Drummer Paul Hawley has just played in what he calls one of the top three Hot Hot Heat shows of the band’s short career. About 1,400 fans came to see his band and the Walkmen perform a double bill at Seattle’s Graceland, a venue with a 1,200 person occupancy. But he’s careful not to resort […]
Author Archives: Andrew Lee
Ellingtonia
On July 1, 1997, in New York City’s Central Park, renowned sculptor Robert Graham unveiled his latest work for public viewing. This was no minor event. Nearly 20 years in the making, the Duke Ellington Memorial marked the city’s first monument to a black artist and the nation’s first monument to jazz’s most influential composer. […]
Drootin throws down electrifying debut album
About two years ago, Todd Drootin was sitting at his home in Encino, surfing on Napster and trading his music with other tech-happy, independent artists. While online, a man who went by the name Infoslut told Drootin about his mp3 label No Type. “I’d never heard of it,” Drootin said. “The entire concept of an […]
Mia Doi Todd presents novel Cali sound
It is hard to imagine that other than the sunny melodies and psychadelics that embody the standard “California sound” there is a lesser-known style of music that just as deservedly calls the Golden State its home. Listen to electronic artist Dntel’s “Life is Full of Possibilities” and within the second track, you will hear it […]
Updike’s ambition greatest flaw in “˜Seek My Face’
The entirety of John Updike’s 20th novel “Seek My Face” takes place in one setting and revolves around two main characters. At one point in the novel one woman asks the other to describe how she remembers meeting her late husband. “I like the way you put that,” she responds. “How one remembers slowly replaces […]
“˜Woyzeck’ to run at Freud Playhouse
When UCLA Performing Arts announced the lineup for the 2002-2003 season, nothing stood as a more obvious testament to the program’s reach toward the cutting edge than “Woyzeck,” a fragmented play by director Robert Wilson which starts its run at the Freud Playhouse tomorrow. But in spite of consistent labeling of the production as “modern,” […]
Keyes to make voice heard at free concert
Jonathan Keyes plays concerts at Westwood Brewing Company and in dorm study lounges, and he serenades passersby in the Westwood apartments. While his ubiquitous presence around school may be a bit overbearing, you can’t fault singer-songwriter Keyes for a lack of vision. Ever since he was a kid, he’s been working toward one goal, to […]