Daniel Kohn

Wiz Khalifa Nokia Theater 10/18/11 Better than...taking bong hits alone. For a couple years or so now, the mainstream hip-hop world has been engulfed with what seems to be a never-ending wave of stoner rap. Over the course of his abridged 75-minute set -- due to the venue's strict curfew......

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See also: The Wiltern Opened 80 Years Ago. Its Survival Story Is As Grand As Its Terra-Cotta Tile See also: A Photo Gallery of Smashing Pumpkins at The Wiltern Smashing Pumpkins The Wiltern 10/5/11 Better than...going to a Zwan show It's been a big week for Generation X'ers. First Jane's......

Jane's Addiction John Anson Ford Theatre 10/3/11 Better than...helping your kids with their math homework See also: Jane's Addiction Is Back; Dave Navarro Talks Their New Album and Why He Fucking Hates The Media See also: A Photo Slideshow of Jane's Addiction at the John Anson Ford Theatre "I'm a......

Saint Motel Tarfest at the La Brea Tar Pits 9/24/11 Better than... going extinct by drowning in tar. The weather was beautiful on this Sunday afternoon. The early autumn festival Tarfest featured painting, non-profit booths and several kickass bands, including local indie pop favorites Saint Motel. Singer A.J. Jackson and......

Tha Boogie The Viper Room 9/21/11 Better than...waffles with butter. See Also: Meet Tha Boogie: "We Sent Raphael Saadiq Our Music, and He Sent Us His Phone Number" When you get the blessing of Raphael Saadiq, you must be doing something right. In the case of Tha Boogie, he confirmed......

Peter Hook and The Light The Music Box 9/14/11 See also: Peter Hook on Joy Division and New Order: "Ian Curtis Was Too Unique a Person to Copy" Better Than... attending the X-Factor premier. When a musician reaches back into his catalog and hits the road playing a classic album,......

St. Vincent Berkeley Street Studios September 12, 2011 Better Than: Watching the Raiders and Broncos. Fresh off a cameo appearance with her favorite band The National at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night, Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, played a private, intimate gig at Santa Monica's Berkeley Street Studios. The......

(See also our 60 Worst Lil Wayne Lines On Tha Carter IV.) Tha Carter IV is out today. Big news, right? Well, it turns out that I'm one Kevin Bacon link away from the man himself. It's true. My brother and Lil Wayne once shared a blunt. The story takes......

See also our "Five Most Embarrassing Moments in VMA History." Since 1984, the MTV Video Music Awards have featured the best, worst and shocking moments in music history. Over the past decade or so, with one major exception, the awards have been super lame and at times embarrassing as we......