Sonic Youth “Sonic Youth” Geffen Records Ciccone Youth “The Whitey Album” Geffen Records Thurston Moore “Psychic Hearts” Geffen Records The lens through which most view Sonic Youth emerged in the early ’90s, shortly after the New York-based noise-rock titans signed with Geffen Records. Read more...

“Duck Season” Directed by Fernando Eimbcke Warner Independent Pictures Baking, playing video games and arguing over a pizza delivery are some of the menial tasks that drag out the beginning of “Duck Season,” which follows four unlikely companions sharing a strange Sunday in a Mexico City apartment. Read more...

From misogyny to Sept. 11, 2001 to a safety deposit box filled with feces, no subject is off-limits for comedy group the Upright Citizens Brigade. Nothing is dull. Read more...

After spending the better part of a decade trying to get his first feature film produced, Rian Johnson has some advice for aspiring filmmakers. “It’s just a matter of sticking around,” he said. Read more...

The fun thing about having out-of-town visitors stay with me is they give me an excuse to go out and enjoy L.A. nightlife. Sure, lately my life has consisted of lounging around my apartment in sweats, eating cereal for dinner, and going to bed by 10:30 p.m., but I can’t let my guests ““ especially ones from the East Coast ““ think that’s the best the city has to offer. Read more...

Due in large part to the recent hit series “Dancing with the Stars,” many Americans have been reawakened to the magic of ballroom dance. The spunky foxtrots and cha-chas remind us of the intrigue, romance and glamour that is dance. Read more...

Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness “Fear is on Our Side” Secretly Canadian Records I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness seems poised for success: The Austin-based quintet already has one of the most recognizable names in indie music, two years of extensive touring and an EP produced by Spoon’s Britt Daniel under its belt. Read more...