A snowy ski village in the dead of winter. A French river locale in the last days of spring. A bustling Italian city marked with the first leaves of autumn. Read more...

“Jamaica Farewell” Wednesday, Oct. 18 Santa Monica Playhouse With a Jamaican accent but sans dreadlocks or dark skin, Debra Ehrhardt danced, ran in place, flirted, and even broke a couple of laws as she recounted her journey from Jamaica to the United States. Read more...

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Vains of Jenna “Lit Up/Let Down” FILTHY NOTE RECORDS There’s something about Sweden. For years it’s been home to a thriving black metal scene, but now it’s churning out … glam rockers? Read more...

My Chemical Romance "The Black Parade” REPRISE RECORDS All goth-looking bands with emotionally driven lyrics tend to be lumped together as average bands hiding behind facades of makeup. Read more...

“Freshmen Volume 1″ By Hugh Sterbakov and Leonard Kirk TOP COW PRODUCTIONS College, next to puberty, is easily the most life-changing experience people go through before adulthood. Read more...

There is something undeniably magnetic about watching bad singers perform. “American Idol,” for example, is a perennial hit because audiences like to see the comical dreamers of the early episodes croon their way to television infamy. Read more...