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The Day of the Dead: A celebration of art and remembrance
Culture MonsterIt's a common misconception that the Day of the Dead is an extension of Halloween. With its macabre moniker and heavy emphasis on skulls and skeletons, it's easy to make the connection since the Mexican holiday is celebrated on Nov....... -
Remembering Owsley "Bear" Stanley (1935-2011) [Audio]
Pop & HissThe obituary for Owsley "Bear" Stanley ran in the news pages of the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, but it spiritually inhabits the music section. Though he never received the cult of his contemporary, Timothy Leary, the eccentric Stanley did...... -
Inside the banjo players' studio: Ed Helms and Steve Martin talk frailing, fingering and timing
Pop & HissThis Sunday, Steve Martin headlines the final night of the Bluegrass Situation, a four-night festival curated by fellow actor and fellow banjo enthusiast Ed Helms. If it’s anything like the concert Martin did at the same festival last year, you........ -
John Cossette, Grammy Awards show executive producer, dies at 54
Pop & HissGrammy Awards show executive producer John Cossette dies at 54.... -
Prince delivers dazzling cover-filled rock set at the Troubadour
Pop & HissWednesday night, there were no photos allowed at either of Prince’s instantly sold-out shows at West Hollywood’s Troubadour. The official reason stems from the Purple One’s insistence on controlling his visual representation, online... -
A few suggestions for the Grateful Dead video game coming this summer
Pop & HissDespite reports of flagging sales of Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Theremin Hero (ostensibly), the video game industry continues its quest to re-create every conceivable experience for PC and smart phone users. Hence, the recent report that a video game...... -
Live review: Wanda Jackson at the El Rey Theatre
Pop & HissJack White is a gifted guitarist obsessed with elusive morsels of rockâs past -- archeological evidence of the musicâs soul. Having been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, Wanda Jackson is officially a living, yodeling...... -
The Dead live: Furthur proves how far they have left to travel
Pop & HissThe yelling starts while theyâre still tuning guitars. âPlay 'High on a Mountain!' â âWe Love You Bob [Weir] and Phil [Lesh]!â From the first note, a voice rises above the applause: âOh, yeah, theyâre going way back.â The bellows...... -
A true Hollywood story at Fountain Community Gardens
L.A. at HomeCommunity Gardens Dispatch No. 16: Fountain Community Gardens, Los Angeles Only a few years ago, the tale of the 20,000-square-foot lot at the corner of Fountain Avenue and St. Andrews Place -- a stone's throw from the 101 Freeway in...... -
Live review: Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses at the El Rey Theatre
Pop & HissCredit âCrazy Heart.â Last year Bingham won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for âThe Weary Kind,â his theme song from the Jeff Bridges film about a washed-up country star. That Hollywood attention has greatly expanded Binghamâs following, as... -
The Day of the Dead comes to life tomorrow at the Folk Tree
Brand XThe Folk Tree's 27th Day of the Dead Altars & Ephemera exhibition celebrates the DÃa de los Muertos by displaying Mexican folk art and collections from local artists. The gallery, specializing in Latin-American folk art, will showcase through Nov. 9... -
Funerary urns as modern art
They may be cast in steel, assembled out of driftwood, machined on industrial lathes or hand-carved out of salt, but ultimately all of these urns have two common purposes: to contain and to heal. Rather than be burned, buried or sequestered in a...Tags: Motorcycling, Social Issues, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Al Jolson, Michael Collins
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