The Egyptian name “Tutankhamun” translates to “an image of the living God,” and indeed, divinity and power cannot help but emanate from his iconic gold image visible on billboards and advertisements all over the city. Read more...

Though he was buried in a vast, treasure-filled tomb, King Tutankhamun probably never would have dreamed that thousands of years later, a comparable sum would be spent to share his story with the world. Read more...

“Illinois” Asthmatic Kitty/Sounds Familyre Records Write what you know, the adage goes. Most bands stay within familiar territory, playing the same chord progressions and covering the same subject matter throughout their careers, but then again, most bands are not Sufjan Stevens. Read more...

What if Harry Potter had a band? And what if Ron and Hermione played backup? Paul DeGeorge had been stewing over this idea when someone yelled out “We love you, Harry Potter!” at a concert for his younger brother Joe, who looks like the boy wizard. Read more...

Somewhere between Casino Morongo and the only Burger King in Indio, a part of me died on May 1, 2005. I’m exaggerating, but when you half expect to see the Fox News text crawl reveal which celebrities have developed a taste for human flesh, it’s obvious that hyperbole is now the new black (forget pink, it’s over). Read more...

Live and on the air early one Friday afternoon, Malik Gaines, keyboardist for the band My Barbarian, instructs listeners on how to make a homemade percussive instrument. Read more...

In 1994, the Chinese government dreamed of building the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. It would span nearly a mile across, tower 575 feet above the world’s third-longest river, and cost approximately $24 billion dollars. Read more...