Paul T. Bradley

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Why Are the Oscars for Music so Terrible Every Year?

Paul T. Bradley
Remember when Elliot Smith performed at the Oscars in 1998 and everyone was all, "WTF?" His fans were all, "Dude, so is he like mainstream now? Oh. Man. I dunno. Let's start a grad program at Evergreen State to study this phenomenon." And the rest of America was all, "Elliot......
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The 10 Best Bars in Silver Lake

Paul T. Bradley
As we were told by a mouthbreathing, knuckle-dragging jerk at one of the very bars described within, Silver Lake grew up a long time ago. So that's why we feel no need to treat it like some pegged-pants screw-up who only chugs cheap pilsner. In fact, some of the bars......
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The Dirty Projectors Are Not Good

Paul T. Bradley
Repeat after me, "Eclecticism is not a substitute for quality. Eclecticism is not a substitute for euphony. Eclecticism is not a substitute for introspection." One more time. Everybody got that? Good. Now, that brings us to the Dirty Projectors. They aren't good......
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I Rode the Entire L.A. Metro in a Single Day

Paul T. Bradley
See also: *50 Reasons Los Angeles Is the Best Effing City in America *Why Does Everyone in L.A. Drive Drunk All the Time? *I Was Sick of L.A. Traffic So I Took a Plane to Work I once dreamed of being a transportation planner: fast-roping into jungles, skirting ancient booby......
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No, Seriously, the Sunset Strip Has Gotten Cool

Paul T. Bradley
In 1975, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant stood on a balcony at the Continental Hyatt House above the Sunset Strip and screamed "I am a golden god!" Allegedly. From similar balconies at the same hotel, Keith Richards and Keith Moon both hucked TVs to the street below in fits of......
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L.A.'s Best Comics Tell the 50 First Jokes of 2013

Paul T. Bradley
See also: *12 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013 *10 Best Stand-Up Comedy Shows in Los Angeles Q: What has a hundred thumbs and loves dead moms? A: Fifty comedians crammed on a stage at the Downtown Independent Theater, that's who. For the third year in a row, 50 of......