been taking hold in California winemaking. After decades of increasingly high-alcohol cabs and syrahs, syrupy-sweet merlots and zinfandels, and overly oaked, buttery chardonnays, a new generation of winemakers is striving for a return to balance and finesse. They are growing new......

Knotfest Announces 2015 Lineup: Slipknot, Judas Priest, Korn, Mastodon

Andy HermannJune 29, 2015

Good news for SoCal metal fans: Knotfest returns this fall for a second year to San Manuel Amphitheater and Campgrounds in San Bernardino. While there's no word yet whether host band Slipknot will once again attempt to permeate the festival grounds with the pungent "Scent of Slipknot," we do know......

Why Don't Any of EDC Vegas' Chillout Areas Play Chillout Music?

Andy HermannJune 21, 2015

Tucked away amidst the chaos of EDC Vegas is Palace Blue, a collection of curving domes supported by bamboo spires, inspired – according to the festival guidebook – “by the Hagia Sophia cathedral in Instanbul.” That description may be a stretch, but it’s true that the structure is a pretty......

Steve Lieberman: The Man Behind the Lights at EDC Vegas

Andy HermannJune 20, 2015

It’s Friday night at EDC Las Vegas, and at the Circuit Grounds stage, as is the custom at all of today’s EDM events, the crowd is facing the DJ booth. There, high above the tightly packed dance floor, a Russian DJ named Arty builds the music to a frenetic crescendo,......

10 Under-the-Radar Acts You Won't Want to Miss at EDC Vegas

Andy HermannJune 17, 2015

With eight stages and over 200 scheduled performers, figuring out who to see and where to go at EDC Vegas can be a bewildering task. Sure, you want to be there with all the masses when Disclosure and Calvin Harris go on. But what to do before then? We're here......

Why We Chose the Fonda Theatre as L.A.'s No. 1 Music Venue

Andy HermannJune 16, 2015

At a desk covered in flowers and tour riders sits Donna Busch, the woman most responsible for putting the Fonda Theatre at the top of L.A. Weekly's list of the 50 best live music venues in Los Angeles. From the bartenders to security to the sound guy, it takes a......

R.I.P. Christopher Lee, Metal Icon

Andy HermannJune 11, 2015

British actor Christopher Lee, who passed away this week at the age of 93, will be remembered for many iconic roles, including Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, Dracula in the classic 1958 film version and several sequels, and Scaramanga in the 1974 James Bond film The Man With......

For L.A. Folk Duo The Milk Carton Kids, Quiet Is the New Loud

Andy HermannMay 26, 2015

Los Angeles is a city of background noise. No matter where you are, listen close and you'll probably hear the distant thrum of freeway traffic or the buzz of a passing helicopter. We're so used to it, we barely notice it. Maybe that explains why The Milk Carton Kids, the......

Insomniac Will Co-Produce the Next Life Is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas

Andy HermannMay 12, 2015

Insomniac Events continues its quest for domination of North America — or at least Las Vegas — by announcing today that it will be partnering with Life Is Beautiful, the music, food and arts festival held annually in downtown Vegas. Insomniac, the company behind Electric Daisy Carnival and Beyond Wonderland,......

Food

SusieCakes Turns 20 And A Chef Showdown At Level 8 – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Hollywood On The Coast Food And Wine All Stars Converge Underneath The Fig Tree

A French Fry Festival, Plus The Raising Cane’s Mothership Lands In Inglewood – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Music

PHOTOS: OUTLOUD Music Festival Lights Up WeHo Pride Weekend

Photos: Clave Especial Brings Their Música Mexicana Momentum to the GRAMMY Museum

EDC 30: ‘Pasquale Did That’ — How Insomniac Founder Pasquale Rotella Grew Dance Music Without Losing the Rave

Entertainment

How ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Costume Designer Lex Wood Turned ‘The Vampire Lestat’ into a Rock Star for Season Three

Director Travis Knight Brings His ‘Masters of the Universe’ Dream to Life: Reinventing He-Man’s Lore, Why He ‘Hates’ Skeletor’s Keldor Origin, and the Future of Eternia

The Boys: Glory Hall Immersive Museum Comes To Hollywood

Arts

Africa Curated Brings The Weight Of Holding to Honeypot LA

Art News: Time Is The Essence With Patrick Guetta And The Sound Of Water At Descanso Gardens

Artist Paul Tzanetopoulos Wants To Set The Record Straight On The LAX Pylons

Culture

Photos: Team U.S.A. Dominates Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup Opening Game at SoFi

The Clown Uprising at Hollywood Fringe 2026

Photos: World Cup 2026 Opens with Mexico Win

Cannabis

From Cannabis Pioneer to Mushroom Mogul: How Justin Hartfield is Mapping the Future of Wellness with ShrooMap

From Farm to Door: How Legal THCA Flower Delivery Works

Your Green Guide: Where to Celebrate 4/20 2026 in Los Angeles

Andy Hermann

Why I'm Breaking Up With iTunes

Small-Batch "Garagistes" Are Punk-Rock Winemakers Who Don't Play by Napa's Rules

Knotfest Announces 2015 Lineup: Slipknot, Judas Priest, Korn, Mastodon

Why Don't Any of EDC Vegas' Chillout Areas Play Chillout Music?

Steve Lieberman: The Man Behind the Lights at EDC Vegas

10 Under-the-Radar Acts You Won't Want to Miss at EDC Vegas

Why We Chose the Fonda Theatre as L.A.'s No. 1 Music Venue

R.I.P. Christopher Lee, Metal Icon

For L.A. Folk Duo The Milk Carton Kids, Quiet Is the New Loud

Insomniac Will Co-Produce the Next Life Is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas

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