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La Traviata at LA Opera – The Lady Has Been Paid In Full
Rachel Willis-Sorenson as Violetta Valery in the LA Opera production of La Traviata. Photo by Cory Weaver, used with permission. In the current LA Opera production of La Traviata, relocated here from San Francisco, things are presented with a highly … Continue reading
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LA Opera’s La Traviata Premieres This Weekend – Don’t Miss Rachel Willis-Sorenson
Rachel Willis-Sorenson in the LA Opera production of La Traviata. Photo by Cory Weaver for the LA Opera, used with permission. This weekend sees the LA premiere of a new production of Verdi’s classic opera La Traviata. The miraculous Rachel … Continue reading
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Beat Recommends: Rozz Williams Tribute at Hollywood Forever Cemetery This Friday
Fans of Christian Death, Shadow Project and all manner of dark, pounding music are referred to this rare performance at the most appropriate venue of all time for a Rozz Williams tribute. Those fortunate souls in attendance at this event … Continue reading
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Otoboke Beaver at the Observatory
All photos by Bob Lee for the Los Angeles Beat. Even if they don’t claim to be fully punk, the existence and widespread popularity of Kyoto band Otoboke Beaver is proof that punk’s not dead. Although theirs is an extreme … Continue reading
Otoboke Beaver Is Headed For LA
Otoboke Beaver, from Kyoto, Japan, titled their latest album Super Champon, after a Japanese dish that seems to involve throwing every single ingredient in the kitchen into a bowl with some noodles. It’s an appropriate metaphor for the band’s musical … Continue reading
The Jim Irsay Collection Gives L.A. A Rock And Roll History Lesson…With Guitar
L-R Harmonica player Billy Branch, keyboardist Michael Ramos, lead singer Kevin Cronin, guitarists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Mike Wanchic (hidden) at the Jim Irsay Collection. All photos by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. Jim Irsay, to answer a question … Continue reading
ADKT Brings French Flair And Funk To Fairfax
The combination of fine dining and funky music may not yet be commonplace in LA, but at the recently-opened ADKT (Art Drinks Kitchen Tunes) in the Fairfax District, it is now possible to get your jam on while pondering the … Continue reading
Yoshiki Dazzles With Private Performance At Launch Party For His Self-Directed Concert Film And Pommery Champagne Edition
Yoshiki, the prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist whose solo Requiem Tour hit the Dolby Theater last month, threw a party at the Ross House in the Hollywood Hills last weekend. The event celebrated the release of a new concert film, his … Continue reading
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The Darkness Envelops The Wiltern For Its 20th Anniversary
Justin Hawkins rocking the Wiltern. Photo by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. It’s a strange thing, watching the Darkness play a full show in celebration of a twenty -year-old record with a fifty-year-old sound. Their appeal is easy to … Continue reading
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Tagged “Wiltern”, Justin Hawkins, la beat, live review, The Darkness
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