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A survival tale: Silver Lake's Rockaway Records
Pop & HissPop & Hiss contributor Randy Lewis has a story in today's Business section on Silver Lake's Rockaway Records, chronicling how the indie shop has survived the CD downtown, as well as the arrival of Amoeba Records. Below is an excerpt....... -
Music review: Ojai Music Festival when it's 64
Culture MonsterOjai, remarkably, remains Ojai. The 64th Ojai Music Festival was held over the weekend. The beloved, unstable Libbey Bowl was no less ratty, its uneven wood benches no more comfortable than before. The valleyâs light looked illuminated, as is its...... -
R. Crumb will get biblical at UCLA lecture on Oct. 29
The Hero ComplexTickets are now on sale for "An Evening with R. Crumb" at UCLA's Royce Hall on Oct. 29, an event that ties into the iconoclastic cartoonist's exhibit at the Hammer and his intriguing (and provocative) new hardcover "The Book of...... -
Liz Phair's 'Funstyle': Interesting, even to hate
Pop & HissAnd the conversation went something like this: OMG LIZ PHAIR POSTED A NEW ALBUM ON HER WEBSITE. I heard it's terrible. You can download it for $5.99. It's terrible, It's all over Twitter and you should read the comments on...... -
HASPIEL: Harvey Pekar's testament to life -- with no apologies
The Hero ComplexAN APPRECIATION New York artist Dean Haspiel was one of the artists who took the words of Harvey Pekar and brought them to new life within the pages of "American Splendor" as well as in "The Quitter," the pair's acclaimed...... -
Jack Kirby and Frank Zappa, a cosmic friendship
The Hero ComplexNow there's a headline that catches your eye. Yes it turns out that late Frank Zappa, the restless musical genius who may have been the most committed inconoclast in the history of rock, was a pal to the late Jack...... -
Chris Pine, Allison Janney among 2008-09 Ovation nominees [Updated]
Culture MonsterRecognizing excellence in Los Angeles-area theater, the L.A. Stage Alliance announced its Ovation Award nominations for the 2008-09 season this evening. Leading the pack are the El Portal Theatre's revival of "Smokey Joe's Cafe" with 10 nominations;... -
Live review: Phish at Empire Polo Club in Indio
Pop & HissThe band's three-day Halloween weekend blowout leaves its loyal legion of fans heated up and happy. Besides the Rolling Stones, U2 and Bruce Springsteen, it's hard to think of many rock acts that could crowd the Empire Polo Club in...... -
R. Crumb had 'no intention to ridicule' with his Bible adaptation
The Hero ComplexReed Johnson, one of the best cultural journalists in the country, caught up with R. Crumb to talk about his new biblical excursions. Here's an excerpt from the piece. It's a good one. --- G.B. The artist who gave the...... -
National radio broadcast of NEA's opera awards will elude L.A.
Culture MonsterThere will be a recurring California motif at the National Endowment for the Arts' second annual NEA Opera Honors ceremony on Nov. 14 -- but there are no plans for the national radio broadcast of the musical proceedings and award...... -
Harvey Pekar, 'American Splendor' author, dies at 70
The Hero ComplexThe Cleveland Plain-Dealer is reporting that Harvey Pekar, the singular and acerbic voice of underground comics who brought a new autobiographical candor and rhythm to the medium, has died. Here's an excerpt from the obituary by the paper's Joanna... -
Ojai Music Festival reveals details for 2010 program
Culture MonsterPerhaps the most important new music event on the West Coast, if not the entire U.S., the Ojai Music Festival is a necessary pilgrimage for any fan of contemporary classical music -- and anyone with the slightest curiosity about the......
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