Category Archives: Books

In their Own Words II: Latino Contributions to the World of Fine Cuisine

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Elise Thompson

Last night AltaMed’s East LA Meets Napa presented their companion book, “In their Own Words II: Latino Contributions to the World of Fine Cuisine.” Both author Sergio C. Munoz and photographer Lowell Downey were on hand at El Cholo in Pasadena for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fifty Shades of Grey

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Red Velvet

Many books have explored the interplay of dominance and submission, most famously the Victorian eroticas and most recently Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty trilogy. What explains the sudden popularity of “Fifty Shades of Grey”? Well, the Victorians can be anachronistic, and … Continue reading →

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Too High to Die: an Interview With Curt Kirkwood

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Shirley Pena

An introduction by Greg Prato, author of “Too High to Die: Meet the Meat Puppets”: “I decided to write the book because I’ve been consistently listening to the Meat Puppets since the spring of 1992, and they remain one of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: THE ART OF LUKE CHUEH – BEARING THE UNBEARABLE

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Afropix

Book Review by Paula Lauren Gibson/AfroPix All images © Luke Chueh Luke Chueh’s (pronounced CHEW) first book “Bearing the Unbearable” has been released. This “official” – read this authorized – book is a full color printed history of Luke’s work covering … Continue reading →

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Mount Analog Opens in Highland Park

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Simone Snaith

A new vendor and performance venue, Mount Analog, will have a grand opening on Saturday, July 14 at 5906 1/2 Figueroa Ave, near the Highland Park Gold Line train station. Serving as the West Coast office for the UK’s Finders … Continue reading →

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Winners Of Our Mike Watt Art Contest Announced!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Bob Lee

The winners of the five signed prints from Mike Watt’s new photography book On And Off Bass will be contacted privately tomorrow – but you can watch this Youtube video RIGHT NOW to see if you are one of the … Continue reading →

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Novella Review: “Carmilla” by J.S. Le Fanu

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Simone Snaith

If you know your classic vampires, then you know that their first major occurrence in English literature is The Vampyre, by John Polidori, which was conceived in that famous meeting of minds during the “Year Without a Summer” (1816), which … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Book Thief

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Elise Thompson

Looking for some light summer reading? How about a novel about Nazi Germany? Oh, and Death is the narrator. In spite of the intensity of the subject, Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief somehow manages to be a very light and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “High on Arrival”

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Elise Thompson

In her memoir, High on Arrival, MacKenzie Phillips refers to the symbol of the three wise monkeys: See No Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil. She considers herself the fourth monkey: Feel no Evil. It’s an apt metaphor for … Continue reading →

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Beat Reader Contest! Win An Autographed Print From “Mike Watt: On And Off Bass”

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Bob Lee

Regular readers of Beat already know that bassist Mike Watt has a talent for photography. But if one pic a week isn’t enough for you, we heartily recommend you pick up a copy of mike watt: on and off bass, … Continue reading →

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