Sunday night’s show at The Fillmore was all business and all pleasure. For an hour, the New York rock quartet Interpol created an expansive, moody soundscape that was as atmospheric as it was cutting. Read more...

Dirty. Filthy. Nasty. Christina Aguilera isn’t the only one who can describe these words. ACME Comedy Theatre’s “ACME So Horny,” a sketch comedy show that premiered Feb. Read more...

If the hype looks too good to be true, then chances are it probably is. As obvious as this lesson may seem to most level-headed individuals, I had the unfortunate privilege of learning it the hard way last week along with hundreds of other students from UCLA and USC, after sitting on Hollywood Boulevard for nearly two hours under a stuffy vinyl tent, and for what? Read more...

Sometimes the wisest words come from the mouth of the most incoherent concertgoer. After tipping the bartender, an inebriated fan lamented, “What happened to acoustic?” That was the question lingering in the back of many heads at the Acoustic Live Showcase Series. Read more...

For costume designer Julie Weiss, “you are what you wear” is no mere adage; it’s a fact of life. “Look around. Some of us wear our families and our families’ past; some steal stories from other people and wear them as their own,” said Weiss, who designed the costumes for “Frida,” inspired by Frida Kahlo’s vivid paintings. Read more...

“Daredevil” Starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner Directed by Mark Steven Johnson Comic fans will once again unite Friday as “Daredevil” is unleashed upon the masses. While it’s not quite as good as “the world’s first flaming billboard” on Sunset Boulevard promises, there is plenty of heart and soul to this story of justice and revenge in Hell’s Kitchen. Read more...

With Rilo Kiley member Blake Sennet chanting “you can do it, Jenny” to his decidedly taciturn band mate Jenny Lewis, the soft-spoken vocalist and guitarist Lewis created a distinctly informal atmosphere for a phone interview. Read more...