Sunday, July 6th, 2008

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Aging entertainers perform youth

For most new artists in the volatile music industry, fame comes with an impending expiration date.

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Make air, not war

U.S. Air Guitar Championships hope unique performances will inspire nonviolence

Years of rocking out alone in the bedroom, layering on the KISS makeup and shredding the air to Queen has led up to this: the U.S. Air Guitar Championships.

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Soundbite: Lil Wayne

Ricardo Montalbán Theatre will host production of ‘Tommy’ that offers audience sensory experience

The late, great Hunter S. Thompson once said, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”

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Orientation Issue 2008: Six hot spots for some summer fun in LA

The way we see it, summer is a time to explore.

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Orientation Issue 2008: UCLA students play a part in music blogosphere

A few years ago, bands relied on “’zines,” tours and word of mouth to gain popularity.

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Orientation Issue 2008: Festivals realize potential to influence youth

Huge concerts are increasingly going green while they promote lesser-known artists

Recycling rocks!

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Finding their own rhythm

Music students credit UCLA with encouraging iniative and preparing them for the industry

Transitioning from college to the professional world can be a nerve-racking experience, especially for student musicians.

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Mixing it up on the virtual front

Mixtape Web sites revamp a nostalgic standby and make it easy to share musical tastes

Despite the long strips of tape that got tangled everywhere, there was something to be said for creating your own mixtapes and handing them out to your friends.

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Soundbite: Wolf Parade

There are two ways to look at Wolf Parade’s much-anticipated sophomore LP, as a failure to replicate the infectious feel-goodery of 2005’s “Apologies to the Queen Mary,” or as a more complex, mature effort, a grower. I pick the latter.

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Global awareness takes center stage

OK Go, Zion-I and other musical acts are set to perform tonight at the second annual Mighty Mic benefit concert

The pen might be mightier than the sword, but the mic may prove to be even more powerful than the written word.

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