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Canine cacophony: Dogs don't like the 'Law & Order' theme. In fact, they hate it!
Brand XHave you seen the multitude of YouTube clips of dogs absolutely freaking out whenever they hear the theme music to TV's "Law & Order"? Apparently this is a rather common doggie reaction to the familiar and iconic song, judging by the sheer number of them.... -
Pop music and jazz figures
Pop music and jazz figures Bob Popescu, 77; co-owner of Catalina Bar & Grill, turned the Los Angeles club into one of the top jazz venues in the country (Jan. 5) Ken Nelson, 84; longtime Capitol Records talent scout had an ear for country music (Jan. 6)...Tags: Paul Simon, Celebrity Parents, Isaac Hayes, BBC, Aretha Franklin
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Jimmy Carl Black dies at 70; original drummer in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention
Jimmy Carl Black, the original drummer in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, a band that helped define the sub-genre of art rock, died of cancer Saturday. He was 70. He died in Siegsdorf, Germany, according to Roddie Gilliard, who performed with Black...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Entertainment, Classical Music (genre), Celebrity Parents, Invention and Innovation
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Cultural capitals of Europe
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe newly anointed Cultural Capitals of Europe for 2009 are Linz, Austria, and Vilnius, Lithuania, both a bit off the continent's prime tourist paths. Separated by the Czech Republic and Poland, these central and northern European cities are near...Tags: Drama (genre), Music Theater, Movies, Music, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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California EAR Unit's 'Premieres!' at REDCAT
Special to The TimesOne couldn't help but detect a hint of irony in the California EAR Unit's name for the latest concert in its residency at REDCAT on Wednesday night -- "Premieres!" This is a group, after all, for which premieres -- and the pursuit of things...Tags: The Beach Boys, Death
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'Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life' by John Adams
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJOHN ADAMS is the voice of America. His instrumental music, and particularly that for the orchestra, conveys the American experience broadly. He is generous in his interests, which include the maverick Yankee-isms of Charles Ives, the populist strains...Tags: Music Theater, John Coltrane, Religious Conflicts, University of California, The Beach Boys
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'Dueling Harps' at REDCAT mixes strings, vocals
Special to The TimesThere's nothing like a little harp music to soothe jangled nerves. Popular at weddings, funerals and not a few brises, the age-old instrument, with its sensual curves and ethereal-sounding glissandi, not only has an aristocratic air but also seems an...Tags: Jefferson Airplane (music group), Movies, Entertainment, Halloween, Steve Allen
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LA Names Nic Harcourt Editor at Large, Music & Culture
LOS ANGELES, December 10, 2008 - LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine today announced the selection of Nic Harcourt as Editor at Large, Music & Culture. Beginning February 8, 2009, in LA's January/February double Oscar issue, Harcourt will contribute a...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Periodicals, Newspaper and Magazine, Billy Bragg
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Humor saves 'M. Butterfly' from geopolitical changes
It's been two decades since David Henry Hwang's Tony-winning "M. Butterfly" first hit Broadway. Hwang based his drama on the true-life case in which a French diplomat passed state secrets to his Chinese lover, actually a man in drag, a fact that escaped...Tags: Music Theater, Entertainment, Comedy (genre), Crime, Law and Justice, Assault
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'All You Need Is Love' finally arrives in U.S.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBritish documentary maker Tony Palmer called his 17-hour TV series exploring the origins of American popular music “All You Need Is Love,” because John Lennon told him it would make a great title. But in the three decades since he made it, it'...Tags: DVDs and Movies, Movies, The Rolling Stones (music group), Australia (movie), Tina Turner
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Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger's 'End. > vacuum' to premiere at UCLA's Royce Hall
Special to The TimesAs the guitarist for hard-edged pop-rock band Incubus, Mike Einziger has headlined arenas and festivals around the world. But standing in a rehearsal room at Los Angeles Valley College in front of an assembly of trained musicians gearing up to perform his...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Radiohead (music group), Danny Elfman, Science and Technology, Brian Cox
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David Benoit: All that jazz and more
It was not the kind of thing that happened to him very often -- at least not back then.
Three decades ago, David Benoit was a Los Angeles jazz pianist in his 20s, with two albums on a small label. He played birthdays, bar mitzvahs and small nightclubs as...Tags: Music Theater, Classical Music (genre), The Rolling Stones (music group), Thelonious Monk, Asia
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