Every once in a while, there comes an album that does just about everything right, an album that combines a seemingly chaotic mix of melodies and sounds to create an arresting mosaic. Read more...
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Arts Columns
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 20, 11:47 pm
Soundbite: Menew
In a day and age in which the radio airwaves are mostly ruled by pop and hip-hop, it's nice to see a band like Menew (pronounced menu) bring a more traditional rock "˜n' roll sound to the medium. Read more...
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Courtesy of MENEW
Arts, Arts Columns
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February 16, 12:55 am
Joy Sticks: _Video games allow players to build a new community_
Although it was before my time, I've heard of the phrase "around the watercooler" before. I thought the idea that people would all watch the same television show and then gather around at work the next morning to discuss it to be a fascinating quirk of society. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 14, 10:55 pm
Artscapes: A thrifty venture to Annenberg Space for Photography sparks imagination from photographic innovation
Tucked between the enormous skyscrapers of Century City, the Annenberg Space for Photography seems an unlikely home for an arts venue "“ one only accessible after walking through a parking structure. Read more...
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The Annenberg Space for Photography, which opened in 2009, is the first arts center in Los Angeles devoted strictly to the exhibition of photography and digital arts.
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 14, 12:00 am
Remote Life: Going to the movies a better date choice than watching TV
What better day for me to write about television than Valentine's Day. I love TV, and Valentine's Day is all about love, right? But the more I thought about the mechanics of Valentine's Day and dating in general, the two seemed less and less compatible. Read more...
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SPYGLASS ENTERTAINMENT
Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams star in the romance film, “The Vow.” Films, more than television shows, seem to be be a better date activity.
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 13, 11:57 pm
Soundbite: Mike Acerbo
Mike Acerbo wants to live in a fairy tale. As he sings of golden castles, blueberry moons and colorful lights in a lofty croon, the New York City singer and songwriter creates a mystical atmosphere that one would expect to be playing while a storybook heroine stumbles through fog toward her Prince Charming. Read more...
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REVERBNATION
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February 13, 11:52 pm
Soundbite: Phantom Family Halo
The Phantom Family Halo's new record, "When I Fall Out," is a contemporary psychedelic experience. Read more...
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