Liz Ohanesian

It's not often that a musician regularly ends his shows by thanking the crowd for performing for him. In fact, Andrew W.K. is the only person that this reporter has seen do that. But, then again, there aren't many artists who have fans as animated as W.K.'s. Last night, when......

Continuing the rush of nightclub anniversary parties hitting Los Angeles over these past few weeks, Killing Spree is celebrating its first birthday tonight. The monthly party has a great buzz in the LA underground and boasts playlists featuring "deathrock, coldwave and industrial."......

Click here to view the full slideshow. There was a lot to be expected from Fever Ray's show at Henry Fonda Theater last night, particularly for those of us who had seen Karin Dreijer Andersson's other project, The Knife play at El Rey Theatre a few years ago. Back then,......

One of the most intriguing artists to emerge from this decade, Andrew W.K. has based his career on defying expectations, both his own and those from his audience. His breakthrough album I Get Wet established him as a purveyor of feel-good party anthems. Since then, though, he's worked with a......

It's hard not to become enamored by Karin Dreijer Andersson's voice, a heartbreaking instrument that she frequently manipulates to take on the roles of the characters in her songs. On her debut album as Fever Ray, Andersson, who is best known for her work with The Knife (as well as......

Legendary LA musician Exene Cervenka is back in Southern California after a four-year stint in Missouri. Now based in Orange County, she returns armed with Somewhere Gone, her latest and perhaps most intriguing album to date. Featuring Joe Terry and Amy Farris, both of whom worked with Dave Alvin, along......

The appeal of a piece of music can be measured by how well it can be covered. If you can change not just the musicians, but the instruments, and still come out with something solid, then it's a winner. Take "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" as an example. Ever......