If Bob Dylan were to ever form a band and record an album that incorporates ambient and alternative rock, it might sound something like "Slave Ambient" by The War on Drugs.** Read more...
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August 1, 1:06 am
Artists to personify books with music by singing excerpts of books at the Hammer Museum’s “Sing Your Favorite Book” project
A musician interprets Nabokov through song
August 1, 2011 – Go ahead, sing this paragraph. As part of the Hammer Museum’s ongoing “Sing Your Favorite Book” series, Los Angeles musician Jessica Basta sat in and paced through the galleries on July 22, crooning portions of the Vladimir Nabokov classic Lolita. You know, the book where middle-aged Humbert Humbert has an affair with his prepubescent stepdaughter.
The next performance, featuring Tany Ling singing Michael Chabon’s “The Yiddish Policeman’s Union”, is this Thursday. [1:31]
"A musician interprets Nabokov through song"Many people have read Karl Marx's "Capital" "“ but few, if any, have heard it sung. Read more...
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Los Angeles musician Jessica Basta sings excerpts of “Lolita” for the Hammer Museum’s “Sing Your Favorite Books” series. The series was created in conjunction with the “Ed Ruscha: On the Road” exhibition.
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August 1, 12:49 am
Redefining the sounds of jazz at the Hammer Museum’s sixth annual JazzPOP concert series with performances to showcase the genre’s evolution
When it comes to jazz, one might think of the well-known tunes of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis as the defining sounds of the genre. Read more...
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July 25, 1:39 am
Soundbite: "Rabbits on the Run"
Nearly a decade has passed since Vanessa Carlton debuted her first single, "A Thousand Miles." And though her latest album's first track "Carousel" opens with the familiar sound of a solitary piano, Carlton's sound has undergone quite the evolution. Read more...
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Courtesy of Razor & Tie
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July 25, 1:32 am
Soundbite: "Pressure & Time"
Rival Sons have successfully revived another era – the classic rock era – with "Pressure & Time." Read more...
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July 25, 1:25 am
Punk goes acoustic at Whisky A Go Go
Marc Orrell played lead guitar, accordion, piano and banjo for the Dropkick Murphys from 2000 to 2008. Rob Steffen was nominated for Best Male Vocalist in the 2008 Orange County Music Awards. Read more...
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Courtesy of Marc Orrell
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July 25, 1:06 am
Hammer Museum to end concert series with music from Lady Danville, The Henry Clay People and DJ Chris Douridas
From sounds echoing Pavement and The Clash to ones emerging from a cappella harmonies, the Hammer Museum's final "Also I Like to Rock" concert will showcase the complementing flavors of modern indie rock. Read more...
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Matt Frankel (left), Michael Garner (center) and Dan Chang of Lady Danville first met while auditioning for UCLA’s Awaken A Cappella. Along with The Henry Clay People and KCRW DJ Chris Douridas, Lady Danville will be performing Thursday at the Hammer Museum’s final “Also I Like to Rock” concert.
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