There are only five bands I need to see live in order to die happy: Radiohead, Wilco, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo and the Bacon Brothers. Read more...

“Sunday in the Park with George” Freud Playhouse Jan. 30 through Feb. 11 “Sunday in the Park with George” can be likened to such things as peanut butter and ham sandwiches, skydiving on acid or communism: a good idea in theory, but not so much in practical application. Read more...

He’s not unlike an extremely specialized botanist. But with an expertise so acute that it spans just one plant. And his work is not dissimilar from that of a devout missionary. Read more...

Whether it is the two-tone melodies of the Atari home systems or the digital harmonies of the Xbox 360, video game music has not only shaped the way we play the games, but also how we view our lives. Read more...

When I went to the bank the other day, my teller was a man who had the most sculpted eyebrows I had ever seen. He had clearly gotten them waxed, but I couldn’t stop staring at them. Read more...

Lily Allen “Alright, Still” CAPITOL RECORDS Lily Allen has been touted as the quintessential MySpace success story, gaining thousands of fans by uploading her songs to the pervasive social networking site. Read more...

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Saturdays, Midnight The Nuart Theater Every Saturday at midnight, both men and women put on their short skirts and high heels and stand in line at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica, calling each other names. Read more...