Lyndsey Parker

Kanye West – Auto-Tune Idol

When I learned that none other than Kanye West would be on American Idol (the U.S. equivalent of X Factor) this week, my mind...

M83 At L.A.’s Disney Hall – Culture Shock

As a native Angeleno with an IQ much bigger than either her shoe or cup size, I am sick and friggin' tired of all...

The Chelsea Girls’ Strip Show – For Those About To Rock, They Seduce You

Hollywood's Sunset Strip has long been a stacked-heeled stomping ground for rock 'n' roll supergroups: Camp Freddy with Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro and Chris...

Miranda Lee Richards: A Real L.A. Woman

Singer-songstress Miranda Lee Richards has long been a regular on the California circuit. She learned to play guitar from Metallica's Kirk Hammett; she's worked...

The New York Dolls’ Glammy Grammy Whammy

The New York Dolls have never won a Grammy. Grammys are apparently reserved for the hoary likes of Jethro Tull and the Eagles, rather...

Lady Sovereign, Goin’ Back To Cali

Lady Sovereign hasn't always had the best of luck when she visits California. For instance, there was that one L.A. gig in 2006 when...

Eagles Of Death Metal Salute Lux Interior In L.A.

Yesterday Lux Interior - rantin'-and-ravin' frontman/madman for the immortal (no pun intended) Cramps - passed away, 32 crazy years after he and his partner...

Razorlight In America

I may live 5,000 miles away from most of you reading this, but I am still well aware that Johnny Borrell is Britain's Most...

Katy Perry’s L.A. Fashion Show (Or, I Dressed Like A Girl And I Liked It)

Los Angeles is a notoriously casual city. People wear jeans pretty much everywhere, except to maybe the Academy Awards. This personally annoys me, since...

Franz Ferdinand Play Instore, Chaos Ensues

Last Friday--the same day it was announced that Franz Ferdinand are performing at this year's Coachella alongside Paul McCartney--the Scots whizzed through my fair...
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