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Freestyle your mind
Musical produced by Reprise Theatre Company incorporates lyrics by L.A. high school students to redefine the genre
The common preconception of a musical is a show consisting of random outbursts of songs, large dance numbers, and usually written by one or two people.
Aging entertainers perform youth
For most new artists in the volatile music industry, fame comes with an impending expiration date.
Make air, not war
U.S. Air Guitar Championships hope unique performances will inspire nonviolence
Years of rocking out alone in the bedroom, layering on the KISS makeup and shredding the air to Queen has led up to this: the U.S. Air Guitar Championships.
Soundbite: Lil Wayne
Ricardo Montalbán Theatre will host production of ‘Tommy’ that offers audience sensory experience
The late, great Hunter S. Thompson once said, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”
Orientation Issue 2008: Six hot spots for some summer fun in LA
The way we see it, summer is a time to explore.
Orientation Issue 2008: UCLA students play a part in music blogosphere
A few years ago, bands relied on “’zines,” tours and word of mouth to gain popularity.
Orientation Issue 2008: Festivals realize potential to influence youth
Huge concerts are increasingly going green while they promote lesser-known artists
Recycling rocks!
Finding their own rhythm
Music students credit UCLA with encouraging iniative and preparing them for the industry
Transitioning from college to the professional world can be a nerve-racking experience, especially for student musicians.
Mixing it up on the virtual front
Mixtape Web sites revamp a nostalgic standby and make it easy to share musical tastes
Despite the long strips of tape that got tangled everywhere, there was something to be said for creating your own mixtapes and handing them out to your friends.
Soundbite: Wolf Parade
There are two ways to look at Wolf Parade’s much-anticipated sophomore LP, as a failure to replicate the infectious feel-goodery of 2005’s “Apologies to the Queen Mary,” or as a more complex, mature effort, a grower. I pick the latter.
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