Clinic “Visitations” DOMINO RECORDS Whether it would be better set to a warped neo-noir chase scene or looming through the blue mist of a Tennessee Williams playhouse, Clinic’s music is defined by the uncharacteristic use of its components: irreverent, clanging rhythms and amplified melodic effects lend an air that is nothing short of widescreen. Read more...
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January 29, 9:00 pm
Soundbite: Clinic
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January 28, 9:00 pm
Weekend Review: “Vija Celmins: A Drawings Retrospective”
“Vija Celmins: A Drawings Retrospective” Hammer Museum Jan. 28-April 22 Nicholas Copernicus’ worst enemy might be Vija Celmins. If in trying to fathom the world, Copernicus revealed it was actually round, Celmins tells us the universe is flat. Read more...
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January 28, 9:00 pm
There’s no reason for all the babble about ‘Babel’
Until I was 17 years old, the Academy Awards captivated me. As an aspiring filmmaker, they were the prize that I sought. Never mind that the lone film in my reel was “Meteor,” a special effects extravaganza whose most impressive scene involved my monstrously tall friend Jason dropping a rock on a model of Mission Santa Clara de Asis that I had made out of sugar cubes in fourth grade. Read more...
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January 28, 9:00 pm
Of Montreal rocks El Rey
Of Montreal Jan. 26, 2007 The El Rey Of Montreal has certainly gone from strange to stranger. This isn’t a bad thing, especially for those who got to see one of its three sold-out shows in Los Angeles this past weekend. Read more...
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January 28, 9:00 pm
Rahim & Juliet
A young woman once mused after falling in love with a forbidden man, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” “Jules” proves these classic lines from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to be true, as this modern retelling of the timeworn play features Rahim and Jules, two lovers with different namesakes than their original counterparts but boasting just as bittersweet a love affair. Read more...
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January 25, 9:00 pm
Montreal Memories
Few would guess by looking at Kevin Barnes’ healthy, boyish complexion that the past decade has been a time of immense change for him. As the man behind psych-pop group Of Montreal, Barnes’ humble beginning in Athens, Ga. Read more...
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January 25, 9:00 pm
Gamer Galaxy: “WarioWare: Smooth Moves”
“WarioWare: Smooth Moves” Nintendo Wii Nintendo Gaming has taken a turn for the seriously bizarre. Forget the old days of blasting buddies in “Halo,” stealing cars in “Grand Theft Auto,” and saving the world in “Final Fantasy.” In “WarioWare: Smooth Moves” for the Nintendo Wii, it’s all about picking someone’s nose for them. Read more...