I went into this film not knowing anything about it other than it was set in Boston and Casey Affleck was in it.. shortly before going I learned that Ben Affleck directed it, whatever I just want to see a movie about Boston. This movie went miles above and beyond what I hoped […]

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So I hear that there might be trouble on the ol’ 405 today and that there’s a lot of traffic down by the airport. That’s fine, I get off way before the airport I should be good, but to be sure, let’s check the ol’ SigAlert.com.

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After watching the Yankees organization collapse in the past couple weeks with Torre turning down Steinbrenner’s offer, and Alex Rodriguez opting out of his contract with the Yankees yesterday, there may be a new chapter on the books - Joe Torre to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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The crooning? moaning? deadpan? folky classic-y countryish rock tones of Richard Buckner will visit Spaceland this Saturday. This is a KCRW event.

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Who would have guessed? The Smart Fortwo is only a few months from arriving here in the states, the media is buzzing about this car, and the wait list over at smart usa is growing by the day, so what does smart gmbh do to us? They go ahead and open up one amazing Smart […]

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Power-pop veterans Jimmy Eat World hit The Wiltern last night, marking the release of “Chase This Light”, theirQuite possibly the only rock band with emo roots who actually sound awesome, it was no surprise to see J.E.W. (lol) come back with the same intensity and power they’d left us with so long ago, when their […]

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Our native Los Angelino neighbors Rilo Kiley ended their fall tour with a solid set at Santa Monica’s Civic Auditorium last night, respecting fans of all eras with a healthy mix of old and new tunes balanced just right to deter battle between 20something fans and Tween tagalongs.

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Indie 103.1 presents CLUB NME featuring The Subways. The band is touring in support of their new album ‘Young For Eternity’ and continues on their “they’re from the UK but why do they sound so Detroit” blend of rock n’ roll. Also appearing are the Mobius Band and Blac.
Tickets are available here.

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LA born, Nashville Raised, Chicago schooled, and LA settled Ferraby Lionheart’s latest release Catch the Brass Ring arrived in the mail today and it’s found it’s way onto my “everyday mix” on my iPod. When you hear this record you might think that listening to it on an iPod doesn’t do it justice, […]

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In a landscape of hype-driven pop divas, ego-maniacal rappers, self-defacing indie hipsters, and aging rock stars who are stuck in the late eighties, Iron & Wine is a fresh breath of honesty. Sam Beam’s third full-length album of indie folk, The Shepherd’s Dog, expands his earthy roots with a tinge of psychedelic instrumentation. It’s a […]

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John Edwards is having an affair? No word on if this is real or not, but since when has the right been able to get this much control over releasing what comes out in the media? (Well unless they start their own channel or radio show). Rumors and the Enquirer are saying […]

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One of the more entertaining bands of
the 2000’s, Architecture in Helsinki stops by the Troubadour on Tuesday, November 6. Tickets are available here.

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Even we at LA Snark get tired of reading our own writing (wait, do we?) and we love to look around the blogosphere to see how other locals are filling up their lives in this fine city. Here are the blogs we check on an almost daily basis, thanks to all of the sites […]

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