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Björk: Intruder Alert

Randall Roberts
Björk Nokia Theatre, December 12 Last night’s Björk show at the Dystopia — er, I mean Nokia — Theatre downtown didn’t really start to make sense to me until afterward, when some friends and I ended up at the Pacific Dining Car — “an elegant place to hide” — nearby......
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Bjork at the Nokia Theatre, 12/12

Randall Roberts
Bjork at the Nokia Theater, December 12 By Randall Roberts Last night’s Bjork show at the Dystopia – er, I mean Nokia -- Theatre downtown didn’t really start to make sense to me until afterward, when some friends and I ended up at the Pacific Dining Car – “an elegant......
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A Music Journalist Remembers the Old Dewey Cox

Randall Roberts
Dewey Cox? Yes we do. But not without hesitation. There may be renewed interest in Cox in the wake of Walk Hard, and he may be strutting about the Roxy all re-energized, playing the hits, trying to act like the ’80s never happened. But he doesn’t know — or worse......
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Led Zeppelin, O2 Arena, London, 12/10

Randall Roberts
Led Zeppelin/A Tribute to Ahmet Ertegun O2 Arena, London, December 10 By Steve Baltin As was the case for so many people, Led Zeppelin began my ascent into rock ‘n’ roll worship. Being a kid in the late ‘70s trying to impress my older friends and the perfect girl, my......
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KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheater, 12/8

Randall Roberts
KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheater, December 8, featuring Linkin Park, Bad Religion, Serj Tankian, Angels & Airwaves, Avenged Sevenfold, Rise Against and Paramore By Mikael Wood Get this: People still love Linkin Park. Sure, the band’s latest album, Minutes to Midnight, debuted at number one back in May. And,......
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Carpet Bombs

Randall Roberts
Carpet Bombs Mark Mothersbaugh’s recent art show, “Rugs During Wartime and Peacetime,” just closed at the Scion Installation Los Angeles Gallery in Culver City. The event featured designs created by the artist and was divided into two different categories of rugs. What follows are excerpts from the program, written by......
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Dewey Cox at the Coxy, 12/3

Randall Roberts
Dewey Cox and the Hard Walkers at the Roxy, Tuesday, December 3 By Randall Roberts You know what? Dewey Cox can kiss my ass. He’s all back and everything, strutting about on the Roxy all re-energized, playing the hits, trying to act like the '80s and '90s never happened. He......
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Van Halen: Reunited (and It Feels So Good)

Randall Roberts
Van Halen Staples Center, November 20 Jack and Coke? Check. Bic lighter? You know it. Rocker passed out on sidewalk, girlfriend exasperated, before the show? There were a few of them here. This is Van Halen, after all — Diamond David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen, on the stage......