There’s a moment at the minute and 45 second mark of Kingdom Come’s 10th track when the album’s problems become abundantly clear. The song in question, “Hollywood” is ostensibly an attack on Hollywood and its ability to swallow souls. It features Beyonce on the hook. It is excruciatingly boring. But in the midst of the… Continue reading »
The Wrens are old. This was the first thought that went through my mind as I saw saw them perform last Friday night at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. Of course, old is a relative term, but in rock terms the band is practically geriatric. The youngest of them is 36, the oldest is 43.… Continue reading »
Don’t even try to deny it. You loved the video for Technotronic’s “Get Up (Before the Night is Over).” You also inevitably loved “Pump the Jam.” Why? Because you probably love Ya Kid K, even if you’re not aware of it. Like Dr. Julius Hibbert, you may be wondering whether or not I mean “love”… Continue reading »
Yeah, I know that you’re all tired of all the incessant Borat hype. At this point, it’s pretty much inescapable. So I’ll understand if you don’t want to click over to my Stylus review of the film. However, before you don’t, I’d just like to point out that the review is specifically written with your… Continue reading »
Walking into the airy art-deco Wiltern and seeing hordes of teenagers and trendy Los Angeles club-goers buzzing with excitement about the “indie rock n’ roll show,”(their words not mine) I couldn’t help but think about how strange it is that one three-minute song can radically alter the career trajectory of a band. Of course, that… Continue reading »
Technically, today isn’t my one-year blogiversay (as the French say), that would’ve been last Saturday. But either way its been a long strange year. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve even chortled a few times. I’d like to think I’ve covered a lot of ground in the last 365 in my endless quest to win friends… Continue reading »
It’s not like I ever had anything against Sweden . After all, its hard to dislike a nation that produced the smorgasboard, the Swedish Chef, H&M, several fine types of vodka and enlightened monarchs like Gustav III. But in spite of their ability to mass produce high quality goods at an affordable rate, Sweden’s main… Continue reading »
I’ve seen Voxtrot three times this year. The first time they blew me away at the absurdly small UCLA Cooperage (a Pizza Parlor cum rock venue), where they managed to get the small predominantly college crowd moving and wowed me with their surprising confidence, crisp chord changes and Ramesh Srinastava’s Morrisey-inflected vocals. That show, coupled… Continue reading »
Over the last year and change since The Documentary dropped,the Game has seemed hell-bent on surpassing Cam’ron and Jim Jones for the title of most bizarre personality in hip-hop. First, there was the break-up with 50 Cent and G-Unit, despite the Game’s ridiculous “G-Unit for life boasts” throughout his debut. Then there was the seemingly… Continue reading »
Passion of the Weiss: So Kevin, you claim the media hasn’t portrayed you in a favorable light. Tell me something about yourself in your own words. Kevin Federline: I’m Kevin Federline. I’m America’s Most Wanted….I come tight with every rhyme and I built a mansion down the street from Pepperdine. P.o.W: Wow, a mansion. That’s… Continue reading »
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