I spent New Year’s Eve in a small garage in Oceanside. Two of my good friends had set up a makeshift recording studio and, instead of partying until we could no longer remember each other’s names, we spent upward of an hour improvising and recording whatever we came up with. Read more...

Deerhoof “Friendship Opportunity” KILL ROCK STARS RECORDS It is typical of Deerhoof album reviews that the band’s move from esoteric to pop music is bemoaned while the album itself is increasingly celebrated for its pop accessibility. Read more...

With record-breaking hot temperatures in New York, and hail falling in Westwood, it’s hard to know how to predict the weather. It’s even more difficult to guess how to dress, just in case of a torrential downpour or a sunny afternoon. Read more...

of Montreal “Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?” POLYVINYL RECORDS Yes, this is another album showcasing a 30-something’s bouts with depression. However, of Montreal’s “Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?” is no cliche album. Read more...

They say a photograph is truth. And a film, truth at 24 frames per second. Whether or not that is the case, the Fowler Museum’s newest film series hopes to reveal something of the reality behind an often misunderstood people. Read more...

It takes two to tango ““ or so the American proverb goes. But members of the Tango Club at UCLA would likely insist that the Argentine tango requires and incites much more than the adage includes. Read more...

Subtle Saturday, Jan. 20 The Troubadour As the Troubadour staff began to set up for Subtle’s headlining set, it was obvious that the audience didn’t quite know what to expect. Read more...