“If Coachella and Burning Man had a kid, that kid would be Lightning in a Bottle.”
For those who have been to the first two festivals mentioned above, Lightning in a Bottle co-founder Jesse Flemming’s description of his four day party in the Santa Barbara-adjacent woods makes perfect sense.
However, should you have no reference point for [...]
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Kermit was WRONG!…sort of. It’s easy(er) to be green, just let The Do Lab show you where to set the bar and how to clear it.
“You are the coolest place on earth right now!”
Prince exclaimed this at the beginning of his much-anticipated, $4.8 million set on Saturday night at Coachella. Looking around, it seemed like everyone believed it.
“From now on, this is Prince’s house!”
And that follow-up statement, that qualification of exactly what he meant, sort of felt like the [...]
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Everyone has probably heard by now that Prince will now be appearing at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. And many have also likely heard that it cost Goldenvoice - the event’s promoter - $4.8 million to get the star of Purple Rain to ditch the Rio for a night to come [...]
The New York Philharmonic will arrive in North Korea this Monday, as reported in the Los Angeles Times, and perform the following day for an elite crowd that might include the country’s dictator, Kim Jong Il. The performance, which will be broadcast on state television, has been steeped in controversy.
Supporters argue the performance will [...]
I wonder if Buck 65 ever gets tired of being called the Tom Waits of hip-hop? It isn’t just his gravelly-throated vocal style that earns him the comparison. It isn’t his macabre and often humorous tales of strange characters in desperate situations. And it isn’t his whole “solitary man with the world weary heart of [...]
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The Locust were formed in San Diego in 1994. Currently [...]
With a name like Super Furry Animals, you expect a band that sounds a bit mad (mad in the British sense) and more than a bit wonderful. Fortunately, the Super Furries are precisely both. They recently released their eight full-length studio album and it is nothing short of a pop gem. Not that this should [...]
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Really good music made by Swedes is the latest Hollywood craze!?
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The year is 2037. A young woman with impeccable taste in music says to a friend, “Dude, have you heard that old band, Liars? They’re amazing.”
“Oh yeah,” her friend concurs, “They’re genius.”
Although they enjoy a fair amount of success and critical acclaim at this point in history, Liars are one of those bands that will [...]
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Gettin lynched at the grammys and presenting a soundtrack for a first-night stand.
There has been a veritable explosion of good new music lately! Here’s some of the highlights.
Whenever Pinback releases a new record, it’s a sure bet that I’m going to be spending some quality time with my mp3 player. I’ve been a fan since their very first self-titled album in 1998. Four full-lengths and three EPs [...]
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Money 101: Tara Graham breaks down the current economic crisis, complete with history and analysis for your addled eyes (and pocketbooks).
Brian Frank went to the McCain-Palin rally in Carson and lived to tell about it.
For gay couples, neither candidate in Thursday’s VP debate offered anything remotely resembling change. Tara Graham takes them to task.
Mark Evitt takes a hard look at the recent Village Voice firings and the state of print media in general.
Ryan Barrett takes you through her own person Spin Room on last week’s Vice-Presidential debate.
Tara Graham hits you with the week in gossip. Catch up on the brain candy.
Emily Henry takes a look at the new import HBO sketch-comedy series Little Britain USA
Missed your dose of gossip last week? Tara Graham rounds up all of the juicy tidbits. (Spoiler: Clay Aiken is gay)
Confused by the pro-corn syrup commercials you’ve been seeing lately? You’re not alone. Mark Evitt breaks it down for you.
Samantha Page previews the Hullaboo fundraising fest for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music
Chris Nelson weighs in on Obama’s candidacy, the punditry poison, and the speech from Invesco Field.
Max Zimbert interviews some political heavyweights on the Dem’s chances in Ohio and Iowa.
The P+P crew gives a Cribs-style walk-through of their sick DNC digs.
More on the epic Wyclef performance from Chris Nelson, including a sick photo gallery and descriptions of the electric vibe at the event.
Torey Van Oot gets ex-Fugee Wyclef Jean to share his thoughts on courting the Latino vote for Obama.
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