Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen on Their New Album, Playing L.A., and the 11 Worst Records in CirculationThe Walkmen (Photo by Billy Pavone/Used with permission) Nearly a decade ago, The Walkmen burst onto what was then a nascent indie-rock scene, sporting a wistful, moody and beautiful blend of piano, guitar, drums and bass. Their debut, Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone, was nearly universally... continue reading on LAist
The Love Language @ The Echo, 2/24/11Love is hard. So is creating anything original that touches upon a subject Shakespeare, Beethoven and Elliott Smith all emptied their hearts for. But people keep trying to successfully send up life’s most vexing problem, and to varying degrees of success and originality. Enter The Love Language, and the triumph... continue reading on LAist
Obama in L.A: Moving America Forward?From the outside looking in, it was a political rally like any other. A stream of elected officials, cheered on by adoring supporters, urged them to vote for what's right and ignore the naysayers during a bitter election that has pitted party against party. But, whenever the President of the... continue reading on LAist
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[UPDATED] Want to See Obama in L.A.? Here's HowPhoto by Troy Holden, via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr. Some may be excited about this. Others, not so much. Still, seeing the president tends to be a pretty uniquely cool way to spend a day and that is the opportunity some lucky chaps will get when... continue reading on LAist
Goodbye Richard MillerIt would never be this empty again: "Four Level, Hollywood Freeway," by Richard C. Miller | 1950, with Los Angeles City Hall in the background. (Richard C. Miller / Craig Krull Gallery) He took man-made behemoths, turning them into art, and on Friday, the world said goodbye to Richard... continue reading on LAist
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