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Juggalo Celebration Weekend Is Nearly Here – Are You Down For The Clown Chuggery?
Like a lot of people my age, after first gawking at the subculture that surrounds the Insane Clown Posse and finding it comically fascinating, I have come around to feeling that I instinctively like juggalos. I don’t necessarily agree with … Continue reading
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All Star Funk Jam At The Wisdome: Live Review
LA is both a good city and kind of a tough city to be in if you want to get a new scene happening. There’s no shortage of musicians, no shortage of audience, but real estate is expensive and venues … Continue reading
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Tagged bernard purdie, blackbyrd, bootsy collins, fishbone, Parliament-Funkadelic, widome
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Rachel Fuller’s Animal Requiem: Live Review
Composer Rachel Fuller gave the American premiere of her Animal Requiem at UCLA’s Center For The Art of Performance on Saturday, a novel work combining segments of the traditional form – “Kyrie Eleison”, “Pie Jesu” et al – with novel … Continue reading
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Tagged animal requiem, live review, Pete Townshend, rachel fller, The Who, UCLA
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Live Review: The Who at Hollywood Bowl
The Who made a rapturously received return trip to the Hollywood Bowl last weekend, playing on both Friday and Sunday to virtually full houses. It’s their first appearance there in thirteen years, despite having chosen it as their LA venue … Continue reading
Beat Recommends – The Who at Hollywood Bowl
The Who, such as they are in 2019, will be appearing at the Hollywood Bowl on three nights this month, starting on Friday, October 11th. This year’s touring setup includes a full orchestra, there to bolster the sound of the … Continue reading
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Tagged movin' on tour, Pete Townshend, roger daltrey, The Who
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A Preview of Chef Sammy’s Thursday Night Cookout At Preux and Proper in DTLA
Downtown’s popular Southern eatery, Preux & Proper, made a big impression on us when they first arrived, and chef Sammy Monsour has been one of our favorite familiar faces to spot at food events around town ever since. They’re now … Continue reading
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Beat Recommends: King Crimson at the Greek
Of the many tempting options to see live music celebrating it’s 30th-to-50th anniversary this week in LA, King Crimson’s appearance at the Greek Theater offers something that few of the others do – the chance that something you’ve never heard … Continue reading
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Tagged greek theater, king crimson, robert fripp, tony levin
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In LOTERIA!, Veteran LA Musicians Play A Game Of Chance To Honor Richard Derrick
More than thirty local musicians will be performing at Cafe NELA on Sunday, July 28, 2019 in LOTERIA!, a unique evening in which a dream lineup of players has been assembled, but the deck that dictates who plays with whom … Continue reading
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Beat Recommends: This Is Not This Heat at the Regent
Finding out about the British trio This Heat back in the pre-internet era felt like a bit of unusually good luck. They were easy to overlook during their brief existence from 1976-82, even for who enjoys searing, wildly original musical … Continue reading
Chrissie Hynde at Hollywood Bowl – Live Review
Although her new album of jazz-infused cover songs, Valve Bone Woe, won’t be released for another couple of months, a balmy summer night was the perfect opportunity for Chrissie Hynde to take the Hollywood Bowl stage, with the LA Phil … Continue reading
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Tagged ac jobim, chrissie hynde, hollywood bowl, live review, pretenders
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