Author Archives: Simone Snaith

About Simone Snaith

Simone Snaith is a writer and musician, living in a tiny studio with a feisty cat. She is a fan of Doctor Who, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Bat for Lashes, Wolf Parade, Kate Bush, Tumblr, Netflix, vampires, ghosts, evolution, time travel, gin, espresso, and making long lists.

New Single from The Ross Sea Party: “Two Things”

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Simone Snaith

The Ross Sea Party are a local band named after one of the ships in Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.  Their new album Hotel Pool was released in October and the group is offering their second single “Two Things” as a … Continue reading →

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Orchestre Surreal plays “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Simone Snaith

If you’ve already seen The Nightmare Before Christmas enough times in 3D, here’s a different way to kick off the holidays with the Tim Burton classic. Grand Performances presents Elvis Schoenberg’s Orchestre Surréal at California Plaza’s WaterStage on December 14 … Continue reading →

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Book’d in Burbank

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Simone Snaith

Presented by Liz D Publicity & Promotions, Book’d in Burbank is a “bookish social gathering” at Theatre Banshee on January 10th. The event includes short readings from local Young Adult (YA), Mystery, and Romance authors, stand-up literary comedy by Jordan Likover, … Continue reading →

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“Room 105: The Highs and Lows of Janis Joplin” at Macha Theatre

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Simone Snaith

After selling out its first four weeks, the rock ‘n roll musical Room 105: The Highs and Lows of Janis Joplin, starring Sophie B. Hawkins (of “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” fame), has extended its run at Macha Theatre … Continue reading →

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Olly Moss’s “Silhouettes From Popular Culture”

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Simone Snaith

British artist Olly Moss has released a book called Silhouettes From Popular Culture, featuring his paper cut series. It’s a collection of Victorian-style silhouettes of pop culture figures, and since there are no titles or key, the fun is in … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Bat for Lashes’ “The Haunted Man”

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Simone Snaith

Bat For Lashes has been my favorite artist of the past five years or so. The project of 33 year old, British singer/multi-instrumentalist, Natasha Khan, it combines piano, strings, cymbal-less drums, synths and atmospheric electronics with Khan’s lilting, flexible voice … Continue reading →

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Cinefamily presents “The Hands of Orlac” scored live by Hauschka

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Simone Snaith

Tomorrow (Oct. 23) at 7:30pm, Cinefamily hosts a screening of the 1924 silent German Expressionist horror film The Hands of Orlac. The film, which tells the story of a pianist whose hands are replaced by those of a murderer, will … Continue reading →

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United Ghosts’ “Unhypnotized”

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Simone Snaith

Local band United Ghosts have a new video out for the single “Unhypnotized,” from a debut album coming in January. The cool factor is very high. The band has a video release party this Wednesday night at the Bootleg Theater and … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Grimes at The El Rey

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Simone Snaith

Last Wednesday night, Grimes turned the El Rey into a dark magic dance party. I couldn’t dance as much as I wanted to though because we were all packed in close together at the sold-out show. 24-year-old Claire Boucher is … Continue reading →

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at the Ballet

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Simone Snaith

“I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, Sir, because I’m not myself you see.” The National Ballet of Canada’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland makes its U.S. debut at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this month. Created in a partnership with the UK’s … Continue reading →

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