Face it. Particularly in the case of shoegaze, it's never going to be as genuine as the late '80s, early '90s cusp. But entrenched in a battlefield of U.S. v. U.K. musical warfare dating back to the '60s, many current bands continue to fight the good fight. Read more...

When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from basketball, he had three NCAA titles, six NBA titles and Most Valuable Player honors, as well as 38,387 points "“ still the NBA's career record "“ under his belt. Read more...

Sacramento band !!! (pronounced "Chk Chk Chk") has been channeling and revitalizing the disco-punk music of the early 1980s New York noise scene for over 10 years. Read more...

I never entertained the idea that I could actually dance. I'm the girl sipping her drink in the back of the room, hoping that I will not get drunk enough to make a fool of myself on the dance floor. Read more...

The arts have an amazing capacity to bring people together for altruistic purposes. A requirement for her doctor of musical arts degree in the euphonium, Jennifer Jester's entrepreneurial concert titled "A Gypsy Brass Extravaganza Out of This World!" will feature more than just her talents. Read more...

It's no secret that the news media exercises bad judgment at times. Read more...

Journalists can gain many opportunities from their line of work: traveling around the world, reporting on breaking news, or even meeting with prominent celebrities. For Susan Diamond, journalism was the unlikely impetus for a tale of intrigue and revenge that soon developed into her first novel, “What Goes Around.” Diamond, a writer and columnist for the Los Angeles Times for 17 years, found inspiration for the book while investigating a story for the newspaper on the hidden men’s clubs throughout Los Angeles. Read more...