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August Brown

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August Brown covers pop music, the music industry and nightlife policy at the Los Angeles Times.

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How did a Bosnian-Canadian filmmaker become L.A.'s most electrifying new rock singer?

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How did a Bosnian-Canadian filmmaker become L.A.'s most electrifying new rock singer?

Nina Ljeti and Kills Birds have just released one of L.A.'s most exciting rock debuts in years.
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Edison power cuts may disrupt Desert Daze, featuring Wu-Tang Clan and Devo

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Edison power cuts may disrupt Desert Daze, featuring Wu-Tang Clan and Devo

SoCal Edison power cuts could affect the Desert Daze festival, whose site lies within a nine-county area facing severe Santa Ana winds.
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How Quentin Tarantino got the ‘60s sound for ‘Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood’

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How Quentin Tarantino got the ‘60s sound for ‘Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood’

Quentin Tarantino talks ’60s music and L.A. rock with Mark Lindsay, co-founder of Paul Revere & the Raiders.
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A Cantopop star publicly supported Hong Kong protesters. So Beijing disappeared his music

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A Cantopop star publicly supported Hong Kong protesters. So Beijing disappeared his music

Anthony Wong is one of the few celebrities condemning the Chinese government in wake of Hong Kong protests. He performs in L.A. on Tuesday.
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With new fans aboard, Korn shows how to metal in middle age

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With new fans aboard, Korn shows how to metal in middle age

The Bakersfield nu-metal band has overcome addiction, a loved one’s death and its genre’s fall from grace to find new life with an eager young audience.
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Review: Burna Boy celebrates L.A.'s African diaspora at star-making Wiltern show

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Review: Burna Boy celebrates L.A.'s African diaspora at star-making Wiltern show

The Afrobeat singer, a sensation in his native Nigeria, has found a home in U.S. hip-hop and R&B. But his headline set proved it was all on his terms.
Entertainment & Arts

K-pop brings superfans and diversity to KCON L.A. 2019

Entertainment & Arts

K-pop brings superfans and diversity to KCON L.A. 2019

K-pop’s success has made the four-day symposium KCON into an enormous industry, influencing music, fashion, beauty and digital life, drawing more than 100,000 fans.
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At KCON L.A., frank talk about mental health amid the ear-splitting meet-and-greets

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At KCON L.A., frank talk about mental health amid the ear-splitting meet-and-greets

The demands of the K-pop industry, and the intensity of the artist-fan relationship, can be double-edged swords, as an increasing number of stars can attest.
Music

Secret Project techno festival returns to a fast-changing Chinatown

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Secret Project techno festival returns to a fast-changing Chinatown

The underground techno fest returns to a neighborhood that’s now a hub for talent agencies and high-end nightlife.
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In El Paso’s wake, a corrido honors the dead and points fingers at the villains

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In El Paso’s wake, a corrido honors the dead and points fingers at the villains

Two musicians performed their song outside of the Walmart where 22 were killed, continuing a long tradition of politically charged Latin folk balladry.

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