On Friday night, the Echoplex hosted a tribute to a musician I knew very little about, Sky Saxon. If it wasn't for Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins involvement, I would have never gone. Sky Saxon, as explained to me by one of the musicians who ou… more »

I swear I wrote a recommendation for these bands and some others, but I can't find it. I have a hunch that I typed out a post, and then closed my browser without hitting save. Back in April I posted about the Yeah Yeah Yeah's new album having a lock… more »

I initially wasn't going to see Moon. Watch this trailer. [video:youtube:pIexG8179K8] It's natural to think Moon is some sort of 2001: A Space Odyssey rip-off. Fortunately I saw some comments and reviews that convinced me it wasn't. That was enough… more »

I'm a fan of Sasha Cohen's work as Ali G, Borat, and Bruno. He's brilliant at pretending to be clueless, and as a result he can get great results from candid interviews. I loved Borat and made it one of my favorite movies of 2006. I was excited to see Br… more »

I love French New Wave films. Their style is so cool, they're never too literal, but also never too symbolic that you can't follow what's going on. It's just a cool genre. I can't claim to know all of major influences and geniuses of the genre, but I… more »

Having today off from work was awesome, because that meant I could party late last night at the Echo without the repercussions of being tired at work. I caught the Kick Out the Clots Benefit featuring a handful of artists that didn't necessarily go toget… more »