Many people have read Karl Marx’s “Capital” ““ but few, if any, have heard it sung.
Author Archives: Shannon Cosgrove
Grouplove, Milo Greene and DJ Eric J. Lawrence mix it up for Hammer “˜Also I Like to Rock’ concert series
When musicians from New York, London and Los Angeles meet at an art residency on the island of Crete, Greece, it is hard telling what will happen. For the band Grouplove, the name says it all.
Rock at the museum: The Hammer Museum and KCRW 89.9 FM features up-and-coming artists in the "Also I Like to Rock" free summer concert series, including the bands ECC and Graffit6
The Hammer Museum is adding motion to its still life paintings in partnership with public radio station KCRW 89.9 FM for yet another “Also I Like to Rock” free concert series this summer.
Sondre Lerche shows off his range, connects with adoring audience at El Rey Theatre
Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche wasted no time when the red curtain rose in the intimate art deco El Rey Theatre Wednesday night.
For UCLA student Tommy Schulz, the Venice drum circle is about community, not noise
June 2, 2011 – Second-year theater student Tommy Schulz brings his djembe drum to the Venice drum circle regularly. For him, the drum circle’s impact extends beyond making music. We talked to him about why he plays and how drum circles affect his life. [1:33]
_Dancing to the Venice beat at the drum circle_
From the cardigan-clad woman ceremoniously dancing around the citation ticket she set on fire to the man in the tiki mask playing the bongos, it seemed that the wild spirit of the Venice Beach Drum Circle remains unbroken despite the prevalence of security.
Noah and the Whale showcases musical ambidexterity with crowd-pleasing performance at El Rey
UK indie band Noah and the Whale stoically took the El Rey stage Wednesday night after Canadian opener Bahamas warmed up a responsive crowd with sweet and twangy rockabindy – a combinaiton of rockabilly and indie – songs, including a sing-along to Wreckless Eric’s “(I’d Go the) Whole Wide World.”
Incessant cheers cracked a smile on lead singer and guitarist Charlie Fink’s face, however, as the band launched into “Give a Little Love” off its debut album.