Few can deny that the Internet is changing the face of music. The unshaven kid who frequents coffee shops armed only with his acoustic guitar no longer has to post fliers all over the city to attract an audience, but can simply post an Internet bulletin to let hundreds of people know. Read more...

It’s the last call for drinks. The night is over. The horny crowd slowly leaves; the noise deflates to a series of routine, drunken good-byes, after-hours invitations and an occasional, forgettable argument. Read more...

Sonic Youth “Sonic Youth” Geffen Records Ciccone Youth “The Whitey Album” Geffen Records Thurston Moore “Psychic Hearts” Geffen Records The lens through which most view Sonic Youth emerged in the early ’90s, shortly after the New York-based noise-rock titans signed with Geffen Records. Read more...

“Duck Season” Directed by Fernando Eimbcke Warner Independent Pictures Baking, playing video games and arguing over a pizza delivery are some of the menial tasks that drag out the beginning of “Duck Season,” which follows four unlikely companions sharing a strange Sunday in a Mexico City apartment. Read more...

After spending the better part of a decade trying to get his first feature film produced, Rian Johnson has some advice for aspiring filmmakers. “It’s just a matter of sticking around,” he said. Read more...

From misogyny to Sept. 11, 2001 to a safety deposit box filled with feces, no subject is off-limits for comedy group the Upright Citizens Brigade. Nothing is dull. Read more...

The fun thing about having out-of-town visitors stay with me is they give me an excuse to go out and enjoy L.A. nightlife. Sure, lately my life has consisted of lounging around my apartment in sweats, eating cereal for dinner, and going to bed by 10:30 p.m., but I can’t let my guests ““ especially ones from the East Coast ““ think that’s the best the city has to offer. Read more...