In a city of mostly concrete and actresses, there are people who look in mirrors and there are people who look in bushes. UCLA alumnus Jason Finley, a graduate in cognitive science, finds his excitement peering into the latter. On Oct. 19 at 8:30 a.m. he was already out on a less-traveled path of North […]
Author Archives: Erin Glass
Internet darlings a far cry from the meek bunnies of Playboy fame
With every step in technology, the pornography industry has been among the first in line to cash in and prove that sex will sell no matter what the medium. And alongside the growing brigade of books, photos, videos and Web sites featuring a model measuring 36″-24″-36″ minus her clothes, is an argument refusing to climax: […]
Does porn affect society’s view of women?
It doesn’t take a feminist scholar to realize a lot of women portrayed in the media, from sitcoms to pornography, are a fantasy rather than a realistic representation. But with a new trend of web communities celebrating the sexiness of the unconventional female, like Suicide Girls, FatalBeauty.com and BurningAngel.com, media standards for women may be […]
Review: Zombies rise after 30 years
The Zombies walk again. Vocalist Colin Blunstone and keyboardist Rod Argent, both 58, resurrected their 1960s British pop group for their first tour in 30 years, stopping at the Key Club last Friday night. But unlike many reunion tours, The Zombies’ audience was not a geriatric rockers’ convention. The packed Key Club was full with […]
Singer gets warm response on Promenade, in clubs
In the overgrown jungle of L.A. garage rock and testosterone-based performance, a new bird is quietly piping, but she doesn’t need to yell to be heard. Like the old saying that the sun’s warmth will get a jacket off a man before the brute force of the wind, local singer/songwriter Anita Coats knows the best […]
Guitarist travels long, hard road to Faraway Places
Two and half years ago, Chris Colthart stepped off his plane into the silver sparkle of Hollywood sunshine. With no job, no car and a freshly left-behind band, the 28-year-old guitarist of indie-rock band The Faraway Places had little more than any average newcomer to the land of milk and honey’s biggest dream-propagating city. What […]
Rock ‘n’ roll needs a revolution
Rock ‘n’ roll is bad for your health, or so local garage rock band Kennedy wanted us to believe at their Spaceland show last Thursday night. During their final song, perhaps due to pressure brought on by the wild stunts of his predecessors, the frontman of Kennedy (who announced that the names of all three […]