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Venezuelan Youth Orchestra Doc Screens Tonight at MOLAA

2009-11-20 16:00:45

For those curious about the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra that has produced the likes of Gustavo Dudamel, Alberto Arvelo's documentary Tocar y Luchar screens tonight at Long Beach's Museum of Latin A...

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Like a Rainbow in Curved Air: An Interview with Terry Riley

2009-11-20 15:11:45

Legendary composer-performer Terry Riley is the creator of such groundbreaking "Minimalist" works as In C, A Rainbow In Curved Air, Poppy Nogood and, with the Kronos Quartet, decidedly un-Minimali...

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Chuuuch!: Snoop Dogg @ Club Nokia (11/19)

2009-11-20 14:15:51

View more photos in Timothy Norris' "Snoop Dogg, DJ Quick @ Club Nokia" slideshow. Jay-z once said, "Rap is a young man's game... you gotta have a plan for when it's over." Nice words, Hova, but...

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tUnE-yArdS Shoots Two New Videos for Dublab at Echo Park's Time Travel Mart!

2009-11-20 13:00:51

West Coast Sound's Daiana Feuer has apparently been moonlighting as too-hip location scout! She writes: These tUnE-yArdS videos were released today by Dublab for their Vision Version series. They...

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The Metalocalypse Is Here: Dethklok Plays Hollywood Palladium

2009-11-20 12:02:57

In the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse, which recently began its third season by moving from a fifteen-minute spot to a half-hour one, Dethklok is so huge that they've spawned an economy larger t...

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People Make Mistakes: Chris Brown Fan Appreciation Tour @ Avalon (11/18)

2009-11-20 11:45:36

The shrieking washed through Avalon in a solid wave of 14 year-old girls wearing short dresses from Forever 21 and boys whose bright sneakers gleamed in the darkness like the eyes of ghosts traili...

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Ride the Final Miles of Pablove Across America's Cross Country Trek

2009-11-20 11:00:58

Here at West Coast Sound, we have been following the cross country bike ride of Jeff Castelaz, co-founder of Dangerbird Records. Castelaz took off on this trek to gain support for the Pablove F...

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Interview With Tiesto: We Call Him Cheesesto, But Not To His Face

2009-11-20 09:52:52

Dance music has infiltrated deeper into pop than ever. From Lady Gaga to the Black Eyed Peas, the sound of electronic grooves is unavoidable. And yet when the globe goes out and dances all night, ...

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Nite Jewel Plays Free Show Tonight, Leaks New Song, Signs To Stones Throw?! (MP3s)

2009-11-20 08:59:51

Local dreamy disco haze-maker Nite Jewel only just wrapped up a European tour, and she's making headlines again back home. Tonight, Ramona Gonzales (who's lately been performing with a duo backing...

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Beck Celebrates Genius Composer Harry Partch, Apparently As Part of Confusing Beef with Fiery Furnaces

2009-11-19 17:02:59

So, bear with us because this can be a bit confusing: UK paper The Guardian reports that Beck has released a new song through his website called "Harry Partch." It's pretty weird and great, as bef...

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This Just In: Fans of Cartoon Metal Band Dethklok Line Up for Hours @ The Palladium

2009-11-19 15:38:42

We've seen the future of rock'n'roll, and it is a fictional metal band. This picture below is the line at 3:35pm in front of the Hollywood Palladium for the double bill of Mastodon (a real metal ...

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Holy Warhol Maos! China's Carsick Cars Cover the Velvets' "Sunday Morning"

2009-11-19 14:20:16

This morning you woke up and we bet you didn't think "You know what my life needs right now? An underground Chinese band doing a live cover of the Velvet Underground's 'Sunday Morning'!" Let's p...

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New Bob Dylan Video is a Merry Christ-mess!

2009-11-19 12:47:20

Our favorite Malibu resident, Bob Dylan, has just released a new video for his contribution to the Xmas carol tradition, "Must Be Santa." The song, from his charity holiday album Christmas in the...

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Get Your Shop On! - Wesley Willis's Joy Rides DVD

2009-11-19 12:00:02

Whether he was drawing school buses, singing about cheetah's genitals, or delivering a loving headbutt to his adoring fans, Wesley Willis was a gentle giant bursting with creative energy. The Ch...

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Party Brazilian Style with Forro in the Dark Tonight @ The Mint (+ EXCLUSIVE MP3 download!)

2009-11-19 11:00:38

The Mint, the legendary night club and undisputed home of the more melodic side of hip LA music, is hosting Brazil-by-way-of-NYC band Forro in the Dark tonight. Forro (or, to be more precise, forr...

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