The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual spectacle that fascinates and bamboozles in equal measure. Every year, the bizarre spectacle is watched by millions around the world and, every year, millions say they will never watch it again. But they always do. Why? Because of the endless array of weird and wonderful acts it attracts! Here are probably the ten worst Eurovision
Most music that comes from the fingertips of someone who is British is almost always a masterpiece, and Hot Chip is definitely not an exception to that. The five piece British typhoon has come out with a new album, “Why Make Sense” on May 19, after three years without any new album releases. They have
Luke Vibert is the jack of all trades, his music has constantly evolved and gone into new sonic territories rife with uncertainty and curiosity, yet it he always comes out on top with excellent records that take risks on without reproach. Be it the much lauded Trip Hop his eponymous project yielded or the more
Announcing a hiatus in 2013, the indie world cried at the loss of prolific San Francisco garage-rockers Thee Oh Sees. Audience tears turned to confusion when the band returned just a few months later with the relatively laid back sunshine pop of “Drop.” In 2015, Thee Oh Sees have returned in full force with the
Street closures can piss people off, whether it’s for a parade, a protest or onerous roadwork that, hey, has to get done. But with a little planning, that can be avoided, so get over it. Last night it was on Broadway in Downtown, between 4th and 6th, where three city blocks were closed off to
A couple weeks ago, my idiot self decided to search the word “fart” on Spotify, you know, for science. Lo and behold, I find FARTBARF, and believe it or not, they’re fantastic. A week later and I’m walking into El Cid, one of my favorite LA venues and the crowd is buzzing, anxious to see
Variety named filmmakers and co-directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead to its top 10 directors to watch for 2015. According to Variety, Benson and Moorhead “break the mold” in their previous genre bending feature Resolution and Spring, an iconoclastic horror drama that brings infuses new life into a tired old saw. It is a revelation
Mad Max: Fury Road, the much anticipated grandniece of Mad Max stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy as equal partners, battling outrageous odds on their journey out of chaos. The imagery is as startling and ugly/beautiful as one would expect and the chase and battle scenes as masterful, imaginative and insane. It’s a freak show
The best possible reason to go for a night out on the Sunset Strip in all its historic glitz, glamour, top-dollar drinks and plastic surgery would have to be the Flamin’ Groovies. On May the 13th, 2015 these guys graced the stage at the Roxy once more to play Shake Some Action in its entirety,
Crocodiles are a Noise Pop group from San Diego that started to get some attention in 2008 after their single “Neon Jesus” was featured on a list of top picks of songs that year by group of a similar stylistic inclination No Age. They were originally a duo consisting of Brandon Welchez on guitar and