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THE WEEK IN ARTS & CULTURE

Posted 03.23.2013 | Arts

This week we got a whole new batch of artwork from the artist formerly known as President Bush and we celebrated some holy dates in art and music hist...

'Surfer Rosa' Turns 25

The Huffington Post | Katherine Brooks | Posted 03.22.2013 | Arts

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Pixies' second album, "Surfer Rosa," a seminal LP that has gone down in Rolling Stone history as one of the 50...

Mountain Battles: Music Can Save Your Life, Even for Just One Night

Dafna Maor | Posted 09.25.2012 | Parents
Dafna Maor

The concert gave me a fantastic memory to take along with me. But it didn't change my life; it just made it better for a few hours, maybe even days. And that's how life works.

Cat Power Cancels Israel Show Over Conflict With Palestineans

AP | Posted 02.10.2012 | Home

JERUSALEM -- American musician Cat Power has canceled her show in Israel, joining a list of artists shunning the country over its conflict with the Pa...

Rock Is Most Definitely Not Dead

Carly Schwartz | Posted 02.01.2012 | San Francisco
Carly Schwartz

You know how sometimes, watching live music, you forget where you are? And you can act like a complete idiot and dance and scream and sing along and get completely lost? The Pixies put on that kind of show.

Throwing Muses Did It the Hard Way

Greg Garry | Posted 12.19.2011 | Entertainment
Greg Garry

The kids deserve better, Kings of Leon and Coldplay just ain't cutting it. Thankfully there's Kristin Hersh, the powerhouse behind seminal indie rock band Throwing Muses.

Dig for Fire: Art Inspired by the Pixies

Tanja M. Laden | Posted 11.28.2011 | Arts
Tanja M. Laden

"Dig for Fire: Art Inspired by the Pixies" honors their role in rock history, as well as their cultural legacy, featuring more than 30 artists' visual tributes to the Pixies' music.

Monday Madness: Chatting with Rob Zombie, Danny Elfman, Devo's Gerald Casale and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.22.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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Women Who Rock: LA Stories from the Rock Hall of Fame's New Show

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 07.16.2011 | Los Angeles
S.X. Rosenstock

Wanda Jackson and Darlene Love are game-changers that allowed fans to reckon the authorship of the rock and roll genre with new clarity.

Hey, Jon Stewart... What About Buffalo Tom? A Conversation with Bill Janovitz

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.07.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

2011-04-08-bt.jpgHere's a Conversation with Bill Janovitz about Buffalo Tom's new alum, Skins.

HuffPost Review: Peter Frampton, Plus Conversations with Serena Ryder and Ryan Star, and more

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

At this point in his career, Peter Frampton could have tossed out a second instrumental album and won another Grammy. Thankfully, this time out, he played his heart in addition to his axe, creating what could be the best album of his career.

Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology): A Playlist For Earth Day

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
David Wild

Here's an Earth Day playlist of songs about taking better care of Planet Earth, better care of one another and better care of ourselves.

The New Mew Review and Preview: No More Stories / "Introducing Palace Players"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

The award-winning Danish band Mew is one of the latest Scandinavian indie ensembles to make a go of it in the States. Their new album, No More Stories is all just a big mix of spacey, melodic fun.

When Harry Met Sadness: (500) Days of Summer Reconsiders American Romantic Comedy

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Gregory Weinkauf

(500) Days of Summer is not the smartest, funniest or sleekest movie to which Fox didn't invite me this year -- but in its pretentious mope-rock way it is ambitious, thoughtful and fulfilling.