Sympathy Sympathy did not pass the Spring Sing auditions last year ““ but they did not let rejection stop them from playing upbeat songs filled with synthesizers and pop culture references.
Author Archives: Shannon Cosgrove
Audio City: _Artists showcase talents in co-op housing_
Because artists are already in the business of sharing their works and ideas, perhaps they are naturally inclined to share their living space ““ and chores ““ in cooperative housing.
Sunset Strip’s music scene mixes old and new
It’s 8:45 p.m. at the Roxy on a Saturday night. A line of people wearing Ed Hardy and Affliction shirts adorn the sidewalk, waiting to see a band they probably won’t remember.
Live Largo at the Coronet Theatre
Walking down La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood, you might not notice the alleyway entrance to Largo at the Coronet, a 280-seat theater where the likes of singer-songwriter Fiona Apple and comedian Sarah Silverman have performed.
Seattle-based Fleet Foxes play to supportive Palladium crowd
Never before have I seen so many checkered flannel shirts and beanies gathered in one place on a mild May evening in Los Angeles.
Natural-born musician
Emad Borjian may not be a natural-born U.S. citizen, but playing the setar came naturally to the fourth-year ethnomusicology student.
UCLA professor directs “˜Shape Shifting Guitars,’ aims to introduce audiences to a new world of sound
Peter Yates, a music professor specializing in guitar, often composes his music in L.A. traffic.