Kristina Benson

Why do I like rock and why do you like country? Why does anyone like country, actually? Kidding! We kid, because we love. Seriously though--the most recent issue of Psychology of Music has a pretty interesting article on identity, music, and sexual attraction. This led us to think about why......

The way we live now: consigning CDs to the dustbin of history . This week, Sony announced that it will be laying off 300 workers at a CD manufacturing plant (which they somehow found time to do even though they are suing the hacking group 0verflow and debuting a 3D......

It's getting close to the announcement we're all waiting for: the headliner for Coachella, the festival that kicks off the first of many multi-day music and arts festivals that will take place over the summer, in sweltering heat. What started as a small music festival eleven years ago has blossomed......

Why are so many of us attracted to musicians even though (as Iggy Pop noted) many of them look kind of ill and kind of dirty? The answer to this is the same answer to everything: 42. Kidding! Sex. It's sex. And Evolution (take that, creationists!). The ability to play......

We're gonna start 2011 by being servicey. We have seen too many talented bands (and the PR people they pay) squander opportunities and/or generally make our lives in the music press difficult. We thought we'd give you our (100% unsolicited) advice on how your band can go about making everything......

Maybe you're looking for our What To Do In L.A. On Dec. 31, 2011 post? Did you wait till the last minute on your New Year's Eve plans? Is that because you are anti-social or because you think New Year's Eve is overrated, overcrowded, and overpriced but always end up......

First they came for the raves, then they came for the medical marijuana dispensaries, and then they came for the Echo Curio. At least we can now breathe a sigh of relief that no one will ever abuse Ecstacy, medical marijuana, or small, innovative live music ever again. Here's to......

Christmas is finally (almost) here and you are so excited about all the shopping and pregnant virgins and flying reindeer and the new (NSFW) Julian Assange hip hop viral video that you cannot stand it and have to go out drinking. Or, you are not interested in any of it......

One of the amazing things about the aughts (aka, the '00s) is that there are too many female DJs for me to fit on yesterday's Top Five Hottest L.A. Lady DJs in 2010 list. Yes. This was not the case ten years ago, and I am happy to report that......

I wish I could title this post "Hottest Female Vinyl DJs in LA", if only to imply that there is a post on beat DJs to come. While it's not uncommon these days to see ladies (wo)man the 1s and 2s using a mix of vinyl and Serrato, watching a......