Tuesday, May 5


Crash course

It is not every day that empty pizza boxes, a half-eaten chocolate cake and an Oscar statuette rest on the same table, much less the same classroom. Read more...


Soundbite: “Born Again in the USA”

Loose Fur “Born Again in the USA” Drag City Records The title of an album can say a lot about its contents. Pavement’s “Slanted & Enchanted” is just that ““ a blend of skewed pop instrumentation and off-beat vocal delivery so unlikely it never fails to captivate. Read more...


Out of the ballet studio

Edgar Degas’ images of ballet dancers are a touchstone of early modern art familiar even to museum-phobic art-neophytes; his paintings of young women have enjoyed iconic status for more than a century. Read more...



Soundbite: "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood"

Neko Case “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood” Anti- Records With five solo albums and a stint with indie-rockers The New Pornographers under her belt, Neko Case has already garnered praise for her haunting voice and fresh approach to music. Read more...


Outside the West Side

While your friends may be jetting off to France or Hawaii for spring break, don’t let being stuck in Los Angeles on a college-student budget get you down. Read more...