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by Piya Sinha-Roy | March 10, 2010
Staff Reporter

Los Angeles musician Matt Miller is singing his way through the wannabes of Hollywood, inspired by the blues and classic rock. [...]

OK Go's Latest Video Release Is 'Awesomeness'

by Lauren Whaley | March 8, 2010
Staff Reporter

From treadmills to dancing in courtyards, this Los Angeles band releases another innovative music video. [...]

Will Knox Shows Promise On Debut LP

by Daniel Kohn | February 27, 2010
Music Editor

Will Knox's debut LP shows poise and mature songwriting with a fresh take on folk music. [...]

Preview: Retro Rock 'N Roll Is Back

by Piya Sinha-Roy | February 24, 2010
Staff Reporter

Los Angeles rockers Graydon promise to deliver a high-energy, bluesy set of indie tunes in a series of Saturday shows in Hollywood. [...]

Preview: Indie-Pop Band Hits The Echo

by Holly Butcher | February 22, 2010
Senior Music Editor

USC alum Ross Golan dishes about his creative process, why indie and pop music make each other better, and about his band's upcoming performance in Echo Park.
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Shine On: This Alaskan Summer

by Catherine Cronenberg | February 19, 2010
Contributor

She's a blond Southern Belle; he's a series regular on HBO series 'Big Love.' Together they make bittersweet songs inspired by music legends from another era. [...]

Do The Reggae

by Holly Butcher | February 16, 2010
Senior Music Editor

Local reggae, ska and Latin bands show their support for Haiti earthquake victims at a benefit concert on the anniversary of Bob Marley's birthday. [...]

Godmother Of Punk Reads From Chapters Of Her Life

by Jessica Donath | January 30, 2010
Staff Reporter

Patti Smith read excerpts from her new book and took fans through a whirlwind tour of her rocker life at a West Hollywood bookstore Friday night.

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The Bouquet That Keeps On Giving: Delia Derbyshire's Fiber-Optic Flowers

by Jessica Hilo | December 22, 2009
Staff Reporter

She may be gone, but Derbyshire's music -- a quilt of spacey, comic orchestration and radical reproductions of old, familiar sounds -- lives on through its lasting influence on other artists.
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A Brazilian Musician Takes On Hollywood

by Carolina Cavaliere | December 17, 2009
Contributor

Marcelo Cesena is ready to take his place beside Carmen Miranda as the next big musical import from Brazil. [...]

60 Watt Kid Brings Psychedlic Rock To Lincoln Heights

by Holly Butcher | October 15, 2009
Contributor

The three piece band played a crowd-pleasing gig at HM157 Friday night.
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Johnny Ramone Tribute Event Draws Hundreds to The Hollywood Forever Cemetery

by Daniel Kohn | October 9, 2009
Senior Editor

Last Saturday, a star-studded benefit honored the legendary guitarist and raised money for cancer research. [...]

For All The People Eating Babies In The Night

by Amy Silverstein | September 19, 2009
Contributor

Los Angeles singer/songwriter Featherbeard brings his show to Abuelitas in Topanga Saturday. [...]

Kanye Delivers Shock And Awe At VMAs

by Daniel Kohn and Katie Evarts | September 14, 2009
Senior Editors

Kanye West stunned many by sabotaging Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the VMAs, but his behavior shouldn't have been a surprise to any of us. He's done it before.
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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Outside Lands Music Festival

by Daniel Kohn | September 2, 2009
Senior Editor

Over 100,000 fans descended upon San Francisco's Golden Gate Park to see Pearl Jam, Jason Mraz, the Black Eyed Peas and others perform last weekend. [...]

Saint Motel Plays For Water In West Hollywood

by Daniel Kohn and Samantha Page | August 17, 2009
Contributors

Local band (and Neon Tommy favorite) Saint Motel played at the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood on Saturday afternoon. [...]

Maestro's Music Rises Above Recession

by Mark Evitt | August 8, 2009
Senior Editor

Victor Vener, the California Philharmonic's founding conductor, uses his unique concert programming to draw crowds. In today's economy, that challenge is even greater. [...]

Guitarist Frets Over Copyright Suit Against Coldplay

by Derek Staahl | June 1, 2009
Contributor

Guitarist Joe Satriani's song 'If I Could Fly' is musically similar to Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida.' He says the band ripped him off; the band maintains it is an artistic coincidence. How similar can two songs be before they're legally identical? [...]

Rocking Out For Autism

by Susannah Snider and Anant Goenka | April 29, 2009
Staff Reporters

Sporting mohawks and leather are two ways to support autism at the Finding a Way Foundation's second rock benefit in Orange County, California.

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Wax On: Record Store Day Keeps Hipsters Indoors, Pale

by Jim Wayne | April 21, 2009
Executive Editor

On the eastern bookend of the Sunset Strip, iconic sound warehouse Amoeba Music honored the second annual event with giveaways, markdowns and customized commemorative t-shirts. Kiss axeman Ace Frehley even dropped by, sans makeup, to dispassionately brave the autograph-and-a-handshake routine for a long line of die-hard fans that wound through several aisles of world music CDs.
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