Keeping things simple, Tim Barry took the brightly lit Grog Shop stage with one microphone and his guitar. And then, before playing a song, he exited it...to perform in the midst of the excited crowd. Often during sets Tim Barry, who is touring to... [ Full Story ]

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Hanni El Khatib

Somewhere at the crossroads of garage rock, Americana, folk and soul, you'll find Hanni El Khatib and his own brand of self-labeled "Knife Fight Music". The first-generation son of Palestinian and Filipino immigrants, neither El Khatib nor his pa [ Full Story ]

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Book Review: Bright Shiny Day by James Frey ~

Four rays of Los Angeles sunshine peek out in a bloated, unorganized affair in which the biggest character is the city itself. Sure, Bright Shiny Day has its moments and those moments are superb, but this book feels like a cop-out in man... [ Full Story ]

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Though the wife and I do not get out much these days I can always count on my brother to ensure I stay on top of the happenings around town. Thus, when my brother showed up on my doorstep and told me he was taking me to dinner I agreed in a hea... [ Full Story ]

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