All song titles on Tigerbomb's MySpace music page are immediately followed with the phrase "by them, not us!" This is one way that Tigerbomb is honoring the legacy of indie rock band Guided by Voices instead of simply engaging in self-promotion to get ahead. Read more...
Music
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February 11, 9:00 pm
Cover band reaches for Sublime heights
Though the original Sublime may have ended with the death of singer Bradley Nowell in 1996, its music continues to reach fans all over the nation through the Sublime tribute band, Badfish. Read more...
Arts, Music
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February 11, 1:32 pm
Concert Review: Wild Beasts
On their first ever tour on this side of the Atlantic, Wild Beasts commanded the stage like veterans, filling the small Troubadour club with enormous sounds. Read more...
Arts
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February 10, 9:07 pm
Alum gives traditional dance a modern twist
Both in her performance and in her life, Mythili Prakash is, quite simply, a bridge. Read more...
Photo: Mythili Prakash will perform at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium at the Getty Center this weekend as part of “The Sounds of L.A.” concert series.
Arts, Film & TV
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February 10, 9:06 pm
Live organ music to animate silent film
Most people know who Charlie Chaplin is, but few college-aged students have actually seen his films screened properly with live accompanying music. Read more...
Photo: Organist Dennis James will perform an accompaniment to Charlie Chaplin’s films “The Kid” and “Easy Street” at Royce Hall on Saturday at 2 p.m. The organ was the primary medium for film accompaniment in the early 1900s.
Arts, Music
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February 10, 9:05 pm
ScatterTones tune up for competition
From the first day that students step foot on UCLA's campus, they become aware of the UCLA-USC rivalry. On Saturday, that rivalry will extend to a cappella. UCLA's a cappella group the ScatterTones will compete at USC in the 15th annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s ScatterTones will perform on the USC campus on Saturday as part of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. They will perform in the quarterfinals of this 15th annual event.
Arts
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February 10, 9:03 pm
There’s a catch to Salinger’s brilliance
I spent about three hours this week reading through everything I could find that's been written about J.D. Salinger's death "“ and I could have spent all day. Read more...