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M. Ward: The Thinking Man's Musician

Duff McDonald | Posted 05.13.2012

Duff McDonald

Next time you have a yen to see a great guitarist, get yourself a couple of tickets to see M. Ward. You won't be disappointed. But just remember not to talk about it in between songs.

Concert Whereabouts (May 7 - May 13)

Ben E. Kessler | Posted 05.07.2012

Ben E. Kessler

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming may not be Anthony Gonzalez's strongest effort, but M83 is where they belong in D.C. -- at the 9:30 Club. There will be a guaranteed dance party on Saturday. In fact, there will be two of them.

M. Ward Is Always Good

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 04.12.2012

It's only a matter of time before M. Ward gets parodied on SNL's favorite new recurring sketch "Bein' Quirky With Zooey Deschanel." But until then, he...

M. Ward's New Animated Video Is Vying For Your Heart

Posted 02.01.2012

One day, two new songs from similarly named artists. M. Ward is seeing R. Kelly's love-heavy single and raising him one animated video vying for our a...

Who's That 'New Girl'? Zany Zooey Deschanel Is One Funny, Foxy Lady

Michael Bialas | Posted 11.20.2011

Michael Bialas

She's got Elizabeth Taylor eyes, an I Love Lucy madcap spirit and a voice that'll melt hearts and minds. What's not to like about Zooey Deschanel?

The Return Of Bright Eyes: A Conversation With Conor Oberst

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

Coming off of a string of very strong variant projects such as Monsters Of Folk and his work with The Mystic Valley Band, Conor Oberst returns with his Bright Eyes cast on the album The People's Key.

PHOTOS: The LA Times Celebration Of Food & Wine

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

The LA Times' first Celebration of Food & Wine went off without a hitch on Sunday, although the experience seems to have depended on what kind of tick...

On the Culture Front: Sting at the Met, She & Him, Wolf Parade, and The Pretty Trap

Chris Kompanek | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Kompanek

The Pretty Trap is a short one-act by Tennessee Williams that takes its title from the overbearing matriarch's belief that "all women are a pretty trap."

Zooey Deschanel And M.Ward Tame Overheated New Yorkers With Free She & Him Concert

Natan Edelsburg | Posted 05.25.2011

Natan Edelsburg

At 5:40pm on a sweltering hot summer day off the coast of Manhattan, She & Him finally boarded the stage after what felt like an hour-long tanning s...

Sign Up To Cover Concerts This Week: We Were Promised Jetpacks, Beth Orton, She & Him And More

Posted 05.25.2011

Huffington Post continues its local coverage with the help of our Citizen Journalism Unit. To join the local reporting team and receive advance assig...

Play > Skip: New Music for March 23

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Shawn Amos

These six releases are short on ballads and long on slick grooves. And yes, there are a couple you should skip. Why ruin a sunny spring day with lame music?

Folk U. (Day 3): 10 Best of the Fest Moments

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Bialas

The 19th Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons, Colorado, concluded with a blend of down-under blues, feel-good funk rock and back-to-the basics traditionalism.

Zooey Deschanel Goes From Acting To Singing On New Record

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

On screen the actress Zooey Deschanel is often cast as the quirky naïf or the ironic wit, the kind of character too flustered or too eye-rollingly im...