Now that the force-fed mushiness of Feb. 14 is several days behind us, you are finally free to spend some time with your real first love...music. After all, it's the one of the few things in your life that is always there to comfort you, and at the same time understands when you have other shit to do. It always knows just the right thing to say, sing or play to make you fall in love with it all over again, even if you haven't seen each other for a while. It knows exactly what you like and how to
In case you hadn't figured it out by now, the last time you missed Mayer Hawthorne and the County in the velvet, red belly of the Continental Room back in February, you REALLY missed out. Sharp-dressed, Motown seeping from every pour of his wiry pale frame, Hawthorne and his band delivered some serious grown-and-sexy soul vibes that made a lasting impression on any throw back junkie in the audience. But it's okay, you might feel like an idiot now, but here's a great opportunity to redeem yoursel
For Chris Manak (aka Peanut Butter Wolf), the 90s will always hold a special place on his turntables. After starting his official career as a recording artist in 1990, this revered L.A. DJ/producer birthed Stones Throw Records, a premier source of eclectic hip hop culture, in 1996. Tonight, he kicks off his 999 Tour at The Glass House that pays homage to the era of G-Funk, New Jack Swing and those hip hop jams that still get the party going. It's the latest in his tradition of triple digit sh
