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A former church choirmaster who broke into the secular-music industry doing session work for Kanye West and Lauryn Hill, John Legend makes grown-and-sexy R&B for folks who wanna feel young and with-it. (That's a project in contrast with that of Ne-Yo, who makes young-and-with-it R&B for kids... Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
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A former church choirmaster who broke into the secular-music industry doing session work for Kanye West and Lauryn Hill, John Legend makes grown-and-sexy R&B for folks who wanna feel young and with-it. Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
When Sara Lov sang with the local band Devics in the late '90s, her ethereal vocals were supported by the masterful pianist Dustin O'Halloran, who gave their dream-infused ballads a stateliness and romantic grandeur that attracted the support of the Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde (who signed them to his label, Bella Union). Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
Other comedians post show clips and stuff like that on their Web sites. On Todd Barry's site (do we really have to explain how to find it?), you'll see his annotated "receipt museum," including one for Mortgages for Dummies he bought with a gift card. His comments: "What's sadder than Todd... Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
Here's a pretty rare chance to check out a legendary folk-rocking singer-songwriter in the confines of an intimate club, an up-close-and-personal look at one of the greats. Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
Eagle and Talon are a local duo who assemble some fascinating combinations of noise and melody on their upcoming CD, Thracian . They start with post-punk disco beats and expansive Sonic Youth guitars, or maybe a little new-wave keyboards. Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
The latest anonym to surface from England's rich and murky electronic periphery, Zomby forgoes dread for DayGlo wonder on his debut album and, like his namesake, feeds on the animate to sustain the living dead. Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
"Due to the confused state of the industry," as they put it on their Web site, Joshua Tree's electro-twang outfit Gram Rabbit are funding the recording of their new album themselves and with help from their fans: Go to gramrabbit.com, and you can donate enough dough to earn T-shirts, DVDs and/or autographed copies of the record they eventually complete. Event Keyword (LA Weekly)
Sure, Saccharine Trust made a major dent in early-'80s rock history with songs that have been covered by Sonic Youth and praised by Kurt Cobain, but these longtime Wizards of Wilmington are a still a major creative force in the here and now.
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