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Psychic TV – Echoplex – 2/26/12

Liz Ohanesian
Psychic TV, Bestial Mouths, Dangerous Boys Club The Echoplex 2/26/12 It's hard to describe Psychic TV live without throwing around new age terms. Going to see the band live is almost like an experiment in meditation. You have to leave the outside world at the door, enter with no expectations,......
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12th Planet On How He Met Skrillex, and How Dubstep Took Off in L.A.

Liz Ohanesian
Our feature story this week profiles L.A. dubstep hero 12th Planet, aka the Johnny Appleseed of Dubstep. We spent time with him backstage at the Echoplex before a gig with Skrillex and Caspa, and then again at his downtown loft-studio. The DJ-producer has been instrumental in bringing dubstep to the......
12th Planet; Credit: PHOTO BY MARIA JOSE GOVEA

12th Planet is the Johnny Appleseed of Dubstep

Liz Ohanesian
John Dadzie is swiveling back and forth in an office chair at his tidy downtown loft, surrounded by computers, synthesizers and an antiquated mixing board. This is where Dadzie transforms into 12th Planet, the DJ and producer responsible for bringing the emerging electronic strain of dubstep to America. In fact,......
Credit: Josh "CuriousJosh" Reiss

How to Throw a Vintage Party the Edwardian Ball Way

Liz Ohanesian
See more photos in "CuriousJosh: The Edwardian Ball 2012 @ the Belasco Theater." Whether the setting is the Victorian era or the Roaring '20s, vintage-themed parties have become increasingly common in recent years. Few, though, can create a world that bridges eras as seamlessly as the Edwardian Ball. A long-running......
Comic book writer Sam Humphries; Credit: Photo courtesy of Sam Humphries

Marvel Taps Rising Comics Sensation Sam Humphries for Ultimates

Liz Ohanesian
Today, Marvel announced that L.A.-based writer Sam Humphries will be joining veteran comic book author Jonathan Hickman as co-writer of Ultimates, an alternate-universe version of the Avengers superhero team. Humphries will come on board with issue 10 of the Ultimate Comics series, set for release in May. For Humphries, who......
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The Doctor Will See You Now

Liz Ohanesian
Break out your Dalek costumes and mod Tardis dresses, because there's a three-day salute to Dr. Who this weekend at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport. Whether you're a long time Whovian or you're slowly catching up after watching the latest series on BBC America, Gallifrey One will be worth your......