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The Darkness Envelops The Wiltern For Its 20th Anniversary
Justin Hawkins rocking the Wiltern. Photo by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. It’s a strange thing, watching the Darkness play a full show in celebration of a twenty -year-old record with a fifty-year-old...
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Yoshiki Dazzles With Private Performance At Launch Party For His...
Yoshiki, the prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist whose solo Requiem Tour hit the Dolby Theater last month, threw a party at the Ross House in the Hollywood Hills last weekend. The event...
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ADKT Brings French Flair And Funk To Fairfax
The combination of fine dining and funky music may not yet be commonplace in LA, but at the recently-opened ADKT (Art Drinks Kitchen Tunes) in the Fairfax District, it is now possible to get your jam...
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The Jim Irsay Collection Gives L.A. A Rock And Roll History Lesson…With Guitar
L-R Harmonica player Billy Branch, keyboardist Michael Ramos, lead singer Kevin Cronin, guitarists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Mike Wanchic (hidden) at the Jim Irsay Collection. All photos by Bob Lee for...
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Otoboke Beaver Is Headed For LA
Otoboke Beaver, from Kyoto, Japan, titled their latest album Super Champon, after a Japanese dish that seems to involve throwing every single ingredient in the kitchen into a bowl with some noodles....
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Otoboke Beaver at the Observatory
All photos by Bob Lee for the Los Angeles Beat. Even if they don’t claim to be fully punk, the existence and widespread popularity of Kyoto band Otoboke Beaver is proof that punk’s not dead. Although...
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Beat Recommends – Voivod, Prong, Hirax at the Fonda This Sunday
Montreal’s Voivod are one of the most singular creations under the banner of metal. Born during the early 80s thrash explosion, they quickly evolved into a frighteningly capable outfit with blatant...
View ArticleBeat Recommends: Rozz Williams Tribute at Hollywood Forever Cemetery This Friday
Fans of Christian Death, Shadow Project and all manner of dark, pounding music are referred to this rare performance at the most appropriate venue of all time for a Rozz Williams tribute. Those...
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LA Opera’s La Traviata Premieres This Weekend – Don’t Miss Rachel...
Rachel Willis-Sorenson in the LA Opera production of La Traviata. Photo by Cory Weaver for the LA Opera, used with permission. This weekend sees the LA premiere of a new production of Verdi’s classic...
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La Traviata at LA Opera – The Lady Has Been Paid In Full
Rachel Willis-Sorenson as Violetta Valery in the LA Opera production of La Traviata. Photo by Cory Weaver, used with permission. In the current LA Opera production of La Traviata, relocated here from...
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