The Dry Season

Until very recently, the Garden House at Look Park had been advertising on its website a Valentine's Day celebration. The virtual flyer offered, for $9 per person at the door, music by the O-Tones, a "decadent dessert buffet," dancing and a "cash...

Between the Lines: No to CoerciveCare

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's "universal" health-care plan was just shot down by a committee in the state Senate, 7-1. The most vociferous opponents weren't fiscal conservatives, but labor unions that launched a last-minute revolt against...

Between the Lines: Sitcha Deported

Five years after he was granted political asylum by the U.S. government, Richard Sitcha was deported last month to his homeland of Cameroon, leaving his friends anxious about his safety.Sitcha had fled Cameroon, where government abuses are well documented, in 2001 and...
Beatles vs. Monkeys

Beatles vs. Monkeys

The Primate Fiasco is not your usual band. They take Dixieland instrumentation and lay down a mean old-school New Orleans groove, but they also tackle more modern sounds, even straying into a euphoric brand of funk. Their originals are often beautifully delivered...
Soundcheck: You're Jiving All Over Me

Soundcheck: You're Jiving All Over Me

The world of rock 'n' roll is often compared to a battlefield, where the competition is so stiff that bands will go to extreme lengths to make their names known. In large markets like New York and Los Angeles, they've been known to rip down each...