
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY BLOW YOU AWAY
Explosions in the Sky are not an easy band to review, as the all-instrumental quartet plays mood music that moves in stages like the ... Continue Reading →

A TASTE OF AMERICAN PIE
A TASTE OF AMERICAN PIE
THE TROJAN PIE AT LILLIAN THEATER
****EXTENDING performances through Saturday, March 31, 2007
The Trojans had their sacred horse as ... Continue Reading →

KODO-CHROME
KODO-CHROME
THE KODO DRUMMERS COME TO UCLA
The Kodo Drummers have been touring and performing around the world for a number of years, and every time I had the opportunity ... Continue Reading →

LOVE TO HATE THOSE HEROES
LOVE TO HATE THOSE HEROES
With searing guitar riffs and pounding drums, Lovehatehero steps to the forefront of pussy whiney emo rock with their latest Ferret Records release ... Continue Reading →

COPING WITH COPELAND
COPING WITH COPELAND
COPELAND AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES
Normally when you go to see a band of a younger generation, there is usually the ever-wonderful problem of stage volume ... Continue Reading →

LET’S ROCK AGAIN – Joe Strummer Documentary
LET’S ROCK AGAIN
I remember being invited to a semi-underground screening in Hollywood several years ago, and being astounded at a superb post-Clash documentary about ... Continue Reading →

DVD REVIEW – Feburary 22nd, 2007
THIS WEEK IN DVD’S – Feb 22nd, 2007
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (Criterion)
Mikio Naruse—call him the esoteric art-house antidote to Yasujiro ... Continue Reading →

ART FILM – GOING PLACES
GOING PLACES
ART FILM OF THE WEEK
In French, the title Les Valseuses is slang for testicles — fitting for this laugh riot of a farce that satirizes all that is bourgeoisie ... Continue Reading →
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