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Joni Mitchell: Bob Dylan a 'Plagiarist' And 'Fake'
Mitchell: “Dylan's a fake. Bob is a deception." Don't compare Joni Mitchell to Bob Dylan! The musician shared some strong opinions when the L.A. Times talked to her about him. Joni Mitchell is having trouble seeing both sides now when it comes to Bob Dylan. Most music fans consider the twosome among the most influential and ...
3-D Hollywoods Latest Hot Trend
On a recent afternoon, a dozen cinematographers, directors and camera assistants huddled inside a sound stage on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, wearing black plastic glasses as they watched a monitor. The object of their gaze: the body movements of a USC acting student sitting at a kitchen table on a set a few ...
Los Angeles Times Book Festival at UCLA Weekend
Authors and publishers address the biggest issues facing the print medium in the age of technology. In an age when economic downturns and new technology pose huge challenges to the publishing world, public events like the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend at UCLA offer a different type of interactivity than can be found ...
Furious Exchange on Futures Trading
Proponents of two proposed film futures exchanges defended their proposals on Capitol Hill Thursday amid an increasingly onerous political environment and skepticism among lawmakers about the viability of trading in weekend box office receipts. But the teams behind the exchanges got a boost from an endorsement by Lionsgate's vice chairman Michael Burns, who argued in a ...
More Pols Back Peformance Rights Act
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) have joined the ranks of supporters of the Performance Rights Act, which would ensure that artists, musicians and rights holders are compensated when their music is played on broadcast radio stations. Currently, AM and FM radio stations don't pay royalties to performers, which go ...
In New Orleans, Jazz Fans Get Their Groove on Despite Rain
Nature gave the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival torrents of rain and fields of mud on Friday's opening day, but that made it easier for the undaunted faithful to dig deeply into the roots of American popular music. More than 60 acts representing the best of the region's and the nation's jazz, blues, country, ...
32nd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival
Your Guide to the Playboy Jazz Festival 2010, Saturday and Sunday June 12 and 13 at The Hollywood Bowl. Presented in Cooperation with The L.A. Philharmonic Association The 32nd annual Playboy Jazz Festival is just around the corner! This landmark event continues its rich tradition of featuring the biggest names in jazz, along with future jazz ...
Today Facebook, Tomorrow the World
With a dizzying array of announcements this week, it seems almost inevitable that the web will become, at least for the near future, an extension of Facebook. Like it or not. In some ways it's a great development, making it simpler to connect what you read, watch and listen to. But there's a nagging suspicion that ...
Muslim Extremist Can't Take a Joke, Post Death Threats Against "South Park" Creators
Threat against South Park creators highlights dilemma for media companies. Comedy Central bleeped out all references to the prophet Muhammad in the show after he was depicted dressed as a bear. The shows creators disagreed strongly with the decision. In its 200 shows, the irreverent animated program “South Park" has mercilessly satirized Christianity, Buddhism, Scientology, the ...
Update: Anne Mironchik Pre-Release Sales Now at CD Baby
Anne Mironchik's tasty album of original tunes is now available at CDBaby. Whether you're a fan of traditional swing, funk, Latin or smooth jazz you'll love this album. Anne's mix of toe-tappin' and touching jazzy original, crowd-pleasing and critically acclaimed songs will touch your heart and soul. With roots in rock, blues, R&B and country, think ...
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Bill Bruford And Pete Roth: A One-Of-A-Kind Juxtaposition
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Scott Kinsey: Thought Distortions and the Art of the Left...
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The Quiet Cruelty of the Music Business
Phil Schaap's Jazz Room
Franc Williams: Live From The West End
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Arcanum at Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo
Groove Orbit
801 Live at 50: A Short-Term Experiment with a Long-Lasting...
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