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Elliott Smith to be celebrated with tributes in L.A., elsewhere
The late singer Elliott Smith would have turned 44 this summer, and despite his death 10 years ago his music remains as beloved as ever. This spirit, which was extinguished when he took his own life in Silver Lake, will be celebrated in August when Smith'...
Tags: Music Industry, Abusive Behavior, Entertainment, Music
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The music community reacts to the death of George Jones
Artists as diverse as Kelly Clarkson, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and Alan Jackson are among those speaking out about the death today of celebrated singer George Jones. "It's a sad day for country music," said Loretta Lynn, while Paisley noted that Jones'...
Tags: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Ricky Skaggs, Academy of Country Music Awards
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Record Store Day's most curious releases: A list of vinyl to chase
Los Angeles Times Pop Music CriticThe annual music geek holiday known as Record Store Day arrives Saturday, and with it precious rewards for the fans and collectors looking to hold in their hands music that could be easily heard for free on the Internet. That, of course, is missing the...Tags: Dave Brubeck, Media Industry, Entertainment, The White Stripes (music group), Brian Eno
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Kurt Braunohler's kind of comedy hits streets, heights
Comedian Kurt Braunohler has promised, within a matter of minutes, to rearrange the downtown Los Angeles sky. It's 2:23 p.m. and half a dozen people on a recent Saturday crane their necks and squint into the sun as they wait outside a Hill Street high-...
Tags: Zach Galifianakis, April Fools' Day, Twitter, Inc., Cirque du Soleil, Entertainment Events
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No Age's 'Weirdo Rippers' sign on the Smell mysteriously repainted
Though far from iconic, the hand-painted sign on the face of downtown music club the Smell has long held a place in the hearts of Los Angeles experimental rock fans. It reads, in big, bold letters, "No Age," and below it, "Weirdo Rippers." Like the Silver...
Tags: No Age (music group), Entertainment, Music
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Latest Coachella rumors: Rolling Stones out, Rodriguez in
It's only a rock 'n' roll festival, but evidently they don't like it. Despite a series of suggestions to the contrary, the Rolling Stones will not play the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, according to Rolling Stone magazine, which cited a...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Paul McCartney, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Festive Events
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Influences: Pianist (and NPR host) Christopher O'Riley
Culture MonsterChristopher O’Riley, classical pianist and host of National Public Radio’s show “From the Top,” will be joined by cellist Matt Haimovitz at Cerritos Center. Here, Christopher O’Riley shares some of his influences.... -
Restaurants: Más Malo in downtown Los Angeles
The chewy chips at Más Malo will ruin your appetite if you're not careful. Eat one and the blind flirtation of grease and salt on your tongue will cause you to reach for another, and then another. And before you know it you will become a mindless hand-to-...Tags: Jaw, Tacos, Lifestyle and Leisure, Shrimp, Coca-Cola Co.
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Curiosity for Rent: Snow White cottages in Silver Lake
L.A. at HomeStorybook cottages Silver Lake: Fans of storybook architecture will find a charming example on the 2900 block of Griffith Park Boulevard, where Ben Sherwood designed courtyard homes called the Snow White Cottages or the Seven Dwarf Cottages by locals.... -
Silver Lake's Elliott Smith wall gets a very homemade touch-up
Pop & HissThe black and white stencil of Elliott Smith's visage, as seen on the "Figure 8" cover, was a sweet touch, especially on the occasion of his birthday. That said, would it have been that much extra work to tape off some lines for the stripe design?... -
Jani Lane, of Warrant, dies; 'hair metal' generation recalls icon
Pop & HissJani Lane, the lead singer for Hollywood metal band Warrant, was found dead in a Woodland Hills hotel on Thursday evening. With the news of the death of Jani Lane, a whole generation of fans who grew up in the late 1980s and early '90s is reliving some... -
Album review: Sufjan Stevens' 'Age of Adz'
Pop & HissâWe cannot think of any art of our time as latter-day cave paintings,â wrote the art historian Paul Arnett in a recent essay about African American vernacular art. Confronting the work of âprimitivesâ like Royal Robertson â whose magic-marker...
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