[The party was apparently this past weekend in NYC – lost my invitation – but today is officially Bono’s birthday. And his 50th, at that. Those AARP discounts really help, pal. … Meanwhile, in L.A. tonight:] Pop-rock collagists Fang Island [pictured], who’ve been touring with L.A.’s Red Sparowes, check in for a 6 p.m. in-store […]
[One of those up-and-coming bands for this week’s Stolen Lyric:] ||| Source: U2, “In God’s Country” ||| Live: U2 performs Sunday at the Rose Bowl.
A couple of weeks ago at the Los Angeles United Film Festival, I caught a screening of “Strictly Background,” director Jason Connell’s poignant documentary that looks into the lives of 10 people who chase The Dream by working as movie extras. [Here’s the trailer.] The film, just released in North America in March, not only […]
[News & notes from a weekend of catching up …] ‣ I recently revisited “Sleepwalking Through the Mekong,” the 75-minute film by John Pirozzi that documents Los Angeles sextet Dengue Fever’s 2005 visit to singer Chhom Nimol’s native Cambodia. It’s just as striking now as it seemed when I saw one of the initial screenings […]
During their weeklong stay on the other coast, U2 has been doing it. Getting their boots on and playing secret gigs, that is. The Irish rockers will do one in Los Angeles on Monday, and it figures to be a small show. I hear the location will be the venerable Capitol Studios, but that could […]
