Stryker was getting red. Maybe it was just the rose-tinted lights blasting on him, combined with the sweltering heat from … More
Category: Features
RIP Santa Monica Civic Auditorium: Former Punk Haven Finished Holding Concerts
For the last 55 years, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium has had all types of boring conventions, cat shows and … More
FILTER HOW-TO: How To Tie A Bow Tie With Mayer Hawthorne
This Time, Same As Before: Getting Back To Basics With Franz Ferdinand
When the members of Franz Ferdinand decided to come back and record their fourth full-length album, the last thing they … More
Don’t Drop The Beat Until You See “The Whites Of These Kids’ Eyes”: Talking Shop With Daedelus
“Adjectives are a very scary thing when it comes to music, it’s very, very difficult, and I don’t envy your … More
Q&A: Encountering The Hypnotic: JEFF The Brotherhood’s Jamin Orrall Talks “Nights” + More
“I quit my job at a bike shop and Jake quit his at Kroger—he sliced the deli meats for old ladies…” … More
Q&A: Making Analogies with Jason Schwartzman
Being part of a Wes Anderson movie is kind of like being part of that cool family that you were always jealous … More
The Shrine Used to Host the Oscars. Now it Hosts Steve Aoki Parties
The Shrine Auditorium, once home to the Academy Awards, hosted countless landmark concerts in its prime, but now is less … More
MP3: Free Download Of Run Things’ Debut Track: “Dumb In The Sun” (FILTER Premiere)
There’s something timeless about the music made by Echo Park trio Run Things. Consisting of Joshua Thorpe (vocals/guitar), Gregory Shadwick (bass/keys) … More
Mr. Whiskey
Mr. Whiskey Fionnan O’Connor wants to cultivate the blossoming whiskey renaissance in the Bay Area. But a backwards state law … More
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