When musicians from New York, London and Los Angeles meet at an art residency on the island of Crete, Greece, it is hard telling what will happen. For the band Grouplove, the name says it all. Read more...
Photo:
Courtesy of Autumn de Wilde
Arts
|
July 17, 11:42 pm
Fowler Museum to conclude “˜Central Nigeria Unmasked’ arts exhibit with “˜Fela-bration!’ summer concert
UCLA's Fowler Museum will be in tune with African culture this weekend as the museum prepares to bid farewell to one of its African art exhibits with a new type of celebration "“ a Fela-bration inspired by Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. Read more...
Photo:
Courtesy of Rachel Wilde.
Subject, Rocky Dawuni.
Arts
|
July 17, 11:38 pm
15th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival celebrates achievements of expanding community
On Sunday night, filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts gathered at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood to begin celebrating one of the summer's biggest quinceañeras, kicking off the 15th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. Read more...
Photo:
Courtesy of Rafael Agustin
Arts, Lifestyle
|
July 11, 12:14 am
The flip side of flip-flops: alternative footwear trends for the summer
The flip-flop is a simple sandal made of foam or rubber, and is thought of as the staple footwear of the summer. Read more...
Arts, Music
|
July 11, 12:10 am
Rising LA bands The Soft Pack, Hanni El Khatib to perform in Hammer Museum’s summer concert series, “˜Also I Like to Rock’
The normally still walls of the Hammer Museum will come to life this Thursday as they capture the sounds and spirit of independent music in Los Angeles. Local acts The Soft Pack and Hanni El Khatib will play in the Hammer Museum courtyard as part of the summer concert series "Also I Like to Rock," presented by KCRW 89.9 FM and the Hammer Museum. Read more...
Photo:
The Soft Pack will be performing at the Hammer Museum this Thursday as part of the “Also I Like to Rock” summer concert series. Hanni El Khatib will also be performing. (courtesy of Morgan Kroll)
Arts, Music
|
July 11, 12:08 am
SOUND BITE: "Everything's Fine"
Relationships are not perfect. They have their high and low moments. The Summer Set's album, "Everything's Fine," has arrived and is an emotional roller coaster filled with the joy and pain of falling in love. "Everything's Fine" displays the evolution of the band from one of their first albums "…In Color," on which the band made use of significant auto-tune. Read more...
Photo:
courtesy of Razor & Tie
Arts, Music
|
July 11, 12:05 am
SOUND BITE: "Washed Out"
In his first full-length album as Washed Out, Ernest Greene has created a set of electronic songs that represents a bit of a musical head-scratcher. Read more...
Photo:
courtesy of Sub Pop