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Beastie Boys' sampling in 'Paul's Boutique' again in spotlight
Pop & HissLast week TufAmerica, Inc., which administers the rights to the recordings of Washington, D.C. go-go band Trouble Funk's catalog, filed lawsuit in federal court accusing the Beastie Boys of sampling without permission the group's 1982 funk classics, "Drop... -
Vegas sign a tourist attraction in its own right
LAS VEGAS — It sits along a stretch of median on the less-glamorous south end of this city's glitzy gambling Strip, a stubborn holdover from another era. Yet, as the days turn to night and back into day, it beckons as many tourists, human...
Tags: Casino and Gambling, Tour Operations Industry, Wayne Newton, Frank Sinatra, Tourism and Leisure
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Who will pay $80 million (or so) for Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'?
Edvard Munch's 1895 pastel "The Scream" hits the auction block in New York on Wednesday. No official estimate for its monetary value is printed in Sotheby's catalog, but officials have not been shy about disclosing that they expect at least $80 million...
Tags: Museums, Oslo (Norway), Arts, Artists, Arts and Culture
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New Orleans was pianist Jon Cleary's education
NEW ORLEANS — Pianist Jon Cleary has lived in this city all of his life: Even when he didn't. Long before he saw it. And even when he was in forced exile from it. A musician by trade, a storyteller by consequence, Cleary has deeply absorbed New...
Tags: Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Music, Entertainment, Music Industry
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Sacramento's letter openers help state get its slice of the pie
SACRAMENTO — California's financial lifeline runs through a sprawling complex of brick buildings near a freeway on the edge of Sacramento.
That's where hundreds of workers open millions of envelopes, fish out the checks and feed them into three...Tags: Finance, Jerry Brown, Democratic Party, Darrell Steinberg, Career and Workplace
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Photos: Putting the L.A. Times' king cake recipe to the test
Daily DishFrom the looks of it, our Mardi Gras king cake recipe was a hit. Times Test Kitchen Manager Noelle Carter crafted a king cake recipe rich with butter, cream cheese, toasted pecans and apples. She said it was the perfect...... -
Cuzco, Peru's often overlooked treasures
As many a Peruvian traveler can tell you, climbing Machu Picchu is easy, especially if you take one of those tourist buses that do most of the work. It's embracing Cuzco that can be hard.
Cuzco (often spelled Cusco) usually is the Peruvian city you fly...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Peru, Salt, Restaurants, Potatoes
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Fat Tuesday: Carbo loading begins ahead of Ash Wednesday, Lent
Fat Tuesday is your last hurrah, folks, so let the carbo loading begin. Fat Tuesday will give way to a more solemn occasion -- Ash Wednesday -- and then a 40-day period of self-sacrifice known as Lent.
Fat Tuesday, the English translation of the French...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Religious Festivals, Ash Wednesday, Lent
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Mardi Gras music: A New Orleans playlist for the rest of us
It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Bloody Marys are being downed before breakfast. Bands are on the march, revelers on the revel. Nobody’s at work but the cops and the jailers down at Central Lockup, waiting for this year’s crop of...Tags: David Simon, Circuses, Music, Entertainment, Entertainment Events
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This week's recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen
Daily DishMardi Gras is Tuesday, February 21st. Got your king cake? At first sight, it comes across as, well, a little unusual. A large wreath-shaped cake bedazzled in vibrant shades of purple, green and gold — there's nothing subtle about it....... -
Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' makes one big party
Pop & HissGalactic’s 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans’ Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil’s Carnaval celebration....
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