Hip Hop at Hot Monkey Love

Hip Hop at Hot Monkey Love Cafe story by Linda Rector photos by Nick Pinto @ http://www.vigorphoto.com/ Hip Hop artists from all around Southern California, gathered on tuesday for the “Voice of Reason,” at the new location of the Hot Monkey Love Cafe, on El Cajon Blvd. The new location of the venue is intimate, and has a casual atmosphere […]

issue 33 music reviews RUN RUN RUN

Music Reviews by Jack Sparrow Run Run Run: “Endless Winter” (Song & Dance Records) Los Angeles is a nice place to live. There are millions of people in this city and each one has a story to tell; some of these stories are more tragic than others, some are more suspenseful, more sympathetic or enviable, but you never get the […]

Last Week's Apocalypse; book review

“Last Week’s Apocalypse”, by Douglas Lain (Night Shade Press) Review by Kent Manthie The short story is a remarkable form of writing. A whole world is constructed in only a few pages. Everything has to be clear, concise, et cetera, to get the point across quickly and also have an interesting plot, message, device(s) or some kind of set-up. An […]

Nick Cave's new movie

THE PROPOSITION, the majestic and bold new film written by music icon Nick Cave (with a score by Cave and longtime collaborator / Dirty Three frontman Warren Ellis available on Mute Records) opens in New York and Los Angeles Friday May 5th. Select cities to follow: Friday May 5th NY @ The Angelika Film Center, AMC Empire 25 Lincoln Square […]