On the “knowing what you’re gonna get” spectrum, there’s Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates at one end, and Lynyrd Skynyrd at the other.
Author Archives: Alex Goodman
UCLA alumnus finds artistic success with animated film
Just a few years ago, Shane Acker was animating the Eye of Sauron, sending its gaze after Elijah Wood’s Frodo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” films.
Soundbite: “Artwork”
There’s an age-old question: “Could The Used write a chorus so big even they couldn’t pull it off?”
Incubus brings new album on tour
Incubus is coming home, and the band members are bringing a few people with them.
Screen Scene: The Girl From Monaco
The prevailing opinion seems to be that beauty is a good thing. Fashion, make-up, plastic surgery ““ we spend a lot of money based on that assumption.
Soundbite: Dream Theater
When Dream Theater formed in 1985, none of the Jonas Brothers had been born. Reagan was president, the Nintendo Entertainment System was the hot new toy, and Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” was the top-selling album of the year. In other words, a lot has changed.
Screen Scene: “Moon”
“There is no dark side of the moon, really,” a man says at the end of the classic Pink Floyd album. “Matter of fact, it’s all dark.”