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Van Morrison at the Movies show review

Van Morrison, Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 21st-Feb-2007 7:30 pm review and photos by Jim Steinfeldt Van Morrison was unusually playful with the audience. While singing one of his own songs he broke into a Louis Armstong impression. Morrison sang his hits “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Domino,” “Moondance,” “Gloria” and “Wild Night” with clarity and elegance. His version of Sam Cooke’s You […]

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Primus, The Anna Cabrini Chronicles, Say Anything music and DVD reviews by Katrina Clayton

music and DVD reviews by Katrina Clayton Primus Blame It on The Fish, subtitled An Abstract Look at the 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage DVD This DVD is not a typical concert film. “Blame It On the Fish” took years in the making. Excellent drum interlude! I don’t think it would matter to Primus if there were an empty stadium […]

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music reviews by Kent Manthie Will Thompson (Alarmist Records) A pretty new face isn’t pretty for very long, but a creative, talented sense of music is a trait that lasts forever and can leave a legacy that lasts long after one passes from the earth. Introducing Will Thompson, a singer/songwriter who, on his eponymous debut wows us with an understatement […]

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Stem Cell Research, a primer

[Science!] ADULT STEM CELL RESEARCH and the Future of Medicine by Natalie Kardos Stem cells. We’ve all heard the hype and at least one side of the story. But have we heard all the details? What are these mythical, magical cells that seem to hold the possibility of cures for many diseases, at the possible expense of embryonic lives? First […]

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The Visual Underground / Goodbye Blue Monday show review

The Visual Underground / Goodbye Blue Monday show Casbah, Thu. 2/15 review by Brian LaVallie The Visual Underground event at the Casbah was well attended with many searching for space in the back to view the screen as the chairs placed on the floor were full as well as the sides. The short films or videos (dvd projections) were entertaining […]

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The Fall Reformation! Post-TLCM review

The Fall Reformation! Post-TLCM review by Jennifer Tittle The Fall’s new nearly-annual studio album Reformation! Post-TLC (according to Mark E. Smith, the album title is a response to Manchester groups reforming out of financial destitution ) incorporates Smith’s drawling, caustic vocals and innate syllabic sensibility with intense bass (this line-up includes two bass players, new members Rob Barbato of Darker […]

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Faces Of Sunset Boulevard

LOS ANGELES, CA – Faces of Sunset Boulevard by photographer Patrick Ecclesine will exhibit at the Bridge Gallery of the Los Angeles City Hall (200 North Main Street, 3rd Floor) and run from April 10 – May 3, 2007. This event is completely free to the public and everyone is invited to come participate in this epic project which celebrates […]

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