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New Order – The Greek Theatre – 10/7/12

Timothy NorrisNew Order The Greek Theatre 10/7/12 A lot has changed for New Order since they last played Los Angeles in 2001. Longtime bassist Peter Hook criticized and subsequently left the band, and in 2009 after their second break-up singer/guitarist Bernard Sumner vowed to never make music again with them......
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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......
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Chickenfoot – Greek Theatre – 6/10/12

Chickenfoot Greek Theatre 6/10/12 See also: *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 *The Time David Lee Roth Abandoned His Plymouth Valiant to Rot Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony apparently don't miss playing......
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Alice In Chains – Club Nokia – 5/31/12

Alice In Chains, Billy Idol, Heart and others Club Nokia 5/31/12 If the riffs are the same and the vocals sound strikingly familiar, is it still the same band? Last night at the Eighth Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert benefit at Club Nokia, the reformed Alice In Chains put......
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Creed – The Wiltern – 5/15/12

Creed The Wiltern 5/15/12 It's hard to believe that in 2012 Creed can still draw a big audience. Nearly a decade after the band's apex, they're still playing mid-sized theatres, bewildering critics who continuously underestimate the public's need for butt rock. As one of the most famous bands that people......
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Matt Barkley: The Quarterback

One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Nov. 26 was a watershed moment for USC Football, as the team put the finishing touches on a 50-0 rout of rival UCLA. The Trojans were back after being harshly......
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Iggy Azalea – The Roxy – 5/12/12

See also: Meet Iggy Azalea, the Street Smart Blonde Bombshell Behind "Pu$$y" Iggy Azalea The Roxy 5/12/12 Iggy Azalea's last L.A. show was something of a catastrophe; she didn't go on until after 1 am, and the performance was marred by theft, arrests, and a fight. This time, however, she......
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Coldplay – Hollywood Bowl – 5/1/12

Coldplay Hollywood Bowl 5/1/12 Chilly Tuesday nights in May isn't exactly what the Hollywood Bowl is all about. But despite the less-than-ideal conditions, Coldplay warmed up the sold out crowd last night with songs off their latest album, Mylo Xyloto, and an assortment of hits. Since the band's 2000 breakthrough......