English electronic new wave outfit OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) perform at the Microsoft Theater this week as part of the ’80s Weekend package tour wi
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Singer-guitarist John Wicks of the British power-pop band The Records, who were best known for the classic 1978 pop gem Starry Eyes,” died at
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A stygian, discordant style of electronic dance music, techno has since its origin in the 1980s drawn inspiration from the relentless grind and dystopian aesthe
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Former Gram Rabbit frontwoman Jesika Von Rabbit is one of Los Angeles’ great musical one-offs. She’s simultaneously pop and art, accessible and avant-
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The tender years in Tucson, Arizona, stealing money from my big brother’s busboy tip jar and buying Circle K money orders with the coins to send to
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Like many other people in and around Los Angeles, I've been reading a hell of a lot of Jonathan Gold articles this past month. As somebody who wasn&
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The new and improved Hard Summer Music Festival 2018 returned with upgraded amenities and a diverse lineup sure to leave music lovers happy. With an array of shady
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When Jeff Lynne’s ELO sold out three nights at the Hollywood Bowl back in 2016, there seemed to be two contingents of thought, at least in my mus
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It's a quiet midweek evening in Glendale, and we're at a coffee shop, about an hour before closing time. The place is empty but for a couple of day
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Titmouse Inc., the animation studio behind cartoon hits on Adult Swim, Netflix, Amazon Video and many more, hosted its somewhat annual Smash Party in Hollywood on
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