MIDNIGHT CARNIVALS PACKED WITH RAVERS, AFTERPARTIES BURSTING WITH A-LIST SQUADS AND SURPRISE GUESTS THAT COULD BREAK THE INTERNET: WE THOUGHT OUTSIDE THE BOX WHEN PARTYING AT COACHELLA THIS YEAR.
Category: 2016
Breaking: Woodford Reserve Master Taster Elizabeth O’Neill
“The alcohol industry is in my blood.”
Under The Influence: Andrew Bird
As he prepares to release his thirteenth record, the LA-based singer/songwriter tells us how Zach Galifianakis, family life, and tiny particles all played a role in the making of Are You Serious.
He Said, She Said: Wading Through the Merch of Bruce Springsteen’s “River” Tour
Prior to their pilgrimage to see The Boss on his current River Tour, two of our editors size up the merchandising options that await them using the preferred forum of pop-culture enthusiasts everywhere: the Gmail G-chat.
Happily Ever After: “Hail, Caesar!” Is a Silver Screen Daydream
The Coen Brothers’ seventeenth film is a delightful appreciation of old Hollywood.
Wet, “Don’t You”
“Don’t You”’s subject matter is brutal, but the record succeeds because it also isn’t a complete downer.
The Juice Is Gone: “A Decent Ride” Squanders its Glimpse of Humanity
Irvine Welsh’s latest novel just misses the emotional mark.
Ram On: The NFL Brings the Blue and Yellow Back to Los Angeles
Pray for LA’s weekend traffic.
“The Revenant”: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
“As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.”
Dr. Dog, “The Psychedelic Swamp”
The Psychedelic Swamp doesn’t sound like the future of indie rock or have the eternal appeal of classic guitar-driven albums, but it doesn’t need that—it’s filled with the talented and inspired ghosts of Dr. Dog’s past.
BAILEY PENNICK 