Thunderbirds Are Now! “Make History” Frenchkiss Records (Out of 5) Thunderbirds Are Now!’s first album, “Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief,” was pure, unfiltered chaos with abrasive, angular guitars and absurd frequencies that could induce a “Mars Attacks”-esque alien brain explosion on any music listener. Read more...

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The Marvelous Wonderettes Saturday, Oct. 7 EL PORTAL THEATER Prom night is usually accompanied by a mix of anticipation and worry: Are my dance skills up to par? Read more...

I’m a big fan of wretched excess. Seriously now, I own a 60 gigabyte iPod. Who needs 60 gigs of music? The only thing anyone ever needs 60 gigs for is porn, and that might not even be enough. Read more...

In 1964, Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, seven child actors and a bunch of people dressed as nuns and Nazis all came to Salzburg, Austria to film “The Sound of Music.” And when you go there today, you can still feel the history spraying out of every fountain, shining from every raindrop on every rose, and singing from every hill. Read more...

In years past, a new wave crooner such as Baby Dayliner on his first national tour might have been sponsored by left-leaning radio stations such as KCRW. Read more...

“Employee of the Month” Director Greg Coolidge Lionsgate With a token hot blonde, a Mr. Popular and an underdog trying to get the girl, “Employee of the Month” has all the makings of a teen movie ““ except instead of teenagers in high school, it’s about 20-somethings in a retail warehouse. Read more...