See also: *If You Don't Like Country Music You're A Blue State Elitist *Olin & The Moon: Cigarettes, Coors, And Startlingly-Sincere Alt-Country Atlanta-based artist Sonia Leigh is a master storyteller, whose truly-American songs are about the struggles and joy of daily life. Her sound melds classic country with rock and......
Better than...sitting around complaining about modern music and listening to your old Depeche Mode albums. Los Angeles-born synthpop duo Father Tiger tease their fans with sporadic YouTube videos and performance dates. Last night they played Kitty Kitty Bang Bang's XMESS party -- which doubled as a Toys for Tots drive......
See also: Our review of FYF Fest, September 3, 2011 On Labor Day at FYF Fest, Rae Deslich was enjoying the performance by the recently reunited dance-punk band Death From Above 1979. The 28-year-old Echo Park resident had gotten separated from her friends at the event, held at Los Angeles......
The LACMA Muse Costume Ball is one of Los Angeles's hottest Halloween tickets, and with the wildly popular Tim Burton exhibit in its final days and KROQ jumping on board, Saturday's sold out Dead Man's Ball came with an especially large amount of hype. The attendees were dressed in professional-grade......
Opeth The Mayan October 19, 2011 Better than... your buddy's band who tries to do the same thing but should really stop trying. When you put the needle down on an Opeth record you get the urge to sit down in an oversized chair with a bottle of red wine......
Fifteen years in the making, FIX: The Ministry Movie screens at the Echoplex tonight. The long-delayed documentary focuses mostly on volatile frontman Al Jourgensen, and also features interviews with folks like Trent Reznor and Lemmy, who offer their takes on Jourgensen. A founder of industrial metal, Ministry's influence can't be......
It started like any other Family Fun Day at Alpine Village's Oktoberfest. Kids in tiny dirndls and lederhosen, parents enjoying a Paulaner responsibly, people laughing and relaxing while sharing a mutual love of all things Bavarian. At times it seemed like the ghost of Herman Prey could be heard singing......
Los Angeles artist Clint Carney has spread himself pretty thin over the years but somehow continues to create elaborate and rich final products, securing a place as one of the leading artists in a quickly growing world of dark art. Though painting was his first artistic endeavor he has since......
Clownvis Presley, the King of Clowns Hollywood Improv 8/24/11 Better than: The real Elvis. Clownvis's act is hard to wrap your head around. He's an Elvis impersonator, but dressed like a clown, and one that does magic tricks and cover songs. Clownvis Presley (the King of Clowns), doesn't like to......
Yesterday, Norway's Indie Recordings, home to some of today's best metal acts, announced they would be opening a U.S.-based office in Los Angeles. Check out their fancy new website! To do so they are partnering with L.A.'s Prosthetic Records, who will take over their day-to-day operations here starting next month......
