Venice Beach Art Crawl Venice Beach Boardwalk Every third Thursday, 6-10 p.m. If you’re looking to kick-start your weekend on a different note, pregame thirsty Thursday with a taste of the arts. Every third Thursday of the month, the eccentric Venice Beach boardwalk hosts an art walk to showcase the eclectic works of local artists, [...]

With love and the smell of roses and chocolates in the air, Natalie Angiuli released her EP, New Hands, on Valentine’s Day. The four tracks on the EP, available on iTunes, were recorded at several studios in Los Angeles. All of the vocals were recorded in a bedroom, according to Angiuli. Her producer, Michael Eisenstein, had [...]

L.A.-based band Princeton is touring and its new album is set for release Feb. 21.

The Beatles—“She’s Leaving Home” The other songs on Sgt. Peppers, heavyweight singles like “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “A Day in the Life,” tend to steal the spotlight from “She’s Leaving Home.” Nevertheless this is perhaps the album’s most beautiful vignette. A girl escapes her home for love and adventure and meanwhile her [...]

President Barack Obama released a 28 track Spotify playlist this past Thursday profiling some of his favorite music. While it is quite obvious that his staff handpicked each track, it is certainly notable to watch the Commander in Chief embrace some of today’s online media platforms. In addition to the Spotify playlist, Obama announced the [...]

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This week, Lady Gaga has unveiled sensitive details concerning her upcoming Born This Way Ball, an international tour that will span over the globe. On her official website, Gaga describes the Born This Way Ball as “an electro-metal pop-opera; the tale of the beginning, the genesis of the kingdom of fame. How we were birthed and how [...]

Multi-instrumental artist Hugh Masekela performs at UCLA’s Royce Hall Feb. 10.

Lifestyle editor C. Molly Smith and lifestyle assignments editor Eddie Kim make their picks for the 54th Grammy Awards, February 12, 2012 at 8 p.m. at the Staples Center. Download MP3   Most nominations: Kanye West (7) Adele (6) Bruno Mars (6) Foo Fighters (6)

South African group Die Antwoord follows up its buzzed-about debut $O$ with another surprisingly eclectic, obscene album.