West Coast Sound tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound/47 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-02-10T00:45:33Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Van Halen - The Forum - February 8, 2012 tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.576222 2012-02-09 11:50:22 2012-02-10T00:45:33Z Van Halen The Forum February 8, 2012 The Van Halen reunion is in full swing. It's goodbye to "Van Hagar," even if the current incarnation isn't entirely the band many of us grew up with: bassist... Lina Lecaro Van Halen The Forum February 8, 2012 The Van Halen reunion is in full swing. It's goodbye to "Van Hagar," even if the current incarnation isn't entirely the band many of us grew up with: bassist...

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Continue reading "Earl Sweatshirt Is Home!" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/earlhome.jpg Earl Sweatshirt Is Home Lana Del Rey - Amoeba Music - 2/7/12 (With Photos) tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.575663 2012-02-08 09:07:39 2012-02-08T20:07:39Z Lana Del Rey Amoeba Music 2-7-12 See also our Lana Del Rey slide show. Better Than... peering through the windows of a candy store. Perhaps as a sign of her growing musical and magical powers... Falling James Lana Del Rey Amoeba Music 2-7-12 See also our Lana Del Rey slide show. Better Than... peering through the windows of a candy store. Perhaps as a sign of her growing musical and magical powers...

Continue reading "Lana Del Rey - Amoeba Music - 2/7/12 (With Photos)" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/LanaDelReyTN001thumbby.jpg Lana Del Rey at Amoeba Iggy Azalea - Dim Mak Studios - 2/7/12 tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.575673 2012-02-08 08:31:36 2012-02-09T03:29:00Z See also: Meet Iggy Azalea, the Street Smart Blonde Bombshell Behind "Pu$$y" Iggy Azalea Dim Mak Studios 2/7/12 The rumbling began in September when Perez Hilton posted the video for Iggy Azal... Rebecca Haithcoat See also: Meet Iggy Azalea, the Street Smart Blonde Bombshell Behind "Pu$$y" Iggy Azalea Dim Mak Studios 2/7/12 The rumbling began in September when Perez Hilton posted the video for Iggy Azal...

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Continue reading "The Eagles' "Hotel California": Why This Song Sucks" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/hotelcalif.jpg "Hotel California" and Why Don Henley is a Prick The Weezer Cruise: Rivers Cuomo Shows Us His Underwear tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.575156 2012-02-08 03:30:57 2012-02-08T22:00:21Z By Wendy Fonarow My best friend and I recently found ourselves boarding the Weezer Cruise. The red eye from L.A. took us to Miami, where we departed for a five-days-at-sea music carnival, featu... LA Weekly By Wendy Fonarow My best friend and I recently found ourselves boarding the Weezer Cruise. The red eye from L.A. took us to Miami, where we departed for a five-days-at-sea music carnival, featu...

Continue reading "The Weezer Cruise: Rivers Cuomo Shows Us His Underwear" > ]]> 0 Coachella Tickets: Now Is The Best Possible Time To Buy Scalped Ones Online tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.575164 2012-02-07 09:22:40 2012-02-07T17:22:40Z So Coachella sold out in a heartbeat, again. Even though they added a second week and, you know, certain headliners aren't maybe the most exciting headliners ever. But, of course, that doesn't... Ben Westhoff So Coachella sold out in a heartbeat, again. Even though they added a second week and, you know, certain headliners aren't maybe the most exciting headliners ever. But, of course, that doesn't...

Continue reading "Coachella Tickets: Now Is The Best Possible Time To Buy Scalped Ones Online" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/coachella2012pricestheonethumbby.jpg Coachella Tickets: Now Is The Best Time To Scalp Brody Brown: From the Compton Crips to the Grammy Stage tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.574721 2012-02-07 09:19:47 2012-02-07T22:51:11Z Inside a white-walled room in Interscope Records' co-founder Ted Field's film production company, a relaxed Brody Brown leans back into his chair. "You know, I feel like it's coming true, the dr... Danielle Bacher Inside a white-walled room in Interscope Records' co-founder Ted Field's film production company, a relaxed Brody Brown leans back into his chair. "You know, I feel like it's coming true, the dr...

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Ambient, but 
Not Chilled Out, Electronic Music to Europe tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.573007 2012-02-07 04:00:35 2012-02-07T01:48:12Z Since dropping out of art school in 2010 to pursue music full-time, Shlohmo has become an L.A. electronic-music rising star. Born Henry Laufer and raised in the Fairfax District, the lanky 21-ye... Aaron Frank Since dropping out of art school in 2010 to pursue music full-time, Shlohmo has become an L.A. electronic-music rising star. Born Henry Laufer and raised in the Fairfax District, the lanky 21-ye...

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Continue reading "Virtual Boy's Intergalactic Love Story" > ]]> 0 Judith Hill: Why Just About Everyone is Falling for Her tag:blogs.laweekly.com,2012:/westcoastsound//47.573776 2012-02-06 04:00:33 2012-02-06T22:13:46Z Before she was picked to sing back-up for Michael Jackson's ill-fated 2009 London shows, Judith Hill was a relatively unknown perfomer from Pasadena. When Hill appeared near the end of Jackso... Tom Meek Before she was picked to sing back-up for Michael Jackson's ill-fated 2009 London shows, Judith Hill was a relatively unknown perfomer from Pasadena. When Hill appeared near the end of Jackso...

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